Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate
Scholarships in New York
Brief Description
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 Country
Ø New York (UK)
Host Organization
Ø Pershing Square Foundation, and
mentorship opportunities
Host University
Ø University of Oxford
Number available of Scholarships
Ø Six scholarships.
Scholarship Program
Ø Master's and the MBA degrees.
Eligibility criteria Applying Oxford-Pershing
Square Graduate Scholarships in New York
In order of
priority
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)).
Scholarship Requirements/ criteria of
Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships
Ø Academic achievement demonstrated
through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, previous university prizes and
awards, and other academic achievements.
Ø Leadership potential demonstrated
through experience and motivation.
Ø Strong personal character, integrity
and commitment.
Ø 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.
Ø Ability to envision how to achieve
scalable and sustainable solutions to these challenges.
Ø Articulated vision on how the Oxford
1+1 MBA will allow you to fulfil your objectives.
Candidates
are advised to highlight these attributes in their 1+1 MBA application,
scholarship essay, and interview answers.
How to Apply Oxford-Pershing Square
Graduate Scholarships
ü
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 by the deadline in
order to be considered. In no more than 500 words.
Application Deadline:
The
application deadline for Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships is 2022-01-12