Pershing Square Foundation 2023-2024 Scholarships for Exceptional Students - Oxford University for Master

Eligibility Criteria

Pershing Square Scholarships are awarded to individuals with the following attributes:

• Academic achievement
• 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

These attributes should be highlighted in your MBA application, scholarship essay and interview answers.

Offered Benefits

• The Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship provides funding for tuition, college fees and a contribution towards living expenses for both years of studies.
• You would also benefit from opportunities for mentorship and networking with inspirational individuals and organisations that are part of the Pershing Square Foundation’s community.
• You become integrated into Saïd Business School’s community as soon as you begin your Master’s degree by attending receptions and meetings with our Dean, faculty and other MBA scholars.
• You can access and utilise both your department and Oxford Saïd’s resources and networks throughout both years.
• You will also be invited to a spring ‘trek’ to New York City hosted by the Pershing Square Foundation, where you can participate in meetings and workshops with leading innovators and change makers.

Application Process

• To be considered for the scholarship you must apply to the 1+1 MBA by January 2023.
• When you submit your 1+1 MBA application form you will be asked if you would like to be considered for the Pershing Square Scholarship. 
• You must submit an essay in your application form of no more than 500 words addressing this question: How do you intend to change the world? What does this tell us about you as a person?

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