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OXFORD-PERSHING SQUARE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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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.

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

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.

Intention to focus on addressing world-scale social challenges in your career, either in an existing organisation 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 score, 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 fulfil your objectives.

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

You must submit a complete application for both courses and upload the scholarship essay in the ‘Funding’ section of the 1+1 MBA programme 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?

Each of our partnering programmes has its own application form, deadlines and requirements.

You must apply by 6 January 2027 for the 1+1 MBA and for your chosen Master’s programme by its own deadline, either in December or January. Application deadlines for 1+1 MBA partner programmes can be found on the relevant course page on the Graduate Admissions website.

BENEFIT:

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

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UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND CELTIC STUDIES INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

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LOCATION: Ireland

The University of Galway College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies International Scholarship is a merit-based fee waiver for international (non-EU) students enrolling in full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies.

ELIGIBILITY:

Scholarship Terms & Conditions

Global Scholarships is University of Galway’s international Non-EU scholarship program designed to attract and support outstanding students from around the world. Only applicants from Non-EU countries are eligible.

Eligible students can only avail of one Global Scholarship for the 2027/28 academic year. Students who receive more than one scholarship offer will have one of them (usually the lesser one) rescinded.

Scholarship students are required to pay 50% of the total tuition fee before registration, not 50% of the fee remaining after their scholarship has been applied.

Students who have been offered an Excellence scholarship must accept their scholarship on the Microsoft form provided within the stipulated acceptance window to be awarded.

Specific college/school terms and conditions may apply.

How Your Scholarship Works

The value of your scholarship will be deducted from your annual tuition fees for the 2027/28 academic year. This scholarship is valid for Autumn 2027 entry only and cannot be deferred to future years.

The scholarship takes the form of a partial fee waiver and will be applied after the required minimum of 50% of your tuition fees have been paid. For more information on our fee payment policies, please visit https://www.universityofgalway.ie/student-fees/pay-fees/

If you have received a multi-year award, your scholarship will continue for the subsequent years of your programme, provided you successfully complete each year to the required standard for progression.

BENEFIT:

Undergraduate Awards

€2,000 for all first-year students on courses in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies

One Excellence Scholarship to the value of €20,000 (spread over four years at €5,000 per year).

Postgraduate Taught Awards

One Excellence Scholarship to cover the full tuition of the programme.

€2,000 scholarship for all students who have a First Class Honours Undergraduate Degree, or equivalent.

€1,500 scholarship for all returning study abroad and exchange students. This is eligible for any student who studied abroad at University of Galway, including attending the Summer School programmes.

All eligible international applicants will be considered for the scholarships. No separate application is required.

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