Key attributes of our Scholars
Pershing Square Scholarships are awarded to individuals with the following attributes:
- Academic achievement
- Leadership potential, demonstrated through experience and motivation
- Strong personal character, integrity and commitment
- Intention to focus on addressing world-scale social challenges in your career, either in an existing organisation or through development of a new enterprise
- Ability to envision how to achieve scalable and sustainable solutions to these challenges
- Articulated vision on how the Oxford 1+1 MBA will allow you to fulfil your objectives
These attributes should be highlighted in your MBA application, scholarship essay and interview answers.
How to apply
To be considered for the scholarship you must apply to the 1+1 MBA by January 2019, for both the MBA programme and the partnering Master of your choice. In addition to the Master and MBA applications, you must submit an essay of no more than 500 words addressing this question: 'How do you intend to change the world? What does this tell us about you as a person?’ This essay must be uploaed to your MBA portion of your application when you apply.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview with the selection panel.