The Skoll Scholarship for MBA Studies provides full funding plus a living stipend for successful candidates to complete an MBA degree. The University of Oxford is pleased to announce the 2025 edition of its annual Skoll Scholarships for international students to study at the institution.
The Said Business School Skoll MBA Scholarships provide full funding plus a living stipend for successful candidates to complete an MBA degree at the University of Oxford, UK. This post will provide you with an insight into the details, requirements, benefits, and duration, of the scholarship opportunity, including how to apply for it.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Institution(s): University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): The Skoll Foundation
- Scholarship Type: Full Funding
- Nationality: All Nationalities
- Scholarship Worth: Not specified
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Postgraduate (MBA)
- Deadline: January 6, 2025
2025 University of Oxford Skoll Scholarship Details
Oxford Saïd is the University of Oxford’s center of learning for undergraduate and graduate students in business, management, and finance. Undergraduates are also taught as part of the Economics and Management course together with the Economics Department.
The school of management was re-branded as Saïd Business School in 1996 Saïd Business School’s main degree programs are its one-year full-time courses. 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.
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.
University of Oxford Skoll MBA Scholarship Requirements
To be considered for the 2025 University of Oxford Skoll MBA Scholarship, interested applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Have spent preferably at least 3 years driving change through entrepreneurial approaches.
- Demonstrate why business education is essential in helping to develop your work/impact.
- Must demonstrate that he/she has identified opportunities and taken action to make a positive social impact.
- Applicants can demonstrate the outcomes and impact of their entrepreneurial action.\
- Show that the cost of the program is a significant financial burden.
- Possess personal qualities of a social entrepreneur.
- Demonstrate the need for the Scholarship.
The University of Oxford Skoll Scholarship Duration and Reward
- The Scholarship covers the full course fees for the MBA program, 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 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 on the Skoll Scholarship for MBA Studies
- 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.
- If you receive confirmation that you have been accepted into the MBA program, your application will automatically go forward to the Skoll Scholarship Selection Committee.
- Applications for the Scholarship are reviewed after each MBA admissions stage.
- The MBA Admissions Team will then assess your application and determine if you are accepted into the MBA program or not.
- 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 the 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, that your referees will not be contacted unless you get to the final stages of the selection process.
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Skoll Scholarships are offered every year?
The Skoll Centre typically awards up to four Scholarships every year.
- Do I have to take the GMAT/GRE to apply for the Skoll Scholarship?
Yes, candidates are required to take the GMAT/GRE test for entry to Oxford Saïd’s MBA program.
- I have been offered a Skoll Scholarship for this academic year, but due to personal reasons, I can’t attend the MBA program. Can I take up my scholarship next year?
This might be possible but needs to be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
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