Oxford-Pershing Square
Graduate Scholarships in UK
Deadline: 12/21 Jan 2022 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2022
Pershing Square Foundation
MBA/Masters Degree
Brief description:
Every
year, the Pershing Square Foundation awards up to six full scholarships to
support outstanding students on the 1+1 MBA, covering both the Master’s degree
and the MBA year.
Full
scholarships to support outstanding students on the 1+1 MBA.
Established
in 2014, the Pershing Square Scholarships provide up to six full awards
covering both the Master's and the MBA degrees. Scholars can pursue
any of the partnering
Master’s degrees and combine it with our MBA. Further details
regarding eligibility can be found below.
Recipients
are exceptional individuals who can demonstrate the potential and commitment to
finding scalable and sustainable solutions to world-scale social challenges.
Scholars
will benefit from a range of on-course opportunities such as attendance
to prestigious conferences, termly events and scholar community
activities, spring 'trek' to New York hosted by the Pershing Square
Foundation, and mentorship opportunities.
Host Institution(s):
Said
Business School, University of Oxford in United Kingdom
Level/Field(s) of study:
Oxford’s
1+1 MBA Programme: Oxford University’s one-year full-time MBA programme
combined with one of the one-year
Masters programmes offered by other University departments
Number of Awards:
6
scholarships are available
Target group:
Open
to all countries
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:
As a
Pershing Square scholar you will 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/Selection Criteria:
1.
Applicants to the Oxford 1+1 MBA Programme.
2.
Applicants who apply to any full-time one-year Master’s course
that is not currently part of the official list of partner 1+1 MBA Programme;
and to the MBA (as a separate application).
3.
Current Oxford students on a non-MBA course, who are applying to
the MBA after the completion of their current Master’s/DPhil course (with no
gap year(s)).
You must meet the entry requirements for both the Oxford MBA and your
chosen Master’s programme.
Application instructions:
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 the 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.
It is
important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the
application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this
scholarship.
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