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UCC CUBS BANK OF IRELAND EXECUTIVE MBA SCHOLARSHIP (NOT FOR PROFIT SECTOR)

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Application Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, 20th June 2025.

LOCATION: Ireland

Cork University Business School offers the Cork University Business School Bank of Ireland Executive MBA Scholarship (Not for Profit/Charity Sector), to cover the tuition fees for one recipient for the 2025 – 2027 cycle of the UCC CUBS Executive MBA programme.

ELIGIBILITY?

To be considered for the scholarship:

Applicants must be working in the Not for Profit/Charity sector

Applicants must meet the entry threshold and other requirements for the UCC CUBS Executive MBA (course code CKL11), and

Must make an application to the UCC CUBS Executive MBA via http://www.ucc.ie/en/apply/, and

Applicants must have received an offer and accepted a place on the UCC CUBS Executive MBA.

Applicants must also apply separately to the UCC CUBS Executive MBA Academic Director.

This scholarship application must include a short personal statement (of no more than 1000 words) including detailed

Educational and career history to date.

Examples of excellence in professional career and/or personal achievements, an outline of future career ambitions with specific reference to the scholarship.

The reasons why the applicant would benefit from participation in the UCC CUBS Executive MBA with specific reference to why they would be a worthy recipient of the Scholarship.

In addition to the above applicants must submit an up-to-date CV.

Deadline: The deadline for submission of the scholarship application to the Academic Director is 5 p.m. Friday, 20th June 2025.

Note: Students withdrawing from, suspending, or repeating their studies, due to illness, bereavement or other exceptional circumstances will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

If any recipient of Cork University Business School Bank of Ireland Executive MBA Scholarship (Not for Profit/Charity Sector) withdraws from the programme or fails to continue throughout the year to meet the attendance and other requirements for the programme including examination entry, they may be required to repay to the University the whole or part of the scholarship.

For more information on the scholarship application process, please contact mba@ucc.ie  

BENEFIT:

Value:  €32,414 (tuition fees for the two-year UCC CUBS Executive MBA programme 2025 – 2027*).

Available for 2025 intake only.

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MTN SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM

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LOCATION: Nigeria

MTN Foundation in 2010, established the MTN Scholarships Program, an annual award that recognizes and rewards eligible high performing students in Nigerian Public Tertiary Institutions in 3 categories:

MTN Science and Technology Scholarship (MTN STS)

MTN Scholarship for Blind Students (MTN SBS)

Top 10 UTME Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY:

MTN Science and Technology Scholarship (MTN STS): since 2010, has been open to eligible 300 level students studying Science & Technology-related courses, in Nigerian Public Tertiary Institutions (Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education). 300 students are awarded scholarships until graduation upon meeting grade requirements. MTN Science and Technology Scholarship (STS) and MTN Scholarship for Blind Students (SBS) is open to Nigerian students in Nigerian Public Tertiary Institution (Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education). Starting in 2024, the number of blind students to receive scholarships has increased from 60 to 100.

MTN Scholarship for Blind Students (MTN SBS):since 2012 has been targeted at eligible 200 and 300 level blind students studying any course in Nigerian Public Tertiary Institutions (universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education). The number of blind scholarships offered is 100. 

Top 10 UTME Scholarship: since 2020, the top 10 scoring candidates of UTME as announced by JAMB, automatically qualify for the top 10 UTME scholarship. The candidates are awarded scholarships from their 100 level through to graduation upon meeting grade requirements.

The MTN Science and Technology Scholarship (STS):

STEM Students in Public Universities, and Colleges of Education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 3.0/4 or 3.5/5 (second class upper credit)

STEM Students in Public Polytechnics must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 (upper credit) from the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) Program and must have secured admission into the Higher National Diploma (HND) Program.

Direct Entry level STEM students must have a minimum CGPA of 3.0 (upper credit) from the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) program and must have secured admission into 300 level/3rd year in a Public University.

MTN Scholarship for Blind Students (SBS):

Blind Students in the Universities or Colleges of Education must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.5

Blind Students in Public Polytechnics must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0 from the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) Program and must have secured admission into the Higher National Diploma (HND) Program.

BENEFIT:

The MTN Science and Technology Scholarship (STS): The scholarship award amount is N300,000.00. 300 students are awarded scholarships until graduation upon meeting grade requirements.

MTN Scholarship for Blind Students (SBS): The annual award amount is N300,000 and will be awarded until graduation if grade requirements are met.

Top 10 UTME Scholarship: the annual award amount is N300,000. The Top 10 UTME Scholarship is awarded irrespective of the successful candidates’ preferred course of study or Tertiary Institution – Public or Private in Nigeria

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