European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) Scholarships

European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) offer a number of merit-based scholarships for applicants to the the Full-time MBA program commencing January 2011 and the Executive MBA program beginning October 2010.

Scholarships will be allocated on the basis of intellectual excellence, evidence of personal and professional achievement and evidence of strong leadership potential as well as superior interpersonal skills.

The scholarships are restricted to self-funded candidates and will be accounted for against the applicant's program fees. Applicants must meet ESMT's general admission requirements.

ESMT would like to highlight the following scholarship opportunities:

• Global Women's Scholarship
• ESMT Americas Scholarship
• ESMT Central and Eastern Europe Scholarship
• ESMT Africa Scholarship
• ESMT Middle East and Central Asia Scholarship
• ESMT Asia Scholarship
• ESMT Academic Excellence Scholarship
• QS ESMT Diversity Scholarships

Global Women's Scholarship
ESMT offers special full-tuition scholarship to female candidates for the Executive MBA program 2010-2012 and the Full-time MBA program 2011 who demonstrate outstanding professional and academic merit.

Program: Executive MBA and Full-time MBA

Number of scholarships available: one for Executive MBA, two for Full-Time MBA

Value: up to € 25,000 (Executive MBA), full tuition (Full-time MBA)

Eligibility:
Female candidates who have been accepted either to the ESMT Full-time MBA and who fully rely on self-funding. Candidates must demonstrate financial need.

Requirements:
The scholarship will be granted to those female candidates who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, as displayed in essays submitted in the completed online application and supporting documents, as well as a strong performance in the admission interview.

ESMT Americas Scholarship
ESMT awards one prestigious scholarship to an outstanding male or female candidate applying to either program from a Latin or North American country.

Program: Executive MBA and Full-time MBA

Number of scholarships available: one for each program

Value: up to € 25,000 (Executive MBA); € 25,000 (Full-time MBA)

Eligibility:

• Candidates with permanent residence in any South, Central or North American country
• Candidates are expected to prove their strong intention to promote business development and pursue professional options in Latin and/or North America

Requirements:
Candidates are required to submit a scholarship essay along with their complete application to the Full-time MBA program. Candidates will be expected to actively promote the school in the respective regions throughout and after their studies, e.g. by participating in the ESMT mentoring program.

ESMT Central and Eastern Europe Scholarship

ESMT awards one prestigious scholarship to an outstanding male or female candidate applying from a Central or Eastern Europe country.

Program:Executive MBA and Full-time MBA

Number of scholarships available: one for each program

Value: up to € 25,000 (Executive MBA); € 25,000 (Full-time MBA)

Eligibility:

• Candidates with permanent residence in a Central or Eastern European country: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria
• Candidates are expected to prove their strong intention to promote business development and pursue professional options in Central and Eastern Europe within a reasonable timeframe after completion of the program.

Requirements:
Candidates are required to submit a scholarship essay along with their complete application to the ESMT Full-time MBA program. Candidates will be expected to actively promote the school in the respective regions throughout and after their studies, e.g. by participating in the ESMT mentoring program.

ESMT Africa Scholarship

ESMT awards one prestigious scholarship to an outstanding male or female candidate applying to either program from an African country.

Program:Executive MBA and Full-time MBA

Number of scholarships available: one for each program

Value: up to € 25,000 (Executive MBA); € 25,000 (Full-time MBA)

Eligibility:

• Candidates with permanent residence in any African country
• Candidates are expected to prove their strong intention to promote business development and pursue professional options in Africa within a reasonable timeframe after completion of the program.

Requirements:
Candidates are required to submit a scholarship essay along with their complete application to the ESMT Full-time MBA program. Candidates will be expected to actively promote the school in the respective regions throughout and after their studies, e.g. by participating in the ESMT mentoring program.

ESMT Middle East and Central Asia Scholarship

ESMT awards one prestigious scholarship to an outstanding male or female candidate applying to either program from a Middle Eastern or Central Asian country.

Program: Executive MBA and Full-time MBA

Number of scholarships available: one for each program

Value: up to € 25,000 (Executive MBA); € 25,000 (Full-time MBA)

Eligibility: Candidates with permanent residence in Lebanon, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar

Requirements:
Candidates are required to submit a scholarship essay along with their complete application to the ESMT Full-time MBA program. Candidates will be expected to actively promote the school in the respective regions throughout and after their studies, e.g. by participating in the ESMT mentoring program.

ESMT Asia Scholarship

ESMT awards one prestigious scholarship to an outstanding male or female candidate applying to either program from an Asian country.

Program: Full-time MBA

Number of scholarships available: two

Value: € 25,000

Eligibility: Candidates with permanent residence in a South or East Asian / Australasian country

Requirements:
Candidates are required to submit a scholarship essay along with their complete application to the ESMT Full-time MBA program. Candidates will be expected to actively promote the school in the respective regions throughout and after their studies, e.g. by participating in the ESMT mentoring program.

ESMT Academic Excellence Scholarship

ESMT offers special-tuition scholarship to male and female candidates applying to the ESMT Full-time MBA program with an exceptionally strong GMAT score and a record of academic excellence at undergraduate level.

Program: Full-time MBA

Number of scholarships available: two

Value: € 25,000

Eligibility: All candidates with a GMAT score of 700+ are eligible to apply

Criteria:
Candidates are to provide proof of a valid GMAT score (not older than five years) and a short essay (max. 300 words) stating why they qualify for this scholarship.

QS ESMT Diversity Scholarships

Program: Full-time MBA

Number of scholarships available: two

Value: € 25,000

Eligibility:

• Attendance at least one QS MBA Tour event in 2009 or 2010
• Candidates possessing more than 3 years of work experience at the time of program start, GMAT score beyond 650
• Candidates must demonstrate a clear interest in responsible leadership and sustainable development and technology.

Criteria:
Applications for this Scholarship are accepted exclusively by QS. Please apply by visiting www.topmba.com.

Notes
Candidates are to submit an essay on the topic "Describe one event from your professional life where you challenged mainstream thought in a group setting, and describe the outcome, positive or negative" (max. 300 words) along with their complete application to the Full-time MBA program.

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