MBA Sustainable Leadership Scholarship

As a Business School contributes to shaping an inclusive and sustainable future for business and society.

Our MBA Sustainable Leadership Scholarship rewards candidates who can demonstrate substantial experience of leading sustainable and or social business initiatives. The successful candidate will also be an inspirational role model for peers and colleagues looking to become sustainable business leaders of the future. Read more about our MBA.

Award Summary: A full fee award of £31,000 payable towards the cost of tuition fees.

Number Of Awards: One.

Start Date: September 2024.

Award Duration: One year of MBA study.

Application Closing Date: The application deadline is 12 April 2024 – if a suitable candidate is not found the application deadline will be extended.

Sponsor: Newcastle University Business School.

How To Apply Candidates need to complete an online application form including an essay. Applications and essays will be reviewed by the School’s MBA Scholarship Committee. Links to the application form will be sent to all eligible offer holders via email.

Contact Details. For further information, please contact:
mba@ncl.ac.uk

To be eligible for this full-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Full-fee Regulations 24):

• hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in 2024 to the Full-time MBA programme
• have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
• hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
• perform well at interview across all competency areas
• hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English).
• completed the scholarship application form including submitting an essay of no more than 1,500 words in response to the question listed. Submissions need to be in English.
• have worked or currently work in a sector which is moving to more sustainable business models e.g. energy, packaging.

Read our regulations to find out more.