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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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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: REVUP WOMEN INITIATIVE, NIGERIA EDITION

Application Deadline: August 8, 2025

LOCATION: Nigeria

AfriLabs invites you to apply for the RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition, an enterprise development initiative designed to accelerate early-stage, women-led businesses within the Agribusiness and E-commerce sectors through tailored support, capacity building, and access to a thriving pan-African innovation ecosystem.

ELIGIBILITY:

E-commerce businesses are defined as companies that sell physical or digital products or services primarily through an online platform, including:  

Tech-enabled online retail stores, such as fashion, beauty, or household goods brands that operate through a website. 

Online marketplaces where customers can browse products, add to cart, and pay directly on the platform 

Digital service providers that enable online payments or bookings (e.g., logistics, consulting, edtech, Healthtech)  

Subscription-based product or service models delivered online 

E-commerce Eligibility Self-Assessment Checklist  

To qualify, your business should meet all the following criteria:  

Online Sales Platform:  

Do you have a website, mobile app, where customers can browse and order your products or services?  

Digital Payment System:  

Can customers pay for your products or services online using debit cards, bank transfers, or digital wallets?  

Online Order Fulfillment: 

Do you receive, process, and fulfil customer orders digitally?  

Use of Technology:

Do you use digital tools to manage key business operations (e.g., inventory, deliveries, customer support, sales tracking)?  

Scalable Digital Model  
Does your business have the potential to grow and serve more customers primarily through digital platforms?  

If you answer “No” to any of these, your business does not qualify as an e-commerce venture for this programme. This includes businesses that:  

Only use WhatsApp or Instagram for marketing but complete all sales manually  

Do not have any online payment or ordering system  

Operate strictly offline without any digital infrastructure.

Agribusinesses for this programme are defined as agriculture-based enterprises that integrate technology or innovation across the agricultural value chain, including:  

Tech-enabled food processing and packaging  

Agro-logistics platforms and cold chain solutions  

Smart or precision farming (e.g., use of IoT, data, or mobile tools)  

E-extension, e-commerce for farm produce, or digital platforms for farm inputs  

Agric-fintech or insurance solutions for farmers  

Value-added production or sustainable agritech solutions  

Agribusiness Eligibility Self-Assessment Checklist:

To qualify, your business should meet all the following criteria: 

Are you using technology to enhance any part of your agricultural value chain? 

Do you offer tech-enabled logistics, input distribution, or advisory services? 

Have you digitized any part of your production, sales, or supply chain? 

Are you developing a scalable agritech solution with measurable impact? 

BENEFIT:

Participants will benefit from:

A 12-week intensive hybrid acceleration programme focused on business growth, market expansion, and investment readiness. 

Access to high-quality female mentors across Africa. 

Visibility and access to investment and funding opportunities, and the wider AfriLabs ’network. 

Eligibility to win from $24,000 in funding, awarded to six outstanding women entrepreneurs:

$5,000 each for three first-place winners 

$3,000 each for three second-place winners 

Opportunities to showcase your business and position it for scale.  

Inclusion in a dynamic community of women entrepreneurs driving innovation.

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