The Queen’s Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Office warmly welcomed the 2020 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program PhD Fellows virtually on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. The 2020 Mastercard Foundation Fellows will be completing disability-related PhDs in Rehabilitation Science and Law. The 2020 Fellows participated in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Orientation, which provided supports to facilitate their …
Now again in the 2020/2021 academic year the Scholars Program at the University of Gondar is recruiting new Scholars who will be some of the continents competent and hard working individuals.
After the eight-month Fellowship program, the Fellows will continue to have access to the DDQIC’s network. Where appropriate, they will be linked to local resources that will help accelerate the growth of their ventures.
New development for all applicants/potential applicants of the fully sponsored Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSc_OT) at Queen’s University in Canada through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Due to the sudden closure of the British Council because of the Pandemic arrangements are currently being made in collaboration with Queens University, Canada and the MasterCard …
According to World Bank and World Health Organization reports, a total of 17.6% of the Ethiopian population consists of people with some form of disability.
To bolster the efforts of the University the Mastercard Foundation’s Scholars Program has donated numerous personal protective equipment to the University of Gondar’s Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.
Scholar Habtamu Alamneh Msc in Special Needs Education Message from Habtamu on his Graduation and his views on the Scholars Program at the University of Gondar: “I would like to firstly thank the Mastercard Foundation for all that it has done in making my dreams come true. I have gotten invaluable memories and experience at …
Scholar Sosna Melkamu Msc in Medical Nursing Message from Sosna on the Scholars Program at the University of Gondar: “My time at the University of Gondar’s Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is something I will cherish forever. I remember the morning I found out I had been accepted to the Medical Nursing program. I was …
In the coming years more and more Scholars will enter into the work force becoming future leaders in sectors that are vital to the development of their respective nations. These Scholars will become the nation’s next community organizers, engineers, teachers, doctors and politicians. And with the tools and knowledge they have gained over the years it s certain that they will be able to transform into agents of change wherever they go.
Scholars are finding ways to support their communities and help others respond in a positive way to the challenges and threats that arise with COVID-19.