Deadline: January 6, 2025.

The Laidlaw Scholarships are intended to encourage extraordinary women with clear leadership potential to enrol onto the Oxford MBA programme when they would not have previously considered the qualification due to financial constraints. Recipients are extraordinary individuals who have a passion for gender equality and have demonstrated their commitment to leading change in their sector.

Scholars have the opportunity to benefit from a range of on-course activities and priority access to events both at the School and at Reuben College. They also benefit from joining a unique community and network. Through additional support from the Laidlaw Foundation and in partnership with the Saïd Business School Foundation, they can offer up to 10 scholarships for the 2025-26 class.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. Open to female candidates.
2. Tenable at Reuben College only. All eligible applicants will be considered for the scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) you state on your offer acceptance form. If successful, you will be transferred to Reuben College to take up the scholarship.

BENEFITS

1. Either full or half MBA course fees.
2. Eight full and two half-fee scholarships. 

SELECTION CRITERIA

Consideration for the scholarships will be given to those who can demonstrate:

• Exceptional leadership potential in their field.
• Academic excellence evidenced through degree results, GMAT or GRE score and other academic achievements.
• Commitment to gender equality, leading ethically and paying it forward.
• That they could not otherwise afford to do an Oxford MBA.

APPLICATION

1. Submit an MBA application and complete the Laidlaw scholarship application section of the form. This section will be visible to female candidates only.
2. The Laidlaw scholarship application includes a financial need assessment and an essay section. Both parts must be completed.
3. Applications for the scholarship will be reviewed after each MBA admissions stage.

Find more information on the OFFICIAL LINK