Scholarships at Cambridge Judge Business School

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

All MPhils, MPhil in Technology Policy

Provider:

British Council

Value:

Variable value

No of awards:

Multiple awards

Application deadline:

Multiple deadlines

Eligibility Criteria

These scholarships are open to candidates from approximately 160 countries.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

Executive Master of Accounting

Provider:

Cambridge Judge Business School

Value:

£5,000

No of awards:

Multiple awards

Application deadline:

7 June 2024

Candidates domiciled in the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa who have secured admission at a college at the University of Cambridge for undergraduate, postgraduate or short duration courses. To apply for the scholarship, please provide information pertaining to your academic career in India, extracurricular activities and proof of admission. The selection process will also be based on personal interviews.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

All MPhils

Provider:

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Value:

Variable value

No of awards:

Multiple awards

Application deadline:

Multiple deadlines

Overview

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the main UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

MBA

Provider:

Zonta club

Value:

US $5,000

No of awards:

Multiple awards

Application deadline:

15 August-15 October 2024 (depending on district/region)

Overview

Named in honor of Jane M. Klausman, a member of the Zonta Club of Syracuse, New York, USA, and the 1990-1995 Zonta International Parliamentarian, the first Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships were awarded in 1998 to women pursuing degrees in business leading to a business management career.

Since then, Zonta has awarded 750 scholarships, totaling more than US $2 million, to 596 women from 74 countries.

The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships are awarded to women undertaking business studies who have demonstrated outstanding potential in the field. Zonta International offers up to 37 international scholarships of US$5,000 each. Any woman undertaking a business programme at an accredited university/college/ institute, including online students, in at least the second year of an undergraduate programme through the final year of a masters programme at the time the application is submitted to the local Zonta club, is eligible to apply. The Scholarship may be used at any university, college or institute offering accredited courses and degrees.

Eligibility Criteria

Women of any age, pursuing a business programme with major field of specialisation in accounting, economics, finance, business management, business technology, information technology, marketing, operations management, human resources management, international business, or entrepreneurship at an accredited university/college/institute, who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field and are living or studying in a Zonta district/region, are eligible.

Students must be enrolled in at least the second year of an undergraduate programme through the final year of a masters programme at the time the application is submitted to the local Zonta club. Applicants must still be in school at the time the scholarship funds are disbursed and must not graduate before April 2025.

Applicants from geographic areas within a Zonta district/region where no clubs are located will be considered and are eligible to apply for the international scholarships via a Zonta district/region.

Applicants must have achieved an outstanding academic record during her academic studies, including business subjects, and demonstrate initiative, ambition and commitment to pursuing a career in business.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

MFin

Provider:

Cambridge Judge Business School

Value:

£5,000

No of awards:

4

Application deadline:

Rolling until awarded

Eligibility Criteria

All offer holders for the MFin programme will be automatically considered for our merit-based scholarships. These awards will be made solely on the basis of an applicant’s academic history and interview performance.

Candidates will automatically be considered for this scholarship once they’ve applied.

Overview

Prodigy Finance, an organisation committed to enhancing access to education globally, presents scholarship opportunities for the academic year 2024-2025. Prodigy Finance has a track record of supporting over 40,000 students worldwide and distributing USD 500,000 in scholarships through valued partnerships.

For the upcoming academic year, they will be offering 5 scholarships, each valued at $5,000, to deserving students embarking on their educational journey between August 2024 and May 2025. We encourage you to explore these scholarship opportunities and consider applying to alleviate financial barriers to your education.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should be:

• looking to study their masters in UK during the 2024-2025 academic year

• seeking financial support to fund their education

• residing in a Prodigy Finance supported regions

• willing to share their story on Prodigy Finance platforms.

Programme:

• Cambridge EMBA

• Executive Master of Accounting

• Global Executive MBA

• MBA

• MFin

• MPhil in Management

• MPhil in Technology Policy

• MSt in Entrepreneurship

• MSt in Social Innovation

Value:

$5,000

No of awards:

5

Application Deadline:

30 April 2024

Provider:

Prodigy Finance

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

All MPhils

Provider:

Rotary International

Value:

Variable value

No of awards:

Multiple awards

Application deadline:

Multiple deadlines

Eligibility Criteria

Citizens of countries in which there are Rotary Clubs.

Overview

The Rowan Williams Cambridge Studentship is a programme established by the Cambridge Trust to support students who face severe barriers in coming to study in Cambridge. It is available to applicants at all levels, in any subject, and is tenable at any College.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should be from an area of instability or zone of conflict and/or have been at risk of discrimination, persecution, suffering, violence or other abuse of their human rights.  It is up to the applicant to determine if they feel they meet this criteria.

Programme:

• All MPhils

• Cambridge EMBA

• Executive Master of Accounting

• Global Executive MBA

• MBA

• MFin

• MSt in Entrepreneurship

• MSt in Social Innovation

Value:

University tuition fee, annual stipend for a single person and other allowances

No of awards:

Multiple awards

Application Deadline:

January 2025

Provider:

Cambridge Trust

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

MSt in Social Innovation

Provider:

CURUFC and CJBS

Value:

£10,000 (£5,000 payable in each year)

No of awards:

1 award

Application deadline:

May

Overview

A £10,000 award (£5,000 payable in 2024/25 and £5,000 payable in 2025/26) has been made available by the Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club (CURUFC) in partnership with Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS).

Eligibility Criteria

This is open every year to applicants to the MSt in Social Innovation with a high-performance rugby background. CURUFC and CJBS welcome applications from any candidate with an offer, irrespective of gender or nationality.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

Global Executive MBA

Provider:

Cambridge Judge Business School

Value:

30% of the tuition fee

No of awards:

1 award

Application deadline:

6 August 2024

Overview

The Executive MBA Scholarship for Entrepreneurs is for candidates who have founded their own company or have been part of the founding team on a new venture. This venture should be your current, primary employment. 

Eligibility Criteria

You will have founded your own company or have been part of the founding team on a new venture. The scholarship is awarded based on the candidate’s application, scholarship submission, and strength of their professional background.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

Global Executive MBA

Provider:

Cambridge Judge Business School

Value:

30% of the tuition fee

No of awards:

2 awards

Application deadline:

6 August 2024

Overview 

This scholarship is for those candidates who are working in sectors which we feel are currently underrepresented within the diverse Executive MBA cohort each year and across the business school community more widely – this list currently includes the arts, culture and media sectors, social enterprise, NGOs and non-profit sectors, as well as those working as medical practitioners.

Eligibility Criteria

For the 2024-25 admissions cycle, eligible sectors are: 

• arts, entertainment, and media 

• healthcare (doctors, nurses, surgeons-biotech, pharma and R&D are not eligible) 

• social enterprise 

• public sector 

• NGO and non-profit

You must be working in one of the sectors identified above in your current role, in order to be considered for this scholarship award. The scholarship is awarded based on the candidate’s application, scholarship submission, and strength of their professional background.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

All MPhils

Provider:

Gates Cambridge

Value:

Variable value

No of awards:

Multiple awards

Application deadline:

October for US citizens, December for all other countries

Eligibility Criteria

Cambridge Gates Scholarships are awarded to applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

MSt in Social Innovation

Provider:

Cambridge Judge Business School

Value:

50% of tuition fees (£8,475 payable in each year)

No of awards:

1 award

Application Deadline:

May 2024

Eligibility Criteria

We welcome applications from those who are working to make positive social change, particularly in underprivileged communities, in South Africa. This scholarship is open to candidates either located in or working in South Africa.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

MSt in Social Innovation

Provider:

Trinity Hall and CJBS

Value:

£16,950 award (£8,475 payable each year)

No of awards:

1 award

Application deadline:

May

Overview

A £16,950 award (£8,475 payable in 2024/25 and £8,475 payable in 2025/26) has been made available by Trinity Hall in partnership with Cambridge Judge Business School for applicants on the MSt in Social Innovation.

Eligibility Criteria

Trinity Hall and CJBS welcome applications from any candidate, irrespective of nationality or geographical location.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

MBA

Provider:

Vanessa Dekou

Value:

£25,000

No of awards:

1 award

Application deadline:

No fixed deadline

Overview

The Vanessa Dekou Scholarship for Scientists awards one MBA student with £25,000 towards their tuition fees.

Vanessa Dekou is a Business School alumnus who studied on the Cambridge MBA in 2002. She is a scientist and entrepreneur with a PhD in Cardiovascular Genetics and an extensive career trajectory in the biopharmaceutical and biotech industries. Vanessa is a great believer that education creates opportunities and the aspiration is to assist scientists educated at Masters/PhD level to pursue an MBA and advance their business understanding and credentials to become the next generation of leaders and contribute to advances in science.

Eligibility Criteria

Awarded based on academic excellence demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, and performance at interview. This Scholarship is open to candidates with a Masters and/or PhD education level.

This scholarship is open to candidates with a scientific background (biology, chemistry, physics, medicine etc) and priority will be given to Greek nationals and to those experiencing financial hardship.

Evidence of financial background will be required at application, including 3 months of bank statements from the account that salary is paid into.

Type of funding:

Scholarship

Programme:

All MPhils

Provider:

University of Cambridge

Value:

Variable value

No of awards:

Multiple awards

Application deadline:

Multiple deadlines

Overview

The University operates a Graduate Funding Competition which co-ordinates funding from a wide variety of sources including:

• the Cambridge Trust

• Gates Cambridge

• ESRC Research Council

• and some funding from colleges and other University funds.