Each year, up to three renewable fellowships ($60,000) are offered to three incoming MIT graduate student from Angola, Nigeria and South Africa. Eligibility is not restricted to students from these countries but preference will be given to them. A scholarship committee from MIT will select the recipients from nominations submitted by MIT departments. If you are an admitted candidate and interested in being nominated for this fellowship, please contact the MBA Admissions Office by March 1.
Awarded to nationals of the 22 member countries of the League of Arab States who demonstrate leadership, dedication and commitment to the Arab World's human and socio-economic progress. This fellowship covers tuition fees, books, round trip coach ticket and monthly stipend for housing and living and insurance.
The amount of the award varies and will be announced at the time the fellowship is awarded. The deadline for the fellowship is June 30 of the calendar year that you will start your MBA studies. Application details about this fellowship are available from the foundation's Web site.
Provides scholarships to qualified Brazilians attending a graduate program. Further details are available on this Web site.
A Brazilian non-profit association, founded in 1995, to stimulate and award young talents and future entrepreneurs. The association provides annual fellowships for Brazilians with exceptional entrepreneurial spirit and leadership skills. Application details as well as deadlines are available on the association's Web site.
The scheme is administered by the Royal Academy of Engineering and provides scholarships to talented young engineers with leadership potential to study for an MBA degree. The scholarship covers the first-year tuition fee and, upon completion of the MBA, the engineers become a member of the SMF Society. Application details are available here.
The Fulbright-Platinum Triangle Scholarship in Entrepreneurship is for a talented New Zealander in a knowledge economy-related field to complete a master's degree at a US university and to gain professional work experience in the US and in New Zealand. The fellowship covers cost of university attendance for two years (up to $100,000), basic health and accident insurance, internship, etc. Further details are available on the Fulbright New Zealand Web site.
This scholarship provides financial assistance to outstanding Hispanic Americans pursuing an MBA. The amount of the award varies and includes travel reimbursement for attending the NSHMBA Annual Conference and Career Expo. For eligibility and program guidelines, please visit this site.
Awarded to graduate students who are naturalized US citizens, legal permanent residents and children of two naturalized US citizen parents. The fellowships provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen field. Recipients receive a grant of $20,000 and one-half of the annual tuition fee. Details of this fellowship is available from this site. Deadline for submitting an application is November.
The Toigo Foundation offers fellowships to members of U.S. minority groups who are committed to a career in finance. The foundation selects over 60 first- and second-year minority MBA students as Toigo Fellows. For further information about The Robert Toigo Foundation Fellowships, please visit this site.
Provides scholarships to outstanding MBA students from Spain; preference is given to students from Almería. The scholarship covers tuition, monthly allowance of 1,600€ (for housing, books and supplies); travel and initial expenses of 1,000€ and 2,000€, respectively. Further information can be obtained by visiting the foundation's Web site. Deadline is March 15.
MIT's Office of the Dean for Graduate Education Web site lists some financial resources outside MIT that are specifically geared toward international students.