MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Applications for Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program in New Hampshire, USA, Due May 10, 2013

MasterCard Foundation, a Canadian organization founded by US-based payments firm MasterCard that aims to promote financial inclusion and education in developing countries, is offering an undisclosed number of scholarships for women microfinance practitioners to attend the Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program (SMDP), which will address a “livelihoods approach” to microfinance, enterprise and economic development. The program will take place from June 17 to June 28, 2013 and is offered by the Carsey Institute, a policy research institute at the University of New Hampshire in the United States. The scholarship money can be used to cover airfare or help with the course tuition of USD 4,250, however applicants are expected to contribute to the costs.

Preference will be given to candidates who:

-Have at least two years of experience in microenterprise development
-Work in Africa
-Work for nongovernmental organizations, development finance institutions or policy development organizations
-Are women
-Come from “disadvantaged” backgrounds, specifically rural and resource-poor areas
-Can fully cover their travel costs and USD 1,000 towards course tuition.

Scholarship applications may be found at http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/smdp/nh/registration and emailed to SMDP coordinator William Maddocks at smdp.info[at]unh.edu by May 10, 2012.

By Brian LeBlanc and Charlotte Newman, Research Associates

About MasterCard Foundation

Based in Canada, the MasterCard Foundation is a private foundation with the goal of enabling people living in poverty to improve their lives with increased access to microfinance and education. The foundation was established in 2006 by a gift of shares from US-based payment processor MasterCard Worldwide during the company’s initial public offering. As of 2011, the MasterCard Foundation reported approximately USD 3.7 billion in assets.

About Sustainable Microenterprise Development Program (SMDP)

The Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program (SMDP), housed in the Carsey Institute in the University of New Hampshire, provides training and networking opportunities for practitioners in the fields of microfinance, enterprise development, social enterprise, community based and rural development. The SMDP offers a professional development training experience with a concentration on program planning, implementation and impact evaluation. Course topics cover a wide range of best practices from financial, risk and human resource management, social performance monitoring and evaluation, value chain and ProPoor market development, social enterprise, microfinance investment readiness, inclusive youth financial services and sustainable responses to climate change.

Sources and Additional Resources:

Scholarship applications may be found found at http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/smdp/nh/registration and emailed to SMDP coordinator William Maddocks at smdp.info[at]unh.edu by May 10, 2012.

By Brian LeBlanc and Charlotte Newman, Research Associates

About MasterCard Foundation

Based in Canada, the MasterCard Foundation is a private foundation with the goal of enabling people living in poverty to improve their lives with increased access to microfinance and education. The foundation was established in 2006 by a gift of shares from US-based payment processor MasterCard Worldwide during the company’s initial public offering. As of 2011, the MasterCard Foundation reported approximately USD 3.7 billion in assets.

About Sustainable Microenterprise Development Program (SMDP)
The Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program (SMDP), housed in the Carsey Institute in the University of New Hampshire, provides training and networking opportunities for practitioners in the fields of microfinance, enterprise development, social enterprise, community based and rural development. The SMDP offers a professional development training experience with a concentration on program planning, implementation and impact evaluation. Course topics cover a wide range of best practices from financial, risk and human resource management, social performance monitoring and evaluation, value chain and ProPoor market development, social enterprise, microfinance investment readiness, inclusive youth financial services and sustainable responses to climate change.
Sources and Additional Resources:

Carsey Institute: “Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program Course Fees and Registration Application,” http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/smdp

MicroCapital article, March 23, 2012, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Master’s Degree Funding Available from Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP),” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-masters-degree-funding-available-from-joint-japanworld-bank-graduate-scholarship-program-jjwbgsp/

MicroCapital article, May 3, 2012, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: MasterCard Foundation Scholarship Applications Due May 4 for Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program, New Hampshire, USA,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-mastercard-foundation-scholarship-applications-due-may-4-for-sustainable-microenterprise-and-development-program-new-hampshire-usa/

MicroCapital article, April 11, 2012, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Women Advancing Microfinance – New York (WAM-NY) Offering Training Scholarships for Female Microfinance Practitioners,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-women-advancing-microfinance-new-york-wam-ny-offering-training-scholarships-for-female-microfinance-practitioners/

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