Management Center Innsbruck (MCI) Entrepreneurial School 2021 Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship (Austria)

Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a joint mission of the 8th UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and MCI | The Entrepreneurial School.

This scholarship under the patronage of Excellency Ban Ki-moon shall allow students engaged in the SDGs to study and develop at a prestigious university institution in Europe.

The scholarship is applicable for the first year of the respective master program

• Table of Content
• About Management Center Innsbruck (MCI)
• MCI Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of MCI Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship
• Requirements for MCI Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for MCI Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Management Center Innsbruck (MCI)

The Management Center Innsbruck links together the best out of science, economy and consulting to the unique concept of an international Entrepreneurial School®. It stands for internationality, academic quality, practice orientation, innovation, close cooperation with industry, solution-oriented research and development, first-class infrastructure, a high level of customer and service orientation, and international renown. The Bachelor’s and Master’s courses as well as postgraduate training programs offered by MCI provide high quality education and training. The course ...... continue reading

MCI Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship

Application Deadline	31 Mar 2021
Country to study	Australia
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Management Center Innsbruck (MCI)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of MCI Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship

A one-off scholarship of up to 10,000 EUR to cover (part of) the current annual tuition fee.

Scholarship amount will offset the corresponding amount of the tuition fees for the first academic year; it cannot be used to cover any other expenses like travel, accommodation, etc

Requirements for MCI Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship Qualification

Applications will be selected based on the following criteria:

1. Current (or past) commitment to the SDGs
2.  Degree and nature of engagement / commitment
3. Evidence provided
4. Impact achieved
5. Future commitment to the SDGs
6. Feasibility of the defined goals
7. Match and congruence of applicant’s SDG focus and chosen MCI degree
8. The potential impact of applicants´ goals

Interview date, Process and Venue for MCI Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship

Applications will be evaluated in a two-stage process based on the selection criteria mentioned above. In a pre-selection round, applications will be short-listed. Subsequently, short-listed applicants will be invited to an interview with the jury consisting of jurors from the Ban Ki-Moon Centre and MCI.
The final decision is made based on the following weighting:

1. 50% submitted documents
2. 50% interview with the jury

Documents Required for Application

Along with the required documents like CV, evidence of language proficiency and proof of non-EU nationality, applicants must include:

1. A statement (approximately 500 words) that recounts the applicant’s current (or past) commitment to one or several SDGs including reference to concrete evidence / documentation.
2.  A motivation letter describing the applicant’s future goals in support of the SDG(s) and explaining how their chosen MCI degree will help them achieve these aims. The motivation letter should also explain how applicants would benefit from the awarded scholarship (financial aspects).

Application Deadline

March 31, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Management Center Innsbruck (MCI) on tasks.mci.edu to apply

For more details, visit MCI website