Oxford Black Leaders Scholarships

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Overview

Powered by the Saïd Business School Foundation, the Oxford Black Leaders Scholarships offer Black and Mixed Black applicants who are ordinarily resident in the UK and North America financial support to pursue an Oxford MBA. These scholarships are intended to support exceptional future leaders who will enhance the diversity of the MBA class and the wider School, and will go on to be outstanding leaders within their sectors.  

Scholarship details

Value

Up to £30,000 per scholarship. 

Number available

Three scholarships.

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, United States or Canada, and of Black or Mixed Black ethnicity (determined via the ‘About You’ section of the MBA application form).

Selection criteria

  • Awarded on the basis of academic excellence demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, previous university prizes and awards and other academic achievements.
  • Evidence of leadership, or leadership potential, in your community and/or career to date.

How to apply

No additional application needed. Candidates must indicate their eligibility in the programme application form, and include their ethnicity information in the ‘About you’ section. 

Deadline

There is no fixed application deadline for this scholarship.

All eligible offer-holders will be considered after each MBA admissions deadline. However, we cannot guarantee the availability of this scholarship in our later application stages, so early application to the MBA programme is recommended. 

Meet our scholars

Apply to the MBA or 1+1 MBA

Visit our programme pages to find out more about the programme, the admissions requirements, and how to apply. You can also contact the MBA recruitment team for a discussion about your suitability for the programme.