List of MBA Scholarships for Developing Country Students

The Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) is a master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management. The core courses in the MBA program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, operations management, etc. Students in MBA programs have the option of taking general business courses throughout the program or can select an area of concentration and focus approximately one-fourth of their studies in this subject.

Accreditation bodies exist specifically for MBA programs to ensure consistency and quality of graduate business education. Business schools in many countries offer MBA programs tailored to full-time, part-time, executive, and distance learning students, with specialized concentrations. Finding a scholarship for an MBA Degree can be challenging task especially for students from developing countries.  To help prospective MBA students, Student Network has prepared a List of International MBA Scholarships specifically for students from developing countrys.

MBA Scholarships offered by MBA Schools/Universities:

Important: Some of the positions offered in this page might be allready occupied or the program might have been closed down. In that case please refer to General List of Scholarships Offered by Universities or Student Network Home Page for recent scholarship offers.

 

 

Canon Collins Distance Learning MBA Scholarships at Edinburgh Business School
Target Group: Africans
Programme: Distance Learning MBA
Study in: UK
Coverage: Full Scholarship

Mo Ibrahim Foundation MBA Scholarships at London Business School
Target Group: Sub-saharan Africans
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: UK
Coverage: Full Scholarship

Emerging Economy MBA scholarships at Wharton Business School 

Target Group: Students from any developing country
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: USA
Coverage: Partial – $20,000

Nelson Mandela Endowment Scholarships at INSEAD Business School 

Target Group: Africans
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: France/Singapore
Coverage: Partial – up to €20,000

International Development MBA Scholarships at University of Cranfield
Target Group: Chinese, African, Eastern European and Latin American Students
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: UK
Coverage: Up to £14,000 towards the tuition fees

INSEAD-Sygenta MBA Scholarships for Developing Country Students
Target Group: Students from any developing country
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: France/Singapore
Coverage:  Partial – €22,500

Unique Perspectives, Unified Vision Diversity MBA Scholarships at ESADE Business School
Target Group: Students from any developing country
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: Spain
Coverage:  Partial – 10% to 50% of tuition fees

IEDC Executive MBA Scholarships
Target Group: Students from any developing country
Programme: Executive MBA
Study in: Slovenia
Coverage:  Partial – Up to 50% off the tuition fees

HEC-Eiffel Scholarships in MBA for Developing Countries
Target Group: Students from developing countries especially those in Asia and Latin America
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: France
Coverage:  Partial – living and travel allowance; tuition fees not included

MBA Fellowships in International Organizations Programme at United Nations University
Target Group: Students from any developing country
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: Switzerland
Coverage:  Partial – full tuition fees

IMD Social Responsiblity MBA Scholarships
Target Group: social entrepreneurs or  individuals working for an NGO in an emerging/developing country.
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: Switzerland
Coverage:  Living Expenses + CHF 45,000

Shell/MBA Alumni MBA Scholarships at IMD
Target Group: Prospective students from Asia, Africa/Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Western Europe/North America/Oceania.
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: Switzerland
Coverage:  CHF 30,000

IMD Jim Ellert MBA Sholarships
Target Group: Nationals from the following regions: Africa, Central and Eastern Europe (including all former Soviet republics), and the South-Eastern Asian Peninsula (Thailand, Myramar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia)
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: Switzerland
Coverage:  CHF 20,000

Nestle MBA Scholarships for Women at IMD
Target Group: Women  (preference given to women from developing countries)
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: Switzerland
Coverage:  CHF 25,000

MBA Leadership Scholarships at Nottingham Business School
Target Group: International students
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: UK
Coverage:  Full tuition fee

Foundation Rainbow Bridge MBA Scholarships at HEC Paris
Target Group: Women from African and Asian Countries
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: Paris, France
Coverage:  € 20,000 each

Gordon McCulloch MBA Scholarships at Edinburgh Business School
Target Group: African and Latin American Students
Programme: Full-time MBA/MBA in International Business
Study in: UK
Coverage:  £5,000

General University Scholarships for MBA Degree:

Important: Some of the positions offered in this page might be allready occupied or the program might have been closed down. In that case please refer to General List of Scholarships Offered by Universities or Student Network Home Page for recent scholarship offers.

Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries at University of Westminster
Target Group: Students from any developing country
Study in: UK
Coverage: Full Scholarship

Global Masters Scholarships at University of Edinburgh
Target Group: nationals of African Countries, Mexico, Canada, Middle East Countries, China, Norway, Hong Kong, Russia, India, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, and USA.
Study in: UK
Coverage: Partial – £3,000

Leiden University Excellence Scholarships
Target Group: non EU/EEA Students
Study in: Netherlands
Coverage: Partial to full scholarship

International Research Excellence Scholarships at University of Nottingham
Target Group: students from any developing country
Study in: UK
Coverage: Full tuition fees

Erik Bleumink Scholarships for Developing Countries at Groningen University
Target Group: students from any developing country
Study in: Netherlands
Coverage: Full scholarship

International Masters Scholarships at University of Twente
Target Group: students from any developing country
Study in: Netherlands
Coverage: Minimum of € 1,538 to a maximum of maximum € 20,000

Clarendon Scholarships at University of Oxford
Target Group: students from any developing country
Study in: UK
Coverage: Tuition fees and living expenses

Gates Cambridge Scholarships at University of Cambridge
Target Group: students from any developing country
Study in: UK
Coverage: Full Scholarship

Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships at Sheffield Hallam University
Target Group: Southeast Asian Students
Study in: UK
Coverage: Tuition fees

Graduate Degree Fellowships at East West Center
Target Group: Students from Asia and Pacific
Study in: Hawaii, USA
Coverage: Full scholarship

Government-sponsored Scholarships for MBA Degree:

Important: Some of the positions offered in this page might be allready occupied or the program might have been closed down. In that case please refer to General List of Scholarships Offered by Governments or Student Network Home Page for recent scholarship offers.

DAAD Scholarships for Postgraduate Courses with Special Relevance to Developing Countries
Target Group: Students from any developing country
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: Germany
Coverage: Full Scholarship

Netherlands Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries
Target Group: Students from any developing country
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: Netherlands
Coverage: Full Scholarship

Guest Masters Scholarships Program
Target Group: Students from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Macedonia (FYROM), Georgia, Ghana, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mali, Moldova, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Syria, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, West Bank and Gaza.
Study in: Sweden
Coverage: SEK 8,000-10,000 per month

Norwegian Quota Scheme for Developing Countries
Target Group: Students from selected developing countries
Study in: Norway
Coverage: Full scholarship

Japan Human Resource Development Scholarships
Target Group:  Students from developing countries in Asia
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: Japan
Coverage: Full scholarship

Donor-sponsored Scholarships for MBA Degree:

AAUW International USA Fellowships for Women
Target Group:  Women from any developing country
Programme: Full-time MBA
Study in: USA
Coverage: Partial – $18,000

Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarships
Target Group:  Students from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada.
Study in: any Country
Coverage: Tuition fees and living expenses (50% grant : 50% loan basis)

If you are interested to submit a scholarship offered by a government in to this list please refer to Student Network Contact Page, also make sure to chek our list for European Union Scholarships for Master and Ph.D

Sawiris Doctoral Research Scholarships for Applicants from Developing Countries, Switzerland

Sawiris Scholarships for Doctoral Students of Developing Countries to do Research in Innovative and Relevant for Developmen, Switzerlan 

Study Subject(s):Innovative and Relevant for Development
Course Level:Doctoral Research
Scholarship Provider: ETH
Scholarship can be taken at: Switzerland
Eligibility:
To be admitted to the selection process, the application has to fulfil the following requirements:
-The candidate Preference will be given to citizens of least developed countries and other low
-income countries according to the OECD classification.
-The entrance requirements for doctoral studies at the ETH Zurich have to be fulfilled.
-Experience in the selected research area is required. The research project
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The scholarship promotes doctoral research for the benefit of developing countries. The projects have to be innovative and develop a method or product, which is directly relevant for improving the livelihoods of poor people in developing countries. Deadline for the submission of concept notes is 31 October 2011 and deadline for the submission of full project proposals by candidates admitted to the second stage of the selection process is 15 February of the subsequent year (2012)
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 October 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011 Campbell Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing Nations

Applicants must be nationals of developing countries that are currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank.
Applicants should be pursuing research in one of the social sciences: anthropology, economics, education, geography, history, law, linguistics, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology, or in an interdisciplinary field that incorporates two or more of these disciplines.
To facilitate full engagement in the SAR intellectual community, applicants must demonstrate their fluency in English, such as through their record of professional interaction in written and spoken English.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: One six-month fellowship is available for a female social scientist from a developing nation, either a PhD candidate or post-doctoral scholar, whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation. The goal of the program is two fold: to advance the scholarly careers of women social scientists from the developing world, and to support research that identifies causes of gender inequity in the developing world and that proposes practical solutions for promoting women’s economic and social empowerment.
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 November 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

2012 UNU-WIDER PhD Research Internship Programme, Finland

Study Subject(s):Research and Communication, Development under Climate Change, Land inequality and Decentralized Governance in LDCs, Learning to Compete (L2C): Accelerating Industrial Development in Africa, New Approaches to Measuring Poverty and Vulnerability, New Directions in Development Economics , The Political Economy of Food Price Policy , Regional Impact of Economic Crisis: Latin America

Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: UNU-WIDER
Scholarship can be taken at: Finland
Eligibility:Applicants should-
(a) be currently enrolled into a PhD programme.
(b) have shown ability to conduct research on developing or transition economies. Candidates working in other social sciences may apply but should keep in mind that UNU-WIDER is an economics-focused institute.
(c) be fluent in oral and written English.
(d) possess good quantitative and statistical analysis skills.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The UNU-WIDER PhD Research Internship Programme aims to provide PhD (doctoral degree) students registered at a university and similar research institutions the opportunity
1-to utilise the resources and facilities available at UNU-WIDER for their PhD thesis research
2-to produce papers suitable for publication in the Research Paper series and elsewhere
3-to work jointly with UNU-WIDER researchers in areas of mutual interest.
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 September 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Rajbir Singh Scholarship for Students from Developing Countries at University of Westminster, UK

This scholarship was established in memory of Rajbir Singh, a former student on the MA Fashion Business Management course. Preference will be given to students who come from developing countries with major cotton industry and who wish to study subjects relevant to the development and sustainability of that industry. Unless you are eligible for any of the specific scholarships below, you should tell us honestly the level of funding you require and if you are awarded a scholarship we will decide which one to offer you. Please note that you should only apply for the level of funding you actually need as we assume that you are applying for the minimum funding you require to take the course and we do not consider you for smaller scholarships if you are unsuccessful in gaining the larger one.
How to Apply: by Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 May 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011 TWAS-UNICAL Fellowship Programme in Italy

The University of Calabria (UNICAL), Italy, and TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, offer fellowships to students from Haiti who wish to obtain an MSc degree in the areas of pharmacology/nutrition. Duration: 2 years, extendable for 1 additional year. TWAS-UNICAL Fellowships are tenable at the University of Calabria (UNICAL), Italy, for a period of 2 years, extendable for 1 additional year.Candidates can either be proposed by the Université d’Etat d’Haïti (UEH) or apply directly to UNICAL.TWAS will provide support for travel (one round trip in economy class), visa and related costs, health insurance, a lump sum of US$ 1,700 per year for local incidental costs, and excess luggage expenses upon completion of the fellowship (for stays longer than 12 months).UNICAL will provide board and lodging at its residential centre.The language of instruction at UNICAL is Italian.

When providing documents to the Italian embassy in the Dominican Republic, the applicant should inform the embassy that s/he is applying for a UNICAL-TWAS fellowship in Italy. This should facilitate the embassy in giving the necessary student visa to the awarded candidates. Even if official copies of academic degree certificates are not requested by the Embassy they must be submitted to UNICAL. This documentation may be in French.If awarded, candidates must apply for a student visa in order to take up the Fellowship.
Scholarship Application Deadline:31 July 2011.
Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011 KAAD Scholarships for Applicants from Developing Countries, Germany

 For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can apply if you: come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America, have a university degree and professional experience from your home country, want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university, are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue, possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).
KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled via them. Applications from other countries can be considered only in exceptional cases. The orientation of your studies or research towards permanent reintegration in your home region (otherwise the scholarship is turned into a loan), Religious and social commitment (activities) and willingness to inter-religious dialogue.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 June 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

The Kofi Annan Fellowship for Outstanding Leadership Potentials from Developing Countries

The Kofi Annan Fellowship provides the opportunity for talented and motivated students from developing countries in management studies

Study Subject:Management
Employer:ESMT European School of Management and Technology/The Kofi Annan Business School Foundation
Level:Masters
Scholarship Description:The Kofi Annan 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.
What is the Kofi Annan Fellowship?
A fellowship grant for an emerging leader from a developing country for a one-year full-time MBA education in Berlin, Germany.
Purpose
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.
Partner
ESMT in cooperation with the Kofi Annan Business School Foundation in The Hague, Netherlands.
Financials
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.
Requirements
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.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 Septemebr 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application