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Executive MBA ‘Women in Leadership’ Scholarship Application Form
50% Tuition Scholarship for 2016 Entry
The Dean of Portsmouth Business School, Professor Gioia Pescetto, is delighted to sponsor two ‘Women
in Leadership’ scholarships for MBA applicants. Two 50% tuition scholarships are available to women
who have been offered a place on the Portsmouth Executive MBA for the 2016-17 academic year.
‘Women in Leadership’ scholarships are offered to:
 Encourage more women into leadership roles by undertaking the Portsmouth MBA.
 Recognise women who demonstrate a commitment to their own leadership development and that
of others.
 Support high aspirations and the development of future leadership potential.
 Contribute to economic and social well-being.
Scholarship decisions will be based on the strength of a candidate’s scholarship application, her
qualifications and experience summarised in the admissions application, and an interview. Winners will
be notified by the end of June and have three weeks to formally accept the award.
Scholarships may only be awarded to those applicants who have already accepted their offer of a place
on the course and whose admissions status is unconditional at the point of scholarship notification.
In order to be considered, interested applicants should complete the ‘Women in Leadership’ Scholarship
Application Form and submit it by Friday, 27 May 2016.
We welcome the opportunity to review your application for MBA scholarship consideration.
Scholarship application form instructions:
1. Please review the scholarship terms and conditions on page 2.
2. Complete all sections of the scholarship application form.
3. Save your application as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf or Microsoft Word .docx file, including your
name or initials as part of the file indicator.
4. Send an electronic copy as an email attachment to [email protected]. Your
scholarship application will be acknowledged upon receipt.*
5. MBA scholarship applications must be received by Friday, 27 May 2016 in order to be
considered.
6. Retain a copy of the completed scholarship application form for your records.
*An alternate means of submitting your scholarship form is to post a printed copy to:
MBA Scholarship Team
University of Portsmouth Business School
Portland Building, Portland Street
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 3AH
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First Name
Surname
Applicant ID number
(6-digit identifier assigned to your admissions
application):
Email address
Phone number(s)
Scholarship Terms and Conditions
1. MBA scholarship winners will be expected to formally accept their MBA scholarship within 3
weeks of scholarship notification.
2. MBA ‘Women in Leadership’ scholarships result in a 50% reduction in MBA course tuition fees
payable to the University of Portsmouth.
3. Scholarships cannot be taken in conjunction with any other discount or bursary offered by the
University with the exception of the 2% early payment discount which is applied to the net value
of the fee. The early payment discount is available to self-funding students who pay their tuition
fee at the start of each academic year.
4. Scholarships are awarded to the named individual only and are not transferrable to any other
individual.
5. Students who are unable to start the course, due to unforeseen circumstances, must reapply in
order to be considered for any MBA scholarships available in subsequent years. There is no
guarantee that MBA scholarships will be awarded in future years, as annual funding may vary.
6. Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of Portsmouth Business School and may be
withdrawn for justifiable cause, such as misleading or false information, evidence of illegal
activities, violations of the student code of conduct, etc.
Expectations of MBA Scholarship Winners
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Full participation in the MBA programme with a good record of attendance.
High standards of behaviour and a good record of achievement throughout the course.
Willingness to participate, upon request, in activities related to MBA recruitment and marketing.
Willingness to be featured in an interview, photo or story on the website and in other
publications, given written permission/approval prior to publication.
5. Willingness to contribute to MBA activities and Portsmouth Business School events.
I accept and agree to the terms and conditions and expectations of MBA scholarship winners.
Signature/Initials
(Please type your name, initials or affix a
scanned signature to indicate your agreement.
Date
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Please write an essay to respond to the following question (maximum 2,000 words in length):
The 'Women on Boards' Annual Report 2015 by Lord Davies states that a voluntary, targetbased approach, without the need for legislative quotas, is being proved to be the right way
forward to increasing the proportion of women on FTSE 100 companies by British business
leaders.
Do you think this is an effective way to achieve positive change in women's representation in
FTSE boardrooms, and why?
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Thank you for completing this ‘Women in Leadership’ scholarship application form. We look forward to
reviewing your application and considering you for a 50% tuition MBA scholarship award.
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