Alma Graduate School Africa MBA Scholarship Program

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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.

Host Institution(s):

Alma Graduate School, University of Bologna, Italy

Field(s) of study:

Master of Business Administration

Number of Scholarships:

10 Full scholarships

Target group:

Citizens of African Countries

Scholarship value/inclusions:

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

Eligibility:

Prospective candidates need to:

• be citizens of an African Country (evidence required)

• satisfy all the MBA Admission requirements

• be registered to the admission process (Alma Graduate School is available to support candidates who need help in the admission process)

•  submit a Letter of Commitment to successfully complete the MBA program

• sign a Letter of Understanding about the importance of repatriation to Africa and contribution to the economic development of Africa

•  provide evidence of personal year income (2011-2012-2013), family year income (2011-20121-2013), and information about parents’ job

Application instructions:

In order to be considered for this scholarship, candidates need to be accepted in the MBA program of Alma Graduate School, University of Bologna. Applicants must submit their scholarship application before 5 May 2014 or 30 June 2014.

It is important to read the 2014-2015 Call for Applications and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://www.almaweb.unibo.it/almags/eventi/dettaglioEvento.plp?idEvento=-1&idContent=64458&idContentType=2