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Home»Search by Region»Africa»Jacobs Foundation Scholarship for MBA and 1+1 MBA Study at Saïd Business School, Oxford University 2019

Jacobs Foundation Scholarship for MBA and 1+1 MBA Study at Saïd Business School, Oxford University 2019

Opportunity DeskOctober 30, 20182 Mins Read
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Deadline: January 11, 2019

Applications are open for the Jacobs Foundation Scholarship. The scholarships enable candidates to study for an MBA and 1+1 MBA at Saïd Business School, Oxford University.

It is hoped that the Jacobs Foundation Scholars will become active participants in the Jacobs Network, connecting with other fellows online and offline through events and conferences; and contribute to the advancement of the network as well as the Foundation’s communication channels such as the newsletter or the blog. Scholars will be invited to attend an introductory week in Zurich, Switzerland, prior to the start of their Oxford programme.

Scholarship Value

  • £26,500 per scholarship
  • As a Jacobs Foundation scholar, you will also benefit from interaction with the Jacobs Foundation directly.

Eligibility

  • The Jacobs Foundation scholarship is open to candidates with a strong interest in the field of youth and child development.
  • Jacobs Foundation scholars have an entrepreneurial vision, are dedicated to social issues, and usually have a minimum of three years’ work experience.
  • The Jacobs Foundation Scholars will also be committed to the goals of the Jacobs Foundation.

Candidates must have an interest in the following areas (in order of priority):

  1. Childhood development, learning education (ed-tech, early-ed, parenting, brain development);
  2. Agricultural development in Africa (food security, microfinance, supply-chain);
  3. Impact investment, with a preference for education.

Candidates who have industry experience from the NGO, education or government sector are welcome to apply.

Additionally, candidates must be ordinarily resident in one of the following countries:

  • Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, United Kingdom, United States.  (With a preference for: Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Romania.)

Application

You must submit an additional Jacobs Foundation scholarship essay in the funding section of your programme application form.  This essay should cover how you meet the eligibility criteria for the scholarship and should be a maximum of 500 words.

Apply to the MBA or 1+1 MBA.

For more information, visit Jacobs Foundation Scholarships.

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