University College Dublin, Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School offers a range of scholarships to candidates applying for the full-time MBA programme.

The aims of the scholarships are to attract the world’s best MBA students and to lower barriers to entry for those who may require financial assistance.

The scholarships are offered (50% of the full-time MBA tuition fees) based on a combination of merit and financial need. Each award is valued at approximately €15,000.

4 x GMAT scholarships – open to all applicants scoring above 700 on the GMAT

All scholarship applicants must already have been admitted to (have applied for, been interviewed and offered a place on) the full-time MBA Programme before they can be considered for a scholarship.

How to apply?

Applicants will need to include in their application a 200-300 word essay on why they feel they deserve a scholarship.

For the “Ideas for the Future” scholarship, an additional 300-500 word essay is required detailing the best idea the applicant has ever had for business and how this will impact the next generation.

The deadline for scholarship award applications is March 28.

Contact: UCD Michael Smurfit, Graduate Business School, University College Dublin, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co.Dublin Ireland. Tel: +353 1 716 8934. Fax: +353 1 2831911. Email: smurfitschool[at]ucd.ie

More information see; MBA Scholarships in Ireland