UK: Distance Learning MBA Scholarships for African Nationals

Scholarship Description: Edinburgh Business School is working with Canon Collins Trust to select applicants for the Distance Learning MBA Scholarship. Unlike our other scholarship schemes, this is open to applicants from all over sub-Saharan Africa.The aim of the scholarship programme is to support life-long learning amongst communities where it will make a positive contribution towards their development, and give individuals valuable post-graduate education which will enhance their future careers.  Successful candidates will be already in work, or self-employed, and at a point in their life and career where this MBA will make maximum impact for themselves and their community.

General Information: Edinburgh Business School (EBS) is part of Heriot-Watt University, the eighth oldest higher education institution in the UK. EBS is the Graduate School of Business at the university. EBS is one of the world’s largest international business schools and has 7,300 current students across the world, along with over 11,000 alumni. Edinburgh Business School (EBS), working with Canon Collins Trust, seeks to afford applicants the opportunity of gaining valuable postgraduate level education that will enhance their day to day work. EBS will award MBA scholarships on a competitive basis to women and men from sub-Saharan Africa.

All applicants must be committed to using the knowledge, training and skills acquired on the MBA programme for the general benefit of their home community and country. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of:

• financial need
• intellectual ability
• evidence of national and/or regional commitment
• future impact

The scholarship objectives are:

• to afford disadvantaged individuals the opportunity to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve their lives and the lives of others around them
• to encourage and promote needs based education and life-long learning
• to exist as a solid contributor to the development of people skills in sub-Saharan Africa.

Am I eligible?

Applicants must:

• Be a national of a Sub-Saharan African country
• Be resident in a Sub-Saharan African country
• Have a bachelors degree or ACCA
• Be at least 25 years old at the time of starting the course (intakes in February and July each year)
• Not have already registered (previously purchased courses) for the EBS MBA.

Further Details

• The Edinburgh Business School (EBS) MBA Scholarship is for the distance learning MBA only.
• The MBA is comprised of 9 courses; 7 core courses and 2 elective courses.
• A scholarship recipient is initially entitled to do one course towards the MBA at a time. Following successful completion of two courses the recipient may be able to study a number of courses concurrently if agreed with EBS.
• Each course is assessed by examination only (i.e. no assignments, no continuous assessment). Exams run every 6 months across many cities in Africa.
• The examination for the first course must be attempted within nine months of the award.
• The award will continue as long as the recipient passes each exam on the first occasion and stays living in Africa.
• On successful completion of the course, EBS will allow the scholar to choose his or her next course.
• Before applying visit (http://www.ebsglobal.net/programmes/mba-distance-learning) for detailed information on modules and content
• Full Terms and Conditions will be available on demand
• Awards are non-transferable

Application Procedure:

Complete the application form carefully and send the following documents with the application form:

• Certified copy of undergraduate degree certificate, plus university academic transcript
• One passport size photo with the applicant’s name clearly written on the back
• One academic reference in sealed envelope
• One employment reference in sealed envelope

Please post completed application forms and supporting documents to:

Canon Collins Trust

22 The Ivories

Northampton Street

London N1 2HY

UK

Or email completed application forms and supporting documents to: hazel@canoncollins.org.uk

Please note that we do not accept applications by fax.

Please be aware that Canon Collins Trust will assess many applications.  It is important that you take time to complete the form accurately and legibly.

References:

We require two references, an academic reference and a work reference. In the case of the work reference, please be aware that confirmation of employment is not sufficient as a reference. We require information regarding your work performance and potential. We will accept two work references if you have been out of education for a long time

We are happy to accept references separately from the application and will collate them; however it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the reference is received on time.  If reference is being sent by email, it must be a scanned copy on headed paper (not written into the body of the email) and subject line must read “Reference for applicant name. EBS MBA scholarship”

Application checklist

1. Have you answered all the questions carefully?

2. Remember to include:

• Undergraduate degree certificate
• Academic Reference
• Work Reference

3. Is the application form legible?

4. Do not include any additional information as it will be discarded. We do not consider C.V.s and any C.V.s received will be discarded. Your application will be judged by the quality of the information on the application form.

The outcome of your application will be communicated to you in June 2011 at the latest, in time for a July 2011 start.  We ask that you do not contact Canon Collins Trust or Edinburgh Business School to ask for updates on your application.

Good luck!  We look forward to receiving your application.