OXFORD UNIVERSITY SAÏD BUSINESS SCHOOL: ADARA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: There is no fixed application deadline for this scholarship. 

LOCATION: England

The Adara Foundation, a nonprofit social enterprise in Nigeria, focuses on empowering women and advancing education in Africa. The Foundation shares Saïd Business School’s commitment to greater gender parity in education and supports our aim to foster a global MBA community with representation from all over the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to female candidates who are ordinarily resident in and a national of an African country.

Awarded on the basis of academic excellence demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, previous university prizes and awards, and other academic achievements.

Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to Africa’s development and an intention to continue to contribute to Africa’s development. 

The successful scholar will be asked by the Adara Foundation to work on a project contributing to Africa’s development during or after the programme. 

No additional application is required. We will use the details you supply in your MBA application form to determine eligibility.

All eligible offer holders will be considered after each MBA admissions deadline; however, they cannot guarantee the availability of this scholarship in the later application stages, so early application to the MBA programme is recommended. 

BENEFIT:

50% of course fees.

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ACU VICE CHANCELLOR’S PHD EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 1 October 2025, 11.59PM AEST

LOCATION: Australia

The Vice Chancellor’s PhD Excellence Scholarships support commencing international PhD candidates—either Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Ministry—who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement in prior studies.

ELIGIBILITY:

ACU Vice Chancellor’s PhD Excellence Scholarships are open to all applicants whose research aligns with any of ACU’s broad areas of expertise:

Explore research in the Faculty of Education and Arts

Explore research in the Faculty of Health Sciences

Explore research in the Faculty of Law and Business

Explore research in the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy

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Recipients of this award will need to meet the requirements of enrollment and progress as outlined in the Higher Degree Research Policy and ACU’s Research Training Program Scholarship Policy. For full scholarship eligibility and conditions, please see ACU’s Research Training Program Scholarship Policy.

This scholarship is open to applicants who will meet all the following criteria:

Citizenship: all students considered international for fee purposes

Faculties: Education and Arts, Law and Business, Health Science, Theology and Philosophy

Course: Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Philosophy

Recipients are not eligible to receive this scholarship in conjunction with any other ACU scholarship or award.

Eligible candidates must propose a research project that aligns with the University’s strategic research priorities and/or its established or emerging areas of research strength.

A limited number of scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding applicants, with recipients receiving a comprehensive scholarship package to support them in their studies.

BENEFIT:

Successful applicants will be awarded a scholarship package consisting of:

Stipend valued at AUD $33,511 per annum (full-time) to support living expenses, paid as a fortnight stipend for up to 3.5 years

Tuition fee scholarship for up to 3.5 years

RTP Allowance (Overseas Student Health Care Policy) Scholarship to cover the cost of one single Overseas Student Health Care Policy; and

RTP Allowance (Relocation) valued up to AUD $2,000 to support the costs of an overseas candidate’s relocation to Australia for the purposes of commencing a Research Doctorate degree at ACU.

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