Overview
The Pershing Square Foundation awards up to six full scholarships each year for the Oxford 1+1 MBA. The award covers both the Master’s degree and the MBA year. It is designed for outstanding students who want to combine a one-year specialised Master’s with an MBA at Oxford.
At a glance
- Host: Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK
- Level: MBA and Master’s (1+1 MBA programme)
- Awards: 6 scholarships
- Coverage: Course fees for both degrees plus at least £15,609 towards living expenses for both years
- Open to: All countries
- Deadline: 12 January 2022 for the 1+1 MBA; by your chosen Master’s programme deadline (December 2021 or January 2022)
Awarded by
Said Business School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
Subjects and level
The scholarship supports the Oxford 1+1 MBA programme. This combines Oxford’s one-year full-time MBA with one of the one-year Masters programmes offered by other University departments.
Awards available
6 scholarships are available.
Who can apply
Open to applicants from all countries.
What the award covers
As a Pershing Square scholar, you receive funding for both your Master’s degree and MBA programme course fees. The scholarship also provides at least £15,609 towards living expenses for both years of study.
Eligibility requirements
- You must be an applicant to the Oxford 1+1 MBA Programme.
- You may also apply if you are applying to any full-time one-year Master’s course that is not currently on the official list of partner 1+1 MBA programmes, and to the MBA as a separate application.
- Current Oxford students on a non-MBA course can apply to the MBA after completing their current Master’s or DPhil course, provided there is no gap year.
You must meet the entry requirements for both the Oxford MBA and your chosen Master’s programme.
How to apply
Applications are currently closed.
Candidates must submit a complete application for both courses and upload the scholarship essay in the Funding section of the 1+1 MBA programme application. You must answer the following question with no more than 500 words: ‘How do you intend to change the world? What does this tell us about you as a person?’
Each of the partnering Master’s programmes has its own application form, deadlines and requirements. To be considered for the Pershing Square Scholarship, you must apply by 12 January 2022 for the 1+1 MBA and by your chosen Master’s programme deadline either in December 2021 or January 2022.
Visit the official website (link below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Official website
Official Scholarship Website: https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/oxford-experience/scholarships-and-funding/oxford-pershing-square-scholarship
