Canon Collins Distance Learning MBA Scholarships for Africans

Brief description:

Edinburgh Business School (EBS) is working with Canon Collins Trust to select applicants for the EBS Distance Leaning MBA Scholarship.

Canon Collins Trust will select disadvantaged individuals who have the motivation and capacity to undertake the Distance Learning MBA, but who face funding difficulties. The aim of the Scholarship Programme is to support life long learning amongst communities where it will make a positive contribution towards their development, and give individuals valuable post-graduate education which will enhance their day to day work.

Host Institution(s):

Edinburgh Business School (EBS)

Field of study:

Masters in Business Administration (Distance Learning)

Number of Awards:

Not specified.

Target group:

Selected African Countries (see below)

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The MBA is comprised of 9 courses; 7 core courses and 2 elective courses. A scholarship recipient is initially entitled to do one course towards the MBA at a time. Following successful completion of two courses the recipient may be able to study a number of courses concurrently if agreed with EBS.

The award will continue as long as the recipient passes each exam on the first occasion and stays living in Africa.

Eligibility:

• Nationals of Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.

• Applicants should be over the age of 25 and be working or self-employed (within small and micro enterprises especially).

• Must be committed to using the knowledge, training and skills acquired on the MBA programme for the general benefit of their home community and country

• Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of: financial need, intellectual ability, evidence of national and/or regional commitment, future impact.

Application instructions:

It is important to visit the official website and read the scholarship information (links found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

There are two scholarship application rounds per year. The closing date for the first round is 30 September, with applicants notified by the end of December; the closing date for the second round is 30 March, with applicants notified by the end of June

Contact information:

Canon Collins Trust
22 The Ivories
Northampton Street
London N1 2HY
UK

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7354 1462
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7359 4875
Email: info@canoncollins.org.uk

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/scholarships/DistanceLearningMBA.php

Official Scholarship Information and Application Form: http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/scholarships/documents/EBSApplicationInformation.doc