The BackPack-Excellence Scholarship for Women exists to create a fairer playing field for talented and driven women who have faced obstacles that made an MBA feel out of reach, whether financial constraints, family responsibilities, or past disruptions in their professional path.
By supporting women with leadership potential but limited ability to realize opportunities, this scholarship provides the skills, network, and confidence to lead with impact in business, public life, and beyond.
This scholarship is about empowering women to step forward as leaders, opening doors to new possibilities, and creating a ripple effect for others.
Offered Benefits
Full scholarship and living expenses
Application Process
Go to Institute for Management Development (IMD) on login.imd.org to apply
- Please complete the scholarship application in the Program section of your MBA application form.
- Submit a 500-word essay: “What pressing challenge, whether in your community or more broadly, are you most passionate about addressing? How do you think a BackPack-supported MBA at IMD will enable you to contribute to addressing that challenge?
- Share, dare and care are the fundamental values guiding every step of the BackPack Foundation. In a 90-120 second video, please describe a moment when you embodied one or more of these values. (In case of difficulty submitting a video please contact )
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a BackPack assessment.
For more details, visit Institute for Management Development (IMD) scholarship webpage
