{"id":853,"date":"2026-09-06T07:09:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T07:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/?p=853"},"modified":"2026-09-06T07:09:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T07:09:28","slug":"mastercard-foundation-scholars-pan-atlantic-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/mastercard-foundation-scholars-pan-atlantic-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Pan-Atlantic University: Full Funding for Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nigeria","category-undergraduate"],"acf":{"host_country":"Nigeria","host_school":"Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos","closing_date":null,"study_type":["Nigerian Student"],"level_of_study":["Undergraduate"],"study_area":["Arts","Sciences","Social Sciences","STEM"],"scholarship_value":"Fully funded &mdash; tuition, accommodation and living expenses, plus mentorship, internships and leadership development","description":"<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Pan-Atlantic University (PAU), Lagos is a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program partner, offering <strong>fully funded undergraduate places<\/strong> &mdash; tuition, accommodation and living expenses &mdash; to academically strong young Nigerians who could not otherwise afford a private university. PAU is committed to <strong>650 scholars over ten years<\/strong>; the first cohort had 60 and the second 70. The <strong>2026 application closed on 22 May 2026<\/strong>; the next call is expected around April 2027 on <a href=\"https:\/\/pau.edu.ng\/mastercard-foundation\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">pau.edu.ng\/mastercard-foundation<\/a>.<\/p>","eligibility":"<ul><li>Academic excellence: <strong>WAEC\/NECO\/GCE\/NABTEB with five credits including English and Mathematics<\/strong>, and a <strong>UTME score of at least 220<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Demonstrated <strong>financial need<\/strong> and leadership potential.<\/li><li>Applying for an undergraduate programme in Arts, Sciences or Social Sciences at PAU.<\/li><li>Priority for <strong>young women interested in STEM<\/strong>, refugees and displaced youth, and persons with disabilities.<\/li><\/ul>","official_scholarship_link":"https:\/\/pau.edu.ng\/mastercard-foundation\/","additional_info":"<p><strong>How to apply:<\/strong> the university publishes a Microsoft Forms application link on its Mastercard Foundation page when the window opens; complete it with your results, UTME score and a statement of need. No fee is charged. More fully funded options: <a href=\"\/scholarship\/fully-funded-scholarships-for-nigerian-students\/\">fully funded scholarships for Nigerian students<\/a>. 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