2014/15 €58,000 Kofi Annan Scholarship

MBA Scholarship in Germany

About the Scholarship

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.

Kofi Annan MBA Scholarship for Students from developing countries at ESMT Berlin, Germany

Scholarship Provider

ESMT in cooperation with the Kofi Annan Business School Foundation in The Hague, Netherlands

Fields of Study:

 Masters in Business Administration

Scholarship Benefits: 

Full fee MBA Scholarship

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

• 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.

Fellows are expected to commit to returning to their home country or region to participate in the development of the local or regional economy.

Number of Scholarships:

Up to three (3) fellowships are available each year.

Value of Scholarship: 

The value  is € 58,000. Fellows will have a full scholarship from ESMT plus fair compensation for costs like travel, visa, housing, insurance, placement, networking, accommodation, and program-related fees.

Duration of Sponsorship:

For the duration of the MBA (Masters) programme

Eligible Countries :

 Applicants must be resident in one of the UN’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Scholarship to be taken at (country): 

Berlin, Germany

How to Apply

Go to  the Scholarship Webpage to apply and check the scholarship brochure  for more information.

Application Deadline (Annually): 

Application deadline is 30th September every year.

Offered annually? Yes

Scholarship webpage: http://www.esmt.org/degree-programs/full-time-mba/scholarship-programs