University of Portsmouth

MBA Programme Scholarship Application

Portsmouth Business School offers programme scholarships to any of these MBA programmes for September 2015 entry:

  • Master of Business Administration Full Time (1 year)
  • Master of Business Administration (with Business Placement) (2 years)
  • Master of Business Administration Executive (30 months)

MBA programme scholarships are merit based and are awarded to individuals based on academic achievement, career contributions and a commitment to on-going professional development. Award levels vary, but are typically in the range of between 20% and 40% of programme tuition fees.

Please note: Scholarship applicants must have already applied for admission to the Portsmouth MBA and been offered a place on the course for September 2015 entry in order to be considered for a programme scholarship.

Programme scholarships are reviewed monthly throughout the annual recruiting cycle from November through July. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible for these awards.

The deadline for MBA programme scholarship applications is the last business day of each calendar month, from November 2014 through July 2015.

Scholarship winners will be notified within 3 weeks after the end of the calendar month in which their scholarship application has been received. Winners will be required to accept their scholarship, their place on the course and pay a deposit within the timeframe specified in the scholarship award letter.

Please complete this form, save a copy (in Adobe Acrobat .pdf or Microsoft Word .doc format) and send it as an email attachment directly to: . Your scholarship application will be acknowledged upon receipt.

If you prefer, you may post your printed MBA scholarship application form to:

MBA Admissions Team

University of Portsmouth Business School

Portland Building, 3rdfloor

Portland Street

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 3DE

United Kingdom

First Name ______Surname ______

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Applicant ID: ______Email address: ______

Home phone number (include country/area code): ______

Mobile phone number (include country/area code): ______

Please answer the following questions, and include relevant supporting materials if you wish.

  1. Describe twoexperiences or challenges that highlight your contributions to improved team and organisational performance. How do these illustrate your development as a leader? (max 400 words)

  1. How do you expect the Portsmouth MBA programme to challenge and change you? How will you leverage your MBA knowledge and skills for even greater contribution in future? (max 300 words).

Scholarship Terms and Conditions

  1. Scholarship winners will be required to accept their place on the course, accept the scholarship and pay a deposit within the time specified in the scholarship award letter, usually 6 weeks.
  2. Scholarship awards result in a reduction in tuition fees payable to the University of Portsmouth.
  3. Scholarships cannot be taken in conjunction with any other discount or bursary offered by the University with the exception of the 2% early payment discount which is applied to the net value of the fee. The early payment discount is available to self-funding students who pay their tuition fee in full in advance of the beginning of the academic year.
  4. Scholarships are awarded to the named individual only and are not transferrable to any other individual.
  5. Students who are unable to start the course, due to unforeseen circumstances, must reapply in order to be considered for an award in subsequent years. There is no guarantee that full-tuition scholarships will be awarded in future years.
  6. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of Portsmouth Business School and may be withdrawn for justifiable cause, such as misleading or false information, evidence of illegal activities, violations of the student code of conduct, etc.

Expectations of Scholarship Winners

  1. Willingness to participate, upon request, in activities related to MBA recruitment and marketing.
  2. Full participation in the MBA programme with a good record of attendance.
  3. High standards of behaviour and a high level of achievement throughout the course.
  4. Willingness to be featured in an interview, photo or story on the website and in other publications, given written permission/approval prior to publication.

I accept and agree to the scholarship terms and conditions and expectations of scholarship winners stated above, as indicated by my signature/initials below.

Signature/initials: ______Date ______

(Please type your name or initials or affix a scanned signature to indicate your agreement.)

Thank you in advance for completing this scholarship application form.

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