Courses: Business, Administration
Level: Graduate (MBA, Fellowship) Degree
Provider: Kofi Annan Foundation
For Which Country: Germany
Scholarship Description: The Kofi Annan MBA Fellowship provides the opportunity for talented and motivated students from developing countries who do not belong to a privileged class and lack sufficient financial means to study management at ESMT in Berlin and graduate with a prestigious MBA from the most international business school in Germany.
Upon return to their home countries, the fellows are expected to contribute to the strengthening of entrepreneurial capacity and the fostering of a stable market economy as an effective catalyst for their country’s development, job creation, and poverty alleviation.
The aim of the fellowship programme is to make significant contributions to least developed countries (LDCs) and landlocked developing countries (LLDCs); to strengthen the awareness for responsibility in leadership in developed countries.
Eligibility: Bachelor degree of any kind, a minimum of three years’ professional experience, GMAT, fluency in written and spoken English, willingness to contribute to building the economy and society of the home country with entrepreneurial impetus.
Eligible groups: Emerging leaders from least developed countries (LDCs) and landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Participating Institution(s): European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin, Germany. ESMT in cooperation with the Kofi Annan Business School Foundation in The Hague, Netherlands.
Field(s) of study: One Year, Full-time Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Number of awards: Up to three fellowships are available each year.
A limited number of GMAT fee waivers are also available to candidates who can demonstrate financial need. Please contact the scholarship provider for more information.
Scholarship benefits: Value of the fellowship is €58,000. Fellows will have a full scholarship from ESMT plus fair compensation for costs like travel, accommodation, and program-related fees.
In general, ESMT provides support for travel, visa, housing, insurance, placement, and networking.
Method of Application: Applications are only accepted online via ESMT’s website (link to official website found below). Potential applicants may also submit a short form for a preliminary check to determine whether they are eligible to apply.
DEADLINE: Application deadline is the 30th of September every year.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants should endeavor to apply early to maximize their chances, as the volume of applications received is usually much.
Scholarship Brochure (PDF) http://www.esmt.org/fm/291/ESMT_Kofi_Annan_Fellowship.pdf
To Contact or for Further Inquiries: ESMT (European School of Management and Technology); Schlossplatz 1; 10178 Berlin; Germany.
OR Dean; Prof. Dr. Wulff Plinke;E-mail: [email protected]
OR MBA Director; E-mail: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 30 September 2013