Gordon McCulloch MBA Scholarships for Africans and Latin Americans

Brief description:

The Gordon R. McCulloch MBA Scholarship is awarded to a student from an African or Latin American country who has been accepted onto the Full-time MBA programme or Full-time International MBA programme, taught in The University of Edinburgh Business School.  The University will also award in 2010-2011 the Calum Miller MBA Scholarship for the same programmes.

Host Institution(s):

University of Edinburgh in United Kingdom

Field of study:

Masters in Business Administration (MBA) or MBA in International Business

Number of Awards:

Not specified

Target group:

The MBA scholarships are open to students from an African or Latin American country as classified by the UN.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The scholarship will be worth £5,000.  The Calum Miller Scholarship also has a value of £5,000.

Eligibility:

The scholarship is open to applicants who are citizens and residents of African or Latin American countries, and who are applying for admission onto the Full-time MBA or MBA in International Business in September 2010. Applicants who hold full sponsorships or who are entitled to fee omission are not eligible for the scholarship. If an applicant is successful in being awarded the scholarship, but subsequently declines their offer of admission on the MBA programme, the award of the scholarship will be withdrawn and awarded to another applicant.

To be eligible for the Calum Miller Scholarship, candidates should have an excellent academic record and be a citizen or resident of a country (for a minimum of three years) in South America or Africa as defined by the UN.

Application instructions:

Applicants should submit a 1000 word essay, explaining why they feel they should be awarded the scholarship, and how the scholarship will benefit them. This essay should accompany their application for the MBA programme and should be sent to the School (contact details found below).  Applications for the scholarship should be made before 31 May 2010.

For 2010-2011, applicants for the Gordon R. McCulloch Scholarship will automatically be considered for the Calum Miller Scholarship.

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

Contact information:

The University of Edinburgh Business School
7 Bristo Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9AL
UK

Website: www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/mba
Tel: +44 (0)131 650 9663
Email MBA

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/colleges/mcculloch.htm