Finding a scholarship for an MBA Degree can prove to be a challenging task but there a significant number to be found. To help prospective MBA students, scholars4dev.com has developed a list of International MBA Scholarships for international students, developing country students, and women.
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MBA Scholarships offered by Top Global MBA Schools/Universities:
IMD Scholarships for International Students
IMD has a number of scholarship programs for excellent international students worldwide, women in particular, and students from developing countries. The scholarships range from CHF 10,000 to CHF 30,000.
INSEAD Scholarships for International Students
INSEAD Scholarships are limited in number and there is significant competition for each award. The scholarships are comprised of need-based scholarships (based on financial need) and  non-need based (based on either merit, nationality, gender, professional background, leadership abilities, field of previous studies etc.). The scholarships range from €10,000 to €25,000.
SDA Bocconi International Scholarships
There are several full and partial tuition waivers (50%-100%) offered by the School, as well as by companies, consultancy firms and other organizations for students from Europe, outside Europe, Africa, Mediterranean, Asia, and North and South America.
London Business School Scholarships
The London Business School offers a wide range of scholarships open to all, to women only and to students from different nationalities (i.e. Africans, Americans, Australians, British, Canadians, Latin Americans, Chinese, etc.). The scholarships are in the form of full fee awards or one-time awards worth £20,000-£25,000.
Said Business School Scholarships
Said Business School offers a number of scholarships including endowed scholarships, scholarships for women, regional scholarships, and named scholarships. There are also scholarships for highly qualified candidates from developing countries.
IE Business School Scholarships
IE Business School offers a number of scholarships for their MBA programmes. Â The scholarships cover 20-30% of the programme cost.
Warwick Business School Scholarships
Warwick Business School has £2million+ of WBS Scholarships for the most talented applicants for 2014 entry to the Warwick MBA, their Doctoral Programme, and their MSc postgraduate courses. MBA scholarships are available for full time study, distance learning, executive MBA and Global Energy MBA.
Cranfield School of Management Scholarships
Cranfield School of Management offers merit scholarships and need-based bursaries worth £8,000-£10,000 towards tuition fees. The scholarships are open to all students.
ESADE Business School Scholarships
ESADE Business School offers various scholarships to outstanding full time MBA candidates from Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Central Europe, Scandinavia, etc. Â ESADE MBA scholarships can cover up to 40% of the ESADE Full Time MBA tuition fees.
HEC Paris Scholarships
HEC Paris offers a number of scholarships for excellent students and students in financial need. There are specific scholarships for developing countries and for women.  The amount of the scholarship varies from €6,000 to €24,000
MBA Scholarships specifically for Developing Countries:
INSEAD-Sygenta MBA Scholarships for Developing Country Students
Syngenta in partnership with INSEAD’s aims to train the brightest and best from around the world for the challenge of tomorrow’s business world. Syngenta is particularly committed to the dynamic emerging market regions and has therefore chosen to offer this scholarship opportunity to future leaders from emerging countries.  The scholarship value is €22,500.
See also INSEAD Deepak and Sunita Gupta Endowed Scholarship and INSEAD Nelson Mandela Endowment Scholarships
Kofi Annan MBA Scholarships at ESMT
The Kofi Annan Business School Foundation provides fellowships for talented and motivated students from developing countries that allow them to obtain a university degree in Europe at one of the academic partners of the Kofi Annan Business School Foundation including ESMT.  A Kofi Annan Fellowship at ESMT has a value of €58,000 and covers full tuition fees and course materials in addition to a living stipend of €1,000 per month for the duration of the MBA program.
HEC-Eiffel Scholarships in MBA for Developing Countries
The HEC MBA Program applies to Eiffel scholarships on behalf of admitted eligible students who are from emerging countries especially in Asia and Latin America. The Eiffel Scholarship provides successful participants with a monthly allowance of Euro 1,181, and covers additional expenses including travel, health insurance and cultural activities. Tuition fees are not covered by the scholarship.
MBA Fellowships in International Organizations Programme at United Nations University
The University of Geneva and UNU share a strong commitment to capacity development, especially aiming to enhance the capacity of individuals and institutions in developing countries. Therefore, in line with UNU’s capacity-development focus, the University of Geneva will offer UNU fellowships for the International Organizations MBA Programme to Mid-career professionals from developing countries.  The UNU fellowship covers full tuition, but Fellows need to fund their living expenses in Geneva throughout the academic part of the programme.
IMD Jim Ellert MBA Sholarships
Jim Ellert MBA Scholarships are intended to attract students from Africa, Central & Eastern Europe (including all former Soviet republics), and the South-Eastern Asian Peninsula (Thailand, Myramar, Cambodia, Loas, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia) who wish to pursue an MBA Degree at IMD.  The scholarship is  valued at CHF 20,000.
See also Van Oord Scholarships for developing countries.
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarships at London Business School
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarship for Africa supports outstanding students on the full-time MBA programme at London Business School. The scholarship is awarded to an exceptional African MBA candidate with financial need. Â The scholarships cover full fees.
Alma Graduate School Africa Scholarship Program
Alma Graduate School (the business school of the University of Bologna) and the Foundation for World Wide Cooperation are pleased to announce the “Africa Scholarship Program†for the academic year 2014-2015. This program aims to facilitate the participation of 10 young bright talents from Africa wishing to pursue an MBA and contribute to the social and economic development of their country.  Each of the scholarships includes - 100% cover of tuition fees (EUR 27,000) and a grant up to EUR 10,000 to cover travel to Italy and living expenses in Bologna during the MBA program.
Canon Collins Distance Learning MBA Scholarships at Edinburgh Business School
Canon Collins Trust selects scholars from Citizens/residents of sub-Saharan African country on behalf of Edinburgh Business School for its distance learning MBA programme. Up to 50 are offered.  This scholarship covers the cost of all tuition, learning materials and examination fees.
Afren One Planet MBA Scholarship
The Afren One Planet MBA Scholarship are intended to students from Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Iraqi Kurdistan, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Seychelles, Tanzania who are pursuing the One Planet MBA Programme at the Exeter University Business School. The scholarship is valued at £35,000, and covers the full One Planet MBA tuition fee as well as a contribution towards accommodation and living expenses.
MBA Scholarships specifically for Women:
Forte Fellows Program
The Forté Fellows Program was created with the intention of increasing the number of women applying to and enrolling in MBA programs by offering fellowships to women pursuing a full-time, part-time or executive MBA education at selected business schools worldwide. Students of all nationalities are eligible for consideration.  The scholarship value varies but is around  €15,000.
INSEAD Alumni Fund (IAF) Women’s Scholarship
The IAF Women’s Scholarships support INSEAD’s commitment to bring outstanding women professionals to the MBA Programme and to increase representation of women in leadership positions in the business community.  The scholarship value is up to € 15,000.
Nestle MBA Scholarships for Women at IMD
The Nestlé Scholarship for Women was first awarded in 1997 and was initiated by a group of IMD MBA participants who wanted to encourage women to take the MBA.  The scholarship value is CHF 25,000.
Foundation Rainbow Bridge MBA Scholarships at HEC Paris
The Fondation Rainbow Bridge Foundation aims to enable young women recipients to enrich their academic background by obtaining an HEC MBA.  The target group are women from Asian or African countries affected by natural disasters, drought or famine. The scholarship value is € 20,000 each.
ESADE Women of the World Scholarship
Supporting female MBA candidates with significant international exposure, these scholarships are awarded to women with unique intercultural perspectives. Â This scholarship is available to female candidates of all nationalities and backgrounds. Â The scholarship can cover up to 40% of the ESADE Full Time MBA tuition fees.
London Business School Women’s Scholarships
The aim of the London Business School Women’s scholarship is to support female candidates of merit and to help increase the number of women joining the London Business School.  The scholarship cover first year fees.  There are a few other awards offered by the School for women and those awards range from £20,000-£30,000.
SDA Bocconi Scholarships for Women
Partial scholarships are offered to outstanding women applicants of SDA Bocconi’s full time MBA Programme. There is one partial tuition fee waiver worth up to 70% and another worth up to 50%.
ESMT Women’s Scholarships
ESMT European School of Management and Technology awards four scholarships with a value of 17,500 Euros each to female candidates pursuing the English-speaking Executive Transition Program (ETP) or the German-speaking General Management Seminar (GMS).
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