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OXFORD BLACK LEADERS SCHOLARSHIPS

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

LOCATION: England

The Oxford Black Leaders Scholarships offer Black and Mixed Black applicants who are ordinarily resident in the UK and North America financial support to pursue an Oxford MBA.

ELIGIBILITY:

These scholarships are intended to support exceptional candidates, who will enhance the diversity of the MBA class and the wider school and will go on to be outstanding leaders within their sectors.

Candidates must be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, United States, or Canada and of Black or Mixed Black ethnicity (determined via the ‘About You’ section of the MBA application form).

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

Evidence of leadership, or leadership potential, in your community and/or career to date.

No additional application needed. Candidates must indicate their eligibility in the programme application form and include their ethnicity information in the ‘About you’ section.

Deadline:

There is no fixed application deadline for this scholarship.

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

BENEFIT:

Value: Up to £30,000 per scholarship. 

Number available: Three scholarships.

UK residents will also be considered for the Oxford University Black Academic Futures scheme, supported by Saïd Business School, which offers full funding and a stipend for living expenses.

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OXFORD-PERSHING SQUARE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline:  6 January 2027

LOCATION: England

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.  Full scholarships to support outstanding students on the 1+1 MBA.

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.

Recipients are exceptional individuals who can demonstrate the potential and commitment to find sustainable solutions to large-scale challenges.

You will benefit from a range of on-course activities such as attending conferences, termly and scholar community events, and mentorship opportunities. 

Criteria:

Intention to focus on addressing world-scale social challenges in your career, either in an existing organization or through the development of a new enterprise.

Ability to envision how to achieve scalable and sustainable solutions to these challenges.

Leadership potential, demonstrated through experience and motivation.

Academic achievement demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE scores, previous university prizes and awards, and other academic achievements.

Strong personal character, integrity, and commitment.

Articulated vision on how the Oxford 1+1 MBA will allow you to fulfill your objectives.

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

To apply: You must submit a complete application for both courses and upload the scholarship essay in the ‘Funding’ section of the 1+1 MBA program application by the deadline to be considered. 

Answer the following question in no more than 500 words:

How do you intend to change the world, and what does this tell us about you as a person?

BENEFIT:

Value: Course fees for both the Master’s degree and MBA programs, plus a grant for living costs of at least £21,805 for each year of study. 

Number available: Five

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