Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships Last updated: 12 October 2022 | Every Year
About the Scholarship:
Full scholarships to support outstanding students on the 1+1 MBA.
Established in 2014, the Pershing Square Scholarships provide up to six full awards covering both the Master’s and the MBA degrees. Scholars can pursue any of the partnering Master’s degrees and combine it with our MBA. Further details regarding eligibility can be found below.
Recipients are exceptional individuals who can demonstrate the potential and commitment to finding scalable and sustainable solutions to world-scale social challenges.
Scholars will benefit from a range of on-course opportunities such as attendance to prestigious conferences, termly events and scholar community activities, spring ‘trek’ to New York hosted by the Pershing Square Foundation, and mentorship opportunities. For further details please see our Scholarship co-curricular activities and Scholar Community sections below.
Program of Study:
Oxford University United Kingdom
Area(s)/Level of Study:
MBA Programme
Scholarship Details:
Full course fees for both the Master’s degree and MBA programme, and a grant for living expenses of at least £15,609 per year for both years of study.
Eligibility Criteria:
In order of priority
- Applicants to the Oxford 1+1 MBA Programme.
- Applicants who apply to any full-time one-year Master’s course that is not currently part of the official list of partner 1+1 MBA Programme, and to the MBA (as a separate application).
- Current Oxford students on a non-MBA course, who are applying to the MBA after the completion of their current Master’s/DPhil course (with no gap year(s))
Application Guidelines:
Candidates must submit a complete application for both courses and upload the scholarship essay in the ‘Funding’ section of the 1+1 MBA programme application by the deadline in order to be considered.
In no more than 500 words, please answer the following question:
How do you intend to change the world and what does this tell us about you as a person?
Each of our partnering Master’s programmes has its own application form, deadlines, and requirements.
To be considered for the Pershing Square Scholarship you must apply by January Yearly for the 1+1 MBA and by your chosen Master’s programme deadline either in December or January. Funding deadlines for 1+1 MBA partnering programmes can be found on the relevant course page on the Graduate Admissions website.