Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship 2025-2026 for International Students:
International students from all over the world who wish to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford are eligible to apply for the Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship. The Pershing Square Foundation awards up to five full scholarships each year to exceptional 1+ 1 MBA candidates, covering both the Master’s and MBA year. Pershing Square Scholars are exceptional individuals who possess the aptitude and commitment to find globally applicable, sustainable solutions to cultural issues. The scholarship can be used to combine our MBA with any of the related Master’s degrees. It is also accessible if you want to apply for an MBA while enrolled in one of the Master’s partnership programmes.
The Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship was founded in 2014 and provides living expenses supplementation, university fees, and funding for education for two years of study. Additionally, you would gain from networking and mentorship opportunities with motivational people and organisations that are a member of the Pershing Square Foundation community. As soon as you begin your Master’s programme, you are welcomed into the Saïd Business School community through conferences and receptions with our dean, instructors, and fellow MBA scholars.
You will have access to and use Oxford Saïd’s and your department’s networks and resources during both years. Additionally, you will be invited to a summer “walk” in New York City hosted by the Foundation Pershing Square, where you can attend talks and conferences with famous inventors and shift makers. Pershing Square Scholars are also afforded the opportunity to take part in a range of esteemed gatherings and events all year long, such as the Skoll World Forum and the Ditchely Conferences. Also apply for (funded) Anglia Ruskin University Merit Scholarship 2024 in the United Kingdom.
Features:
- University: University of Oxford.
- Degree level: Masters and MBA Degree.
- Scholarship coverage: Fully Funded.
- Eligible nationality: All Nationalities.
- Country of award: UK.
Deadline For Application:
The deadline for Application to apply for Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship 2025-2026 is January 05, 2025 (annual).
Financial Benefits:
The following advantages are offered by the Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship to the recipient:
- £15,609 for living expenses throughout the two years of study in addition to tuition fees
List Of Courses Available:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA).
- The Master of Public Policy (MPP).
- MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
- MSc in Computer Science.
- MSc in Education (Child Development and Education).
- MSc in Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology.
- MSc in Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology.
- MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management.
- MSc in Environmental Change and Management.
- MSc in Education (Comparative and International Education).
- MSc in Education (Higher Education).
- MSc in Comparative Social Policy.
- MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation.
- MSc in Sociology.
- MSc in Economic and Social History.
- MST in Music.
- MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine.
- MSc in Migration Studies.
- MSc in Social Science of the Internet.
- MSc in Social Anthropology.
- MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance.
- MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management.
- MSc in African Studies.
- MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies.
- MSc in Japanese Studies.
- MSc in Latin American Studies.
- MSc in Modern South Asian Studies.
- MSc in Russian and East European Studies.
Eligibility Criteria:
The following conditions must be met in order for candidates to be considered for an Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship:
- English is the language that is required.
- All nations across the world are eligible.
- Academic success.
- Potential for leadership as shown by drive and experience.
- Strong moral principles, commitment, and integrity.
- Purpose to devote your professional life to tackling global social issues, whether in an already-existing company or by founding a new one.
- The capacity to foresee how to address these issues with scalable and long-lasting solutions.
- A clear idea of how the Oxford 1+1 MBA will help you achieve your goals.
Application Process:
If you would like to apply for the Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship, please follow these steps:
- You must fulfil the prerequisites for both your selected Master’s programme and the Oxford MBA in order to apply for the 1+1 MBA.
- You must submit a scholarship essay with your MBA application in addition to the mandatory MBA essays. The question for this year is, “How do you plan to change the world?” What does this reveal about your character? (No more than 500 words)
- By the January 2024 admissions deadline, submit the MBA application (choosing 1+1 under the programme of interest) and your application to the corresponding Master’s degree of your choice.