Oxford-Pershing Square Scholarships 2027

Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships provide up to five full awards covering both the Master's and the MBA degrees. Scholars can pursue any of the 1+1 MBA partnering programmes and combine it with our MBA. 

Recipients are exceptional individuals who can demonstrate the potential and commitment to find sustainable solutions to large-scale challenges.

You will benefit from a range of on-course activities such as attending conferences, termly and scholar community events, and mentorship opportunites 

• Table of Content
• About University of Oxford
• Oxford-Pershing Square Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Oxford-Pershing Square Scholarships
• Oxford-Pershing Square Scholarships Courses
• Requirements for Oxford-Pershing Square Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Oxford-Pershing Square Scholarships
• 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 Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Oxford-Pershing Square Scholarships

• Course fees for both the Master's degree and MBA programme, plus a grant for living costs of at least £21,805 for each year of study.

Oxford-Pershing Square Scholarships Courses

• Business Administration

Requirements for Oxford-Pershing Square Scholarships Qualification

You will be considered in order of priority for the scholarship:

1. New applicants to the Oxford 1+1 MBA programme.
   You must be admitted both to a 1+1 MBA partnering programme and to the MBA before being considered for the scholarship (applicants on the waiting list will not be considered).

2. Applicants admitted to both a full-time one-year master’s course that is not currently part of the official list of 1+1 MBA partnering programmes, and to the MBA (as a separate application).
3. Current master's students who have been admitted to the MBA and were not considered for the scholarship in the previous year.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Oxford-Pershing Square Scholarships

Shortlisting is planned to take place in early April with candidates expected to be invited to interview in late April or early May.

Selection Criteria:

• Intention to focus on addressing world-scale social challenges in your career, either in an existing organisation or through the development of a new enterprise.
• Ability to envision how to achieve scalable and sustainable solutions to these challenges.
• Leadership potential, demonstrated through experience and motivation.
• Academic achievement demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, previous university prizes and awards, and other academic achievements.
• Strong personal character, integrity, and commitment.
• Articulated vision on how the Oxford 1+1 MBA will allow you to fulfil your objectives.

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

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Wageningen University Masters Scholarship to Study in Netherlands 2027/2028

Application Deadline

How to Apply

You 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, to be considered. 

Answer the following question in no more than 500 words:

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

Contact: [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit University of Oxford scholarship webpage.