Apply for INSEAD Sam Akiwumi Scholarships for African Students

Application for INSEAD Sam Akiwumi Scholarships (Worth €10,000) for African Students is on. The scholarship is available to take up study in Business Administration at Masters level (MBA). The Country to Study in is Switzerland. The INSEAD Sam Akiwumi Scholarship description and eligibility criteria are listed below. Interested and equally qualified persons can start their application. The Sponsorship duration is for the whole duration of the programme.

Scholarship Description

The INSEAD Sam Akiwumi Scholarship program is targeted at participants from the whole of the African continent, with a preference for Ghanaians.
Classmates from 2007, Sam’s family and friends, INSEAD staff and former colleagues have all contributed to this scholarship fund in memory of Sam Akiwumi ’07D (a Ghana/UK national) who died tragically in the year he was at INSEAD.

Eligibility for the scholarship

Candidates admitted to the MBA programme from Africa qualify. Preference will be given to Ghanaians and to candidates who demonstrate financial need.

Eligible groups

Citizens of African countries

Participating Institutions

The scholarships are available for both the Fontainebleau and Singapore campuses of INSEAD.
With campuses in Europe(France), Asia(Singapore) and Abu Dhabi, INSEAD’s business education and research spans three continents.

Scholarship benefits: Up to €10,000 will be awarded per scholarship

How to apply for scholarship

To be considered for the INSEAD Sam Akiwumi Endowed Scholarship, applicants should complete the Need-based Scholarship applicationand essay questions.

Essay topic:

1) Only if you would like to be considered for the IAF Special Profile scholarships, please answer the following question in no more than 400 words: Briefly describe an instance or aspect in your life to date that has made you stand out amongst your peers or that you consider exceptional in one way or another.
2) In approximately 350 words for all the questions that follow:(a) state why you feel an INSEAD MBA is relevant to your particular career needs, (b) explain how you envisage contributing to the future development of your country/region after graduation.
3) In approximately 350 words provide a concise but accurate description of your financial circumstances as well as a cash flow forecast for the year e.g. details of income (such as your income, investment income, savings, property rentals,etc) set against details of expenditure (such as local outgoings, INSEAD fees, rent living expenses). How do you expect to finance your studies if you do not obtain a scholarship or financial aid from INSEAD? Why INSEAD should consider you for a need-based scholarship? What amount do you consider appropriate?Please do not forget to submit a number of supporting documents as required.

For all INSEAD scholarships, the school requires applicants to provide accurate details of their financial situation.
All INSEAD’s scholarship applications are on-line except where mentioned in the scholarship description.
To submit an application, first follow the Scholarship Guide and get yourself registered.

Closing Dates for Scholarship:

There are three deadline dates each year for the July Class (starts August); AND also three deadline dates each year for the December class (starts January). For round 2, whic is almost close, application opens 15th December 2014 and closes 30 December 2014.

The third round, which you should start preparing towards starts 16th February 2015 and the deadline is 2nd March 2015.

July 2016 Class:

Round 1: Applications Open: 27 October 2014. Deadline:10 November 2014
Round 2: Applications Open: 15 December 2014. Deadline: 30 December 2014
Round 3: Applications Open: 16 February 2015. Deadline: 2 March 2015

December 2016 Class:

Round 1: Applications Open: 6 April 2015. Deadline:20 April 2015
Round 2: Applications Open: 1 June 2015. Deadline:16 June 2015
Round 3: Applications Open: 27 July 2015. Deadline:12 August 2015

Application Deadline: 30 December 2014 / 2 March, 20 Apr 16 June, 12 Aug 2015

Open to International students: Yes

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