OXFORD-PERSHING SQUARE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline:  6 January 2025

LOCATION: England

The Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships provide up to five full awards covering both the Master’s and the MBA degrees. Scholars can pursue any of the 1+1 MBA partnering programmes and combine it with our MBA. Recipients are exceptional individuals who can demonstrate the potential and commitment to find scalable and sustainable solutions to world-scale social challenges.

ELIGIBILITY:

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.

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.

You are advised to highlight these attributes in your 1+1 MBA application, scholarship essay and interview answers. 

You 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 to be considered. 

You must apply by 6 January 2025 for the 1+1 MBA and for your chosen Master’s programme by its own deadline, either in December or January. Application deadlines for 1+1 MBA partner programmes can be found on the relevant course page on the Graduate Admissions website.

BENEFIT:

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. 

APPLY

KU LEUVEN FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES PARTIAL TUITION FEE WAIVER

Application Deadline: 1 August 2025

LOCATION: Belgium

In an effort to support and encourage students from lower-income or lower-developed countries, each academic year the Faculty of Social Sciences grants a number of partial tuition fee waivers. By providing financial assistance in this way, the faculty aims to foster a diverse and inclusive learning environment in which these students can pursue their educational aspirations and contribute to the cultural and intellectual vibrancy of our institution.

ELIGIBILITY:

Degree type: Master’s programmes

Advanced Master’s programmes

Eligible programme(s): Master of Communication Sciences: Digital Media and Society (DMaS)

Master of International Politics (MIP)

Master of Sociology

Master of Advanced Studies in European Policies and Public Administration (MEPP)

Eligible Nationalities: Africa, Asia, Central America, South America, Oceania, Europe

A partial tuition fee waiver can only be awarded to students applying as a degree contract student for one of the programmes mentioned (cf. Eligible programmes), and meeting all of the following 4 criteria:

Legally holding the nationality of a country included on our country list (cf. Eligible nationalities)

Having obtained a first academic degree (BA or equivalent) in that very same country (or exceptionally another country on the list);

Having received a formal Letter of Admission from the central KU Leuven administration (i.e. a positive result of your application) for one of the participating programmes;

Completed the request form, including a short letter of motivation (focus on financial aspects, max. 500 words).

1 August 2025. (Late applications are welcome until the start of the academic year, but chances to get a positive response will be significantly lower.)

BENEFIT:

The partial tuition fee waiver depends on the programme:

Master of Communication Sciences: Digital Media and Society: tuition fee reduced to ca. €1.425,70 (*).

Master of International Politics: tuition fee reduced to €1.425,70 (*).

Master of Sociology: tuition fee reduced to €1.425,70 (*).

Master of Advanced Studies in European Policies and Public Administration: tuition fee reduced to €4.446,60 (*).

(*) These reduced tuition fees are valid for the academic year 2024-2025 only. Updates for 2025-2026 will be published in due time.

APPLY