MBA African Leaders Scholarship at Oxford University, UK

New for 2022, the MBA African Leadership Scholarship is personally funded by the former Dean of Saïd Business School, Peter Tufano and his family to support an outstanding candidate who can demonstrate exceptional leadership skills, the potential to strengthen and enrich the Oxford Saïd community, and a commitment to the African continent.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must be of African nationality.

Selection Criteria

• Awarded to a candidate who has demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities and who can demonstrate a commitment to the African continent via personal mentorship or community involvement. 

• Awarded on the basis of academic excellence demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, previous university prizes and awards, and other academic achievements.

How to apply

The scholarship does not require any application. Your submission foe the MBA programme would be used to determine your eligibility.

Scholarship Value

£12,500

Deadline

There is no fixed application deadline for this scholarship.

All eligible offer-holders will be considered after each MBA admissions deadline however, we cannot guarantee the availability of the scholarship in our later application stages, so early application is recommended. 

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Eligibility Criteria for Oxford MBA

Applicants must have

• Strong professional experience.

• Background in varied and multicultural environments.

• Exceptional maturity and outstanding leadership.

• The ability to make insightful contributions to your class, based on your professional and personal experience.

• Strong academic foundation.

Required documents for Oxford MBA

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent.

• Written supporting statement.

• Online assessment.

• Either a GMAT or GRE score.

• Professional experience with a minimum of two years work experience.

• An understanding of your career goals.

• English capability.

• Two references, either professional or academic.

• One page CV using this template as a guide.