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Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship 2027

Queen's University Innovation Centre (via Mastercard Foundation)
57 days left · 01 Dec 2026

About this opportunity

Eight-month online fellowship for African students/recent graduates (graduated within past 5 years) to develop entrepreneurial skills, access MIT framework, mentorship, and earn $500 CAD stipend or $15,000 CAD pitch prizes. Free to apply.

The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship appears to be a fellowship program offered by the Queen’s University Innovation Centre (via the Mastercard Foundation). This opportunity supports aspiring entrepreneurs with financial and professional resources to develop their business ideas. The program emphasizes flexibility, global networking, and access to mentorship, though specific details about eligibility, funding amounts, and application steps are not explicitly provided in the given source. The source also highlights Unicaf’s broader scholarship offerings, but no direct connection to this fellowship is confirmed beyond the title and organisation context.

This summary is AI-generated from the official posting. Always verify every detail on the official site before applying.

Key details

TypeFellowship
LocationPan-African
Fieldentrepreneurship
Levelpost-secondary (current students or grad
Funding$500 CAD (stipend for up to 60 fellows) + up to $15,000 CAD (pitch prizes) CAD
LanguageEnglish
Deadline01 Dec 2026
EligibilityAfrica
Applicants are likely to be entrepreneurs or aspiring leaders from eligible regions (per Mastercard Foundation criteria), though the source does not specify exact requirements. **No explicit nationality or age limits are stated.**

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