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More than a hundred MBA scholarships exist, but tracking them down takes work. To make the search easier, ScholarshipAds gathered links to scholarship pages at leading business schools and put together a list of International MBA Scholarships aimed at students from developing countries and at women.
MBA Scholarships offered by Top Global MBA Schools/Universities »
Harvard Business School MBA Scholarships (USA)
Harvard Business School holds one of the largest pools of scholarship money among top 25 MBA schools, with 65% of MBA students receiving some form of financial assistance. Need-based awards come as scholarships and fellowships, ranging from $5,000 to full tuition plus monthly stipends.
Wharton Business School MBA Scholarships (USA)
Wharton Business School mostly offers merit-based MBA Fellowships, open to all candidates admitted to its MBA programmes. The fellowships cover many backgrounds and can pay tuition of $20,000 up to full tuition plus living expenses.
Stanford Business School MBA Scholarships (USA)
Stanford Business School gives need-based MBA Fellowships to admitted candidates who show financial need, judged on factors such as assets and income. Roughly half of Stanford MBA students receive fellowship funds and half borrow through loans to finance the degree. The average GSB fellowship is approximately $35,000 per year, or $70,000 in total awards.
London Business School MBA Scholarships (UK)
London Business School runs a wide range of scholarships: some open to all, some for women only, and some for students of particular nationalities (Africans, Americans, Australians, British, Canadians, Latin Americans, Chinese, etc.). Awards come as full fee awards or one-time awards worth £12,000-£50,000.
Said Business School MBA Scholarships (UK)
Oxford University's Said Business School offers scholarships that include awards for women, for entrepreneurs, and regional scholarships. They range from £10,000 to full tuition plus a monthly stipend.
See Oxford Pershing Square Scholarships and Skoll MBA Scholarships
Warwick Business School MBA Scholarships (UK)
Warwick Business School holds £2million+ of WBS Scholarships for the strongest applicants to the Warwick MBA, its Doctoral Programme and its MSc postgraduate courses. MBA scholarships cover full time study, distance learning, executive MBA and Global Energy MBA. Awards range from 50% of first year's fees to full tuition plus stipend.
Cranfield School of Management MBA Scholarships (UK)
Cranfield School of Management offers merit scholarships and need-based bursaries worth £7,000 to full tuition, grouped by gender, nationality and sector.
IMD MBA Scholarships (Switzerland)
IMD runs several scholarship programs for strong international students worldwide, particularly women and students from developing countries. Awards range from CHF 10,000 to CHF 50,000.
INSEAD MBA Scholarships (France/Singapore)
INSEAD offers about 50 different scholarships, split between need-based awards (based on financial need) and non-need based awards (based on merit, nationality, gender, professional background, leadership abilities, field of previous studies etc.). They range from €10,000 to €40,000.
HEC Paris MBA Scholarships (France)
HEC Paris offers scholarships for strong students and for students in financial need, including specific awards for developing countries and for women. The amount varies from €5,000 to €26,000.
ESADE Business School MBA Scholarships (Spain)
ESADE Business School offers various scholarships to outstanding full time MBA candidates from Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Central Europe, Scandinavia, etc. ESADE MBA scholarships averaged 25% of tuition fees in 2015 and can cover up to 50%.
ESMT MBA Scholarships (Germany)
Backed by its 25 corporate founders, ESMT offers several partial-tuition scholarships for MBA applicants. Each year a limited number of prestigious full-tuition scholarships are also available.
SDA Bocconi MBA Scholarships (Italy)
SDA Bocconi offers full and partial tuition waivers (50%-100%) for students from Europe, outside Europe, Italy, Africa, the Mediterranean, Asia, India, and North and South America.
MBA Scholarships specifically for Developing Countries »
INSEAD-Sygenta MBA Scholarships for Developing Country Students
Syngenta, working with INSEAD, aims to train the brightest and best from around the world for tomorrow's business challenges. Syngenta is especially committed to dynamic emerging market regions, so it offers this scholarship to future leaders from emerging countries. The scholarship value is €22,500.
See also INSEAD Deepak and Sunita Gupta Endowed Scholarship and INSEAD Nelson Mandela Endowment Scholarships
Kofi Annan MBA Scholarships at ESMT
The Kofi Annan Business School Foundation provides fellowships for talented and motivated students from developing countries (UN's LDC, LLDC, or Palestine) that allow them to obtain a university degree in Europe at one of the academic partners of the Kofi Annan Business School Foundation, which includes ESMT. The fellowship covers full tuition and fees and a monthly stipend for living expenses.
HEC-Eiffel Scholarships in MBA for Developing Countries
The HEC MBA Program applies to Eiffel scholarships on behalf of admitted eligible students who come from emerging countries. The Eiffel Scholarship gives successful participants a monthly allowance of €1,100 and covers additional expenses including travel, health insurance and cultural activities. Tuition fees are not covered by the scholarship.
MBA Class Scholarship for Emerging Markets
IMD's MBA program offers a new and considerable scholarship program to enable young leaders from emerging markets to earn the IMD MBA degree. The scholarship is valued at CHF 20,000-60,000.
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarships at London Business School
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarship for Africa supports outstanding students on the full-time MBA programme at London Business School. The scholarships cover full fees.
MBA Scholarships specifically for Women »
Forte Fellows Program
The Forté Fellows Program was created to increase the number of women applying to and enrolling in MBA programs by offering fellowships to women pursuing a full-time, part-time or executive MBA education at selected business schools worldwide. Students of all nationalities are eligible for consideration. The scholarship value varies and can be in the range of $15,000 – $25,000 or more.
INSEAD Alumni Fund (IAF) Women's Scholarship
The IAF Women's Scholarships support INSEAD's commitment to bring outstanding women professionals to the MBA Programme and to increase representation of women in leadership positions in the business community. The scholarship value is up to € 15,000.
See also INSEAD Groupe Galeries Lafayette Endowed Scholarship for Women (€ 10,000) and INSEAD Judith Connelly Delouvrier Endowed Scholarship (€15,000).
Nestle MBA Scholarships for Women at IMD
The Nestlé Scholarship for Women was first awarded in 1997 and was initiated by a group of IMD MBA participants who wanted to encourage women, preferably from developing countries, to take the MBA. The scholarship value is CHF 25,000.
Fondation Rainbow Bridge MBA Scholarships at HEC Paris
The Fondation Rainbow Bridge Foundation aims to enable young women recipients to enrich their academic background by obtaining an HEC MBA. The scholarships are for women from Asian or African countries affected by natural disasters, drought or famine. The scholarship value is € 20,000.
ESADE Women of the World Scholarship
Supporting female MBA candidates with significant international exposure, these scholarships go to women with unique intercultural perspectives. The scholarship is available to female candidates of all nationalities and backgrounds, especially those with proven financial needs. On average the scholarships cover up to 50% of the tuition fees.
London Business School Women's Scholarships
The aim of the London Business School Women's 30% Club scholarship is to support female candidates of merit and to help increase the number of women joining the London Business School. The scholarship covers first year fees. There are a few other awards for women offered by the School, ranging from £20,000-£35,000.
ESMT Women's Academic Scholarships
ESMT offers partial tuition scholarships to female candidates applying to the ESMT Full-time MBA program with an exceptionally strong GMAT score (over 700) and a record of academic excellence at undergraduate level. The scholarship value is up to € 15,000.
SDA Bocconi Scholarships for Women
Partial scholarships are offered to outstanding women applicants of SDA Bocconi's full time MBA Programme. There is one partial tuition fee waiver worth up to 70% and another one worth up to 50%.