Every year, the Pershing Square Foundation awards
up to five full scholarships to support outstanding students on the 1+1 MBA,
covering both the Master's degree and the MBA year.
Pershing Square Scholars are exceptional
individuals who can demonstrate the potential and commitment to finding
scalable and sustainable solutions to world-scale social challenges. The
scholarship is if you would like to pursue any of the partnering Master’s
degrees and combine it with our MBA. It is also available if you are currently
studying one of the Master's partnering programmes and wish to apply to the MBA
programme.
Established in 2014, the Oxford Pershing Square
Scholarship provides funding for tuition, college fees and a contribution
towards living expenses for both years of studies. You would also benefit from
opportunities for mentorship and networking with inspirational individuals and
organisations that are part of the Pershing Square Foundation’s community. You
become integrated into Saïd Business School’s community as soon as you begin
your Master’s degree by attending receptions and meetings with our Dean,
faculty and other MBA scholars. You can access and utilise both your department
and Oxford Saïd’s resources and networks throughout both years. You will also be
invited to a spring ‘trek’ to New York City hosted by the Pershing Square
Foundation, where you can participate in meetings and workshops with leading
innovators and change makers.
Pershing Square Scholars are also have the
opportunity to attend a number of prestigous conferences and events throughout
the year, including the Ditchely Conferences and the Skoll World Forum.
Key
attributes of our Scholars
Pershing Square Scholarships are awarded to
individuals with the following attributes:
- Academic
achievement
- Leadership
potential, demonstrated through experience and motivation
- Strong
personal character, integrity and commitment
- Intention
to focus on addressing world-scale social challenges in your career,
either in an existing organisation or through development of a new
enterprise
- Ability
to envision how to achieve scalable and sustainable solutions to these
challenges
- Articulated
vision on how the Oxford 1+1 MBA will allow you to fulfil your objectives
These attributes should be highlighted in your MBA
application, scholarship essay and interview answers.
How to
apply
To be considered for the scholarship you must
apply to the 1+1 MBA by March 2018. Please note that some partnering Masters close their applications in January 2018 and others in
March 2018.
In addition to the Master and MBA applications,
you must submit an essay of no more than 500 words addressing this
question 'How do you intend to change the world? What does this tell us
about you as a person?’
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an
interview with the selection panel.
Enquiries about the scholarship should be directed
to ps.scholars@sbs.ox.ac.uk
