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UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD/SAÏD BUSINESS SCHOOL FORTÉ FELLOWSHIPS FOR WOMEN

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

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Through Forté’s alliance of leading companies, top schools, and pioneering donors, we empower women to rise higher. Along with the prestige of receiving this funding, our fellows gain access to the Forté network, a community of 100,000+ motivated and inspiring women changing the balance of power in the workplace, and a range of other exclusive benefits.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to MBA candidates who exhibit exemplary leadership, represent diverse backgrounds, and demonstrate a commitment to advancing women in business.

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

Exemplary leadership skills in one or more of the following areas: academic leadership, team leadership, community leadership, and creative leadership.

Demonstrable commitment to Forte’s mission of launching women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, opportunities and a community of successful women.

Preference may be given to candidates who have taken part in the Forté MBALaunch programme.  

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

A complete MBA application must be submitted by the deadline. 

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:

Up to £30,000 per fellowship

Number available: Up to three

Access to exclusive Forté benefits, including:

Join a network of peers in top business schools across the United States, Canada and Europe.

Free professional resources, leadership webinars and workshops.

Access to the Forté Access Network, an online networking community for Forté Fellows and Fellow alumni.

Access to the network-building Forté Fellow LinkedIn group.

Inclusion in the annual Forté Fellow corporate partner resume book.

Special invitations for job openings and leadership programmes at Forté partner companies.

Invitation to the Forté Pre-MBA Leadership Conference.

Lifetime Premium Access Pass to Forté. 

All female scholars awarded a Saïd Business School Foundation Scholarship or Award will also receive a Forté designation. 

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QUEEN’S COMMONWEALTH WRITING COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 30 April, 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

THE QUEEN’S COMMONWEALTH WRITING COMPETITION

The Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools, which has been proudly delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883.
Each year, the theme is drawn from Commonwealth values and principles. It encourages young people to engage with pressing issues of the day, such as the environment, equality, and youth leadership, to foster an open-minded and empathetic worldview.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are eligible to enter the competition if you are 18 years or younger and are a national or resident of a Commonwealth country or territory. If you are 19 years old or older by 30 April 2026, we encourage you to enter the Commonwealth Short Story Prize – Commonwealth Short Story Prize – Commonwealth Foundation

The maximum word count is 1,000 words. Entrants should not feel any need to use up all available words. There is no minimum word count, and our judges mark based on the quality of the writing, so longer entries will not automatically score higher than shorter entries.

Wholly or partly AI generated work is not accepted in the Competition and the RCS has complete discretion in making the decision about the use of AI to disqualify an entry or recommend that an entry is marked down.

Entrants to the competition will have their certificates sent to their nominated email address at the end of the judging process in the later part of 2026

BENEFIT:

A winner will be selected from each region of the Commonwealth (the Americas, the Pacific, Asia, Africa, and Europe), and from these five, one overall winner will be chosen. All regional winners will be invited to London for a week of cultural and educational activities, culminating in an award ceremony. If you are not selected as a winner, you will still be awarded a certificate, and you have the chance of winning one of the below options. Gold Certificate Silver Certificate Bronze Certificate Certificate of Participation Local RCS branches often hold local and regional ceremonies or offer prizes, so if you were made aware of the competition by your local RCS branch, please contact them after the competition closes on 30 April 2026 to inquire about any activities they might have planned.

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