Scholarships

A wide range of scholarships are available to successful applicants who applied in Stages 1, 2 and 3 on the MBA programme. This page provides an overview of the key awards available. You will be given more information on the School scholarship portfolio, including how to apply, when you receive your offer. We strongly recommended that you research external funding opportunities as well.

Please note that all London Business School Scholarhips are subject to change without notice.

London Business School Annual Fund Scholarships

Funded by: London Business School.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants who have clear academic and professional merit and can demonstrate the ability to contribute to all aspects of the MBA programme.
Awards: Award amount up to £20,000. In 2009, around 25 Annual Fund awards were made
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

Scholarships open to all

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Scholarship
Funded by:
Bank of America Corporation and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Open to : All successful MBA applicants interested in the financial services industry.
Awards:
1 x £20,000

Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.

Mark Le Goy Memorial and MBA 97 Class Scholarship
Funded by: Family, friends and classmates of Mark Le Goy (MBA97) who died unexpectedly in July 2002. 
Open to: All successful MBA applicants.
Award: 1 x 50 per cent of first year tuition fees
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.

MSc04 Maurice Forshaw Memorial Scholarship
Funded by:
alumni following the 35-year reunion of MSc04, and in memory of Maurice Forshaw.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants.
Award: 1 x full first year tuition fees
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be considered automatically for these awards.

MSc07 Term Scholarship
Funded by:
alumni from the class of MSc07.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants.
Award: 1 x full first year tuition fees
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be considered automatically for these awards.

MSc16 Term Scholarship
Funded by:
alumni from the class of MSc16.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants.
Award: 1 x 50 per cent of first year tuition fees
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be considered automatically for these awards

MSc17 Term Scholarship
Funded by:
alumni from the class of MSc17.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants.
Award: 1 x 50 per cent of first year tuition fees
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be considered automatically for these awards

MBA94 Term Scholarship
Funded by:
alumni from the class of MBA94.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants.
Award: 1 x full first year tuition fees
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be considered automatically for these awards.

MBA25 Scholarship Fund
Funded by:
alumni from the class of MBA25.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants.
Award: 1 x full first year tuition fees
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be considered automatically for these awards.

Style Research World Citizen Scholarship
Funded by:
Style Research - an independent and international provider of global equity market style research and analysis services.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants who are socially responsible and have a strong desire to use their knowledge, education and business skills to make the world a better place.
Awards: 1 x £20,000, plus mentoring opportunities.
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.  

Scholarships open to women only

Celia Atkin Avent Scholarship
Open to:
All successful female MBA applicants.
Award: 50% of first year tuition fees
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for this award.

Citi Foundation Scholarship
Funded by:
The Citi Foundation
Open to: All successful female MBA applicants who have an interest in the financial services industry.
Award: 1 x £20,000.
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.

Deutsche Bank Women's Scholarship Programme
Funded by:
Deutsche Bank
Open to: All successful female MBA applicants who have an interest in the financial services industry
Award: 3 x £20,000
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.

Forté Foundation Fellowships

Funded by: The Forté Foundation.
Open to: All successful female MBA applicants.
Award: up to £20,000
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receivein receipt of  an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

Scholarships open to the Military

London Business School Military Scholarship
Funded by:
London Business School
Open to: All successful MBA applicants who have been employed in a full time military role in their career so far.
Award: 1 x £20,000
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be considered automatically for these awards.

Scholarships available subject to nationality

Wili and Ilse Scholarship
Award amount: 1 x £10,000
Open to: Brazilian nationals, candidates intending to return to Brazil after completing their MBA will be given preference.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

Goldman Sachs New Markets Scholarship
Award amount:
1 x £20,000
Open to: All nationalities, but preference will be gven to nationals of Africa, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Russia and Turkey.
Aplication format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for this award.

The Vodafone Group Foundation Scholarships - The Sir Christopher Gent Awards
Award amount: 4 x £20,000
Open to:  Selected Nationalities
Overview: The Vodafone Group  Foundation Scholarship - The Sir Christopher Gent Awards will go to talented and deserving candidates from selected nationalities.
Application format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

The Santander Scholarship
Funded by: http://www.santander.co.uk/
Open to: All successful MBA applicants who are nationals of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
Award: 1 x £20,000.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.

The German Scholarship
Funded by: London Business School.
Open to: All successful German MBA applicants
Recipients will be expected to assist with the School's marketing efforts in Germany.
Award: 1 x £12,000.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

The Australian/New Zealander Scholarship

Funded by: London Business School.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants who are nationals of Australia or New Zealand. Recipients will be expected to assist with the School's marketing efforts in the region.
Award: 1 x £12,000.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

The USA/Canadian Scholarships
Funded by: London Business School.
Open to: All successful USA and Canadian MBA applicants.
Recipients will be expected to assist with the School's marketing efforts in the region.
Awards: 2 x £12,000.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

The Chinese Scholarship
Funded by: London Business School.
Open to: All successful Chinese MBA applicants.
Recipients will be expected to assist with the School's marketing efforts in the region.
Award: 1 x £12,000.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

The Israeli Scholarship
Funded by: London Business School.
Open to: All successful Israeli MBA applicants.  Recipients will be expected to assist with the School's marketing efforts in the region.
Award: 1 x £12,000.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

The Elof Hansson Foundation Scholarship
Funded by:
The Elof Hansson Foundation
Open to: All successful Swedish MBA applicants who demonstrate financial need.
Award: 50 per cent of first year fees.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation - Yoshitoki Chino Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation.
Open to: All successful Japanese MBA applicants Recipients will be expected to serve as a goodwill ambassador for  London Business School and the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation.
Award: 1 x £10,000.  Additional benefits include life-long association with the Foundation, introductions to Foundation contacts and Trustees as well as invitations to prestigious events
Application Format:  Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who are in receipt of an offer for the class of MBA 2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation - Yoshitoki Chino Memorial Scholarship
Funded by: Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation.
Open to: All successful British MBA applicants. Recipients will be expected to serve as a goodwill ambassador for  London Business School and the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
Conditions of the award: Recipients will be expected to serve as a goodwill ambassador for the London Business School and the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation.
Award: 1 x £10,000.  Additional benefits include life-long association with the Foundation, introductions to Foundation contacts and Trustees as well as invitations to prestigious events
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarship for Sub-Saharan Africa
Funded by: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Open to: All successful MBA applicants who are nationals of sub-Saharan Africa. Recipients of the award are expected to contribute to the School's marketing efforts in the region.
Award: 1 x up to £50,000.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

Ray Miles Scholarship
Funded by: alumnus Ray Miles (MSc05).
Open to: All successful British MBA applicants with financial need and ideally from a non-privileged background.
Award: 1 x £10,000.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

MBA22 Term Scholarship
Funded by:
The Class of MBA22
Open to: UK nationals
Award: 1 x 50% first year fees.
Application format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

The Sumantra Ghoshal Memorial Scholarship
Funded by:
The Sumantra Ghoshal Memorial Fund In memory of the life and achievements of Professor Sumantra Ghoshal, a valued member of the London Business School community who died unexpectedly in March 2004.
Open to: All successful Indian MBA applicants.
Recipients of these awards are expected to contribute to the School's marketing efforts in the region.
Award: 2 x £12,400.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

The Huckleberry Scholarship
Funded by: a private donor who is an alumnus of the School.
Open to: All successful Thai MBA applicants who are exceptionally gifted and talented.
Recipients of these awards are expected to contribute to the School's marketing efforts in the region.
Award: 1 x £10,000.
Application Format: Candidates who apply in Stages 1, 2 or 3 and receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be automatically considered for these awards.

The Huw Jenkins MSc21 Scholarship Fund
Open to: UK nationals
Overview:  The key objective of this scholarship is to provide funds to attract and retain exceptionally gifted students from the UK to pursue the full-time MBA Programme at London Business School. This award will be made at the discretion of the Scholarships Committee to an outstanding candidate who, in the opinion of the committee, is a deserving scholar. The recipient of the award is expected to contribute to the School's marketing efforts in the region.
Award: 1 x £20,000
Application format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 and 3 are considered automatically for the Huw Jenkins MSc21 Scholarship Fund.  You do not need to submit a separate application.

 

Financial Need Bursaries

London Business School Financial Need Bursaries
Funded by: London Business School.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants earning less than £15,000 and with  proven financial need who would not otherwise be able to study at the London Business School.
Award: up to 5 awards of up to £15,000 each.
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.

MBA99 Bursary
Funded by: A generous donation from the MBA Class of 99 following their 10 year reunion celebration in 2009.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants earning less than £15,000 and with  proven financial need who would not otherwise be able to study at the London Business School.
Award: 1 x £15,000
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.

MBA2004 Bursary
Funded by: A generous donation from the MBA Class of 2004 following their 5 year reunion celebration in 2009.
Open to: All successful MBA applicants earning less than £15,000 and with  proven financial need who would not otherwise be able to study at the London Business School.
Award: 1 x £15,000
Application Format: Candidates applying in Stages 1, 2 or 3 who receive an offer for the class of MBA2012 will be given details on how to apply for these awards.


External Scholarships

As well as the Scholarships that are awarded internally at London Business School, many external organisations offer scholarships or grants to students attending the School.

For comprehensive listings by country view our external scholarships PDFs

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