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NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL MBA ADVANCING WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 20th April 2025

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Newcastle University Business School is committed to supporting innovative businesswomen who aspire to higher influence and professional development levels. Through our Advancing Women in Leadership Scholarship, successful MBA candidates will receive mentoring support from a member of our Senior Leadership Team. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong career trajectory, academic excellence, and a wealth of professional experience.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for this full-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Full Fee Scholarship Regulations – 2025 Entry):

identify as female

hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2025 to the Full-time MBA programme

have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more

hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)

perform well at interview across all competency areas

hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English).

completed the scholarship application form including submitting an essay of no more than 1,500 words in response to the question listed. Submissions need to be in English.

Candidates need to complete an online application form including an essay. Applications and essays will be reviewed by the School’s MBA Scholarship Committee. Links to the application form will be sent to all eligible offer holders via email.

If no successful candidates are awarded by 9th May 2025, by the Scholarship Committee, the application deadline may be extended to 13th June 2025.

BENEFIT:

A full fee award of £32,600, payable towards the cost of tuition fees

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FULLY FUNDED ST GALLEN SYMPOSIUM GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE.

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Application Deadline: 3rd November 2024

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Global Leadership Challenge 2024 will convene 100 young leaders selected through an open application process. They are looking for a diverse group of postgraduate students and young professionals who are ready to rise to the challenges of our time and develop themselves as the responsible leaders our world desperately needs now.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are a student (currently enrolled in a Masters or a PhD programme) or a young professional (aged between 21-30 years).

You have finished your undergraduate studies.

You have already demonstrated your commitment to responsible leadership through extra-curricular activities and/or work experience.

You are committed to investing around five half-days from 12-16 December 2024 in GLC.

Active participation in GLC sessions is mandatory to receive a Certificate of Achievement.

They welcome applications from around the world and from all academic disciplines.

BENEFIT:

All active participants will receive an official Certificate of Achievement from the University of Oxford and the St. Gallen Symposium.

The winning team will be offered to join the 54th St. Gallen Symposium in May 2025 as Leaders of Tomorrow and engage in cross-generational dialogue with senior leaders.

As Leaders of Tomorrow, their expenses for travel and accommodation will be fully covered. After the conference, they will join a global network of emerging thinkers and changemakers.

After successful participation, GLC Members can apply for further mentoring in “leadership development” (with the Oxford Character Project at the University of Oxford) to reflect on their own purpose and grow as a future leader.

Become part of a diverse global community of young, responsible leaders 

Engage with world-renowned academics and senior business and policy leaders

Develop SDG action projects that address some of the most pressing global challenges using design thinking principles

Learn to lead in a way that not only advances personal ambition but actively seeks the wider good of society

Receive bespoke leadership training and mentorship offered by the Oxford Character Project

Win an invitation to attend the 54th St Gallen Symposium in May 2025 as Leaders of Tomorrow, if your team is one of the top performing teams.

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