SCHOLARSHIP: University of Oxford Skoll Scholarship, UK International Scholarship for Postgraduate | Masters Students
Applications for the 2025 Skoll Scholarship are now welcomed from suitably qualified candidates who are interested in obtaining an MBA degree at the University of Oxford.
Saïd Business School (Oxford Saïd) is the business school of the University of Oxford, named after Syrian-Saudi billionaire Wafic Saïd It is part of Oxford’s Social Sciences Division.
About university:
The Skoll Scholarship provides full funding plus a living stipend to complete an MBA at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School for social entrepreneurs worldwide.
Scholarship deadline:
January 6, 2025
Scholarship details:
- Host Country: United Kingdom (UK)
- Study Abroad: Study in UK
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countires
- Reward: Full Scholarship | Living Stipends
Scholarship eligibility requirements:
To be considered for the 2025 University of Oxford Skoll MBA Scholarship, interested applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must demonstrate that he/she have identified opportunities and taken action in order to make positive social impact.
- Have spent preferably at least 3 years driving change through entrepreneurial approaches.
- Applicants can demonstrate the outcomes and impact of their entrepreneurial action.
- Possess personal qualities of a social entrepreneur.
- Demonstrate why business education is essential in helping to develop your work/impact.
- Demonstrate the need for the Scholarship.
- Show that the cost of the programme is a significant financial burden.
Scholarship Application Guidelines:
Interested applicants for the Skoll Scholarship for Oxford MBA 2025 are to complete their application online by following the steps outlined (below):
- Click on the button below to visit the scholarship announcement webpage
- You must submit a complete MBA application and the Skoll Scholarship essay document by the deadline. The essay document can be found in the ‘Funding’ section of the MBA application form.
- Applications are reviewed after each MBA admissions stage.
- Candidates will receive an update on the status of their scholarship application and whether they have been shortlisted shortly after admissions decisions have been made.
- Final shortlisting is planned to take place in late March with candidates expected to be invited to interview in April and May.
Scholarship Benefits:
The Scholarship covers the full course fees for the MBA programme, as well as partial living expenses.
The Skoll Scholarship provides funding for entrepreneurs who have set up or have been working in entrepreneurial initiatives with a social purpose or who have pursued an impact career, and who wish to improve their knowledge of market-oriented practices so they can be more effective in their subsequent social change pursuits.
In addition to financial support, the Scholarship provides access to the Skoll Scholar community, a group of leaders who are positively impacting the world through innovation and systems change, as well as exclusive opportunities to meet with world-renowned entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and investors.
Important notice
- As part of your MBA application, upload your answers to the Skoll Scholarship essay questions and submit your MBA application! You’ll find the Scholarship essay questions under the “Funding” section of the MBA application. We would advise that you allow yourself about 1-weeks’ time to answer the Skoll Scholarship essay questions.
- The MBA Admissions Team will then assess your application and determine if you are accepted onto the MBA programme or not.
- If you received confirmation that you have been accepted onto the MBA programme, your application will automatically go forward to the Skoll Scholarship Selection Committee.
- Applications for the Scholarship are reviewed after each MBA admissions stage.
- You will receive an update on the status of your Scholarship application and whether your application is going forward to final shortlisting shortly after MBA admission decisions have been made from each stage.
- If you receive confirmation that your Scholarship application is going forward to final shortlisting, keep an eye out for an email from the Skoll Centre with a link to the Logistics and Reference Form. See timelines below to know when to expect this email.
- Once you have received the email, complete the Logistics and Reference Form. This consists of a series of short questions to confirm your contact details (in case you are invited to interview), how you heard about the Scholarship and your referees contact details. Please note, your referees will not be contacted unless you get to the final stages of the selection process.
