Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship for Study in UK for Africans

Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship for Study in UK for Africans

Eligibility Requirements

You will be considered in order of priority for the scholarship:

New applicants to the Oxford 1+1 MBA programme.

You must be admitted both to a 1+1 MBA partnering programme and to the MBA before being considered for the scholarship (applicants on the waiting list will not be considered).

Applicants admitted to both a full-time one-year master’s course that is not currently part of the official list of 1+1 MBA partnering programmes, and to the MBA (as a separate application).

Current master’s students who have been admitted to the MBA and were not considered for the scholarship in the previous year.

Value

Course fees for both the Master’s degree and MBA programme, plus a grant for living costs of at least £19,237 per year for both years of study.

Selection criteria

Academic achievement demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, previous university prizes and awards, and other academic achievements.

Leadership potential demonstrated through experience and motivation.

Strong personal character, integrity, and commitment.

Intention to focus on addressing world-scale social challenges in your career, either in an existing organisation or through the development of a new enterprise.

Ability to envision how to achieve scalable and sustainable solutions to these challenges.

Articulated vision on how the Oxford 1+1 MBA will allow you to fulfil your objectives.

How to Apply

To be considered for the scholarship you must apply to the 1+1 MBA by March 2018. Please note that some partnering Masters close their applications in January 2018 and others in March 2018.

In addition to the Master and MBA applications, you must submit an essay of no more than 500 words addressing this question ‘How do you intend to change the world? What does this tell us about you as a person?’

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview with the selection panel.

Enquiries about the scholarship should be directed to ps.scholars@sbs.ox.ac.uk