University of Essex announces scholarships for MBA programme: How to get it

Here's how to apply for the scholarships

The University of Essex has announced scholarships worth up to 100,000 pounds for Essex Business School’s MBA program starting October 2019.

2019-20 entry
 

Two students will be offered 100 per cent scholarship worth 19,500 pounds (~ Rs 18 lakh) each, two students will be offered 50 per cent scholarship worth 9,750 pounds (~ Rs 9 lakh) each, and further waivers of 3,000 pounds (~ Rs 2.7 lakh) on tuition fees will also be available:

2 x 100 per cent fee discount

2 x 50 per cent fee discount

16 x 3,000-pound fee discount

The award will be offered in the form of a tuition fee discount.

Eligibility
 

The applicant will be invited to an interview. The MBA Director will assess the student for a scholarship award during the interview.

During the scholarship interview, the MBA Director will be particularly looking for evidence of:

• academic merit
• work experience (quality of work experience, not simply time served)
• ideas on sustainable and entrepreneurial business
• ability to communicate experience and ideas
• plans for utilising the Essex MBA experience after the course
   

This scholarship is available to all MBA applicants provided they are funding their own study.

How to apply
 

There's no separate application form for the scholarship. If a student meets the eligibility criteria stated above, he/she will be assessed during the interview.