2013 Skoll Scholarship in MBA at University of Oxford

University of Oxford offers?MBA?Skoll Scholarship at?Sa?d Business School?in the field of?Entrepreneurship in?UK?2013, Scholarship Application Deadline:?Do submit your applications till?11?January 2013 Study Subject(s):?The scholarship is provided to learn?Entrepreneurship. Course Level:?This scholarship is for pursuing MBA ?level. Scholarship Provider:??University of Oxford Scholarship can be taken at:?Students will get their studies in UK Eligibility:-To be considered, you need to meet the following criteria: -Candidates must have started or worked in a social venture for 12 months or longer. -Candidates must demonstrate evidence of personal qualities strongly resonating with social entrepreneurship leadership, and illustrate how these have influenced their career path thus far. These qualities include: -Single-mindedness and persistence in pursuit of a social benefit goal, including a willingness to face failure and start again -A bias towards action rather than reflection -A tendency to explore the environment for opportunities and resources -A willingness to take personal, and sometimes financial, risks -A habit of developing a network and subtly or unsubtly exploiting its members. -Candidates must demonstrate how a business education can contribute to the wider development of the community they work with in the social entrepreneurship movement. They will need to illustrate why a business degree at this stage of their career trajectory can help them amplify their impact.Candidates must demonstrate some evidence of their need for the scholarship. This may be exhibited, for example, in previous work experiences or personal backgrounds which make self-funding the MBA a significant financial burden. Scholarship Open for International Students:?The students of any Nationality can apply. Scholarship Description:?The Skoll Scholarship is a competitive scholarship for incoming MBA students who pursue entrepreneurial solutions for urgent social and environmental challenges. The Scholarship provides funding and exclusive opportunities to meet with world-renowned entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and investors. Once selected, these students are known as?Skoll Skollars.The Skollarship provides tutition for social entrepreneurs who have set up or have been working in social enterprises, and who wish to improve their knowledge of market-oriented practices so they can be more effective in their subsequent social change pursuits. Number of awards offered:Not Known Tenure of award:Not Known Value:?The Skoll Scholarship covers full costs of Said Business School tuition and college fees. The Scholarship also covers partial living expenses based on need, up to an additional ?8,000. Other Benefits:?Not Known Selection criteria:Not Known Notification:?27 May 2013 How to Apply:?The mode of applying is ?by Online Scholarship Application Deadline:?Do submit your applications till?11?January 2013 Further Scholarship Information and Application http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/centres/skoll/scholars/Pages/scholarship.aspx