University of Oxford 2022 Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship

Established in 2014, the Pershing Square Scholarships provide up to six full awards covering both the Master's and the MBA degrees. Scholars can pursue any of the partnering Master’s degrees and combine it with our MBA. Further details regarding eligibility can be found below. 

Recipients are exceptional individuals who can demonstrate the potential and commitment to finding scalable and sustainable solutions to world-scale social challenges.

• Table of Content
• About University of Oxford
• Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship
• Requirements for Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Oxford

As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, Oxford is a unique and historic institution. There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.

Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship

Full course fees for both the Master's degree and MBA programme, and a grant for living expenses of at least £15,609 per year for both years of study. 

Requirements for Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship Qualification

In order of priority

1. Applicants to the Oxford 1+1 MBA Programme. 
2. Applicants who apply to any full-time one-year Master’s course that is not currently part of the official list of partner 1+1 MBA Programme; and to the MBA (as a separate application). 
3. Current Oxford students on a non-MBA course, who are applying to the MBA after the completion of their current Master’s/DPhil course (with no gap year(s)).
    

Selection criteria

• Academic achievement, demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, previous university prizes and awards, and other academic achievements.
• 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.

Candidates are advised to highlight these attributes in their 1+1 MBA application, scholarship essay, and interview answers. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Candidates must submit a complete application for both courses and upload the scholarship essay in the Funding section of the 1+1 MBA programme application by the deadline in order to be considered. 

In no more than 500 words, please answer the following question:

How do you intend to change the world and what does this tell us about you as a person?

For more details, visit University of Oxford website.