Monash Business School is committed to supporting leaders from the worldโs emerging and developing economies. We are delighted to offer the Deanโs Leadership in Emerging Economies Scholarship.
Application Deadline:ย Ongoing
Eligible Countries:ย Developing Countries
To Be Taken At (Country):ย Australia
About the Award:ย This scholarship is designed to support the development of leaders who want to advance their nationโs prosperity through the pursuit of the Monash MBA and would otherwise not be able to afford to do so. This scholarship will be awarded by the Dean of the Monash Business School.
As a recipients of the Deanโs Leadership in Emerging Economies Scholarship, you will have demonstrated career progression and articulated a compelling career plan that makes a genuine contribution to the advancement of your countryโs economic and social development.
Type:ย MBA
Eligibility:ย To be eligible for this scholarship, candidates must be:
- an applicant of the Monash MBA Program in Australia
- an international applicant (not a holder of an Australian citizenship or permanent residency)
- a citizen and resident of one of the United Nationsโ list ofย 47 least developed countriesย (as of May 2018).
Selection Criteria:ย Successful applicants for the Deanโs Leadership in Emerging Economies scholarship will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Career trajectoryย โ a reflection on the choices the applicant has made throughout their career thus far
- Career planningย โ a projection on the applicantโs aspirations for career growth (e.g. specific roles and responsibilities), including highlights from an action plan to achieve this career growth
- Contributionย โ a demonstration of the applicantโs commitment to the advancement of their countryโs economic and social development.
Value of Award:ย This scholarship may be awarded to one (1) student per cohort in the form of a full fee waiver (valued at up to $80,000).
How to Apply:ย The scholarship application process is integrated into the three stages of application for admission to the Monash MBA program: application, interview, and notification.
When completing the on-line application for admission to the Monash MBA, applicants should upload a series of documents including a statement of purpose. Applicants who wish to be considered for this scholarship must also upload an additional statement โ the scholarship application statement – to make their case for consideration for the Deanโs Leadership in Emerging Economies scholarship.
This scholarship application statement must:
- Be named the โMBA Leadership in Emerging Economies Scholarship Application’
- Address each of the three key criteria for the scholarship
- Be no more than 1000 words.
Scholarship applicants who progress to the interview stage for general admission to the Monash MBA program will be invited to speak to their scholarship application in an extension of their admission interview
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