Fulbright-British Friends of Harvard Business School MBA Awards for UK Citizen

The Commission is now accepting applications for this Award.

Each year approximately 3-5 awards are offered in conjunction with the British Friends of Harvard Business School, a registered charity, to UK citizens for the first year of an MBA at Harvard Business School. Applicants must gain acceptance from Harvard in admission round 1 or 2 before making an application to the Fulbright Commission.

Award Benefits

Up to 5 awards are offered. The value of each award will be between $10,000 and $40,000. These awards are intended as a contribution toward the first year of tuition fees at Harvard Business School. Final award amounts may be adjusted to reflect any duplication of funding from other sources (such as other scholarship organisations or the host institution in the US). Limited sickness and accident benefit coverage, visa sponsorship and processing and participation in a number of Fulbright Scholar events are also included.

Selection Criteria

Minimum eligibility for this award category:

• UK citizen (resident anywhere)
• hold or expect to obtain a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree or the equivalent prior to your anticipated enrolment with a US university
• admitted to Harvard Business School

Preference will be given to those who do not have extensive, recent experience in the US (6 months) and to those earning less than £40,000 per year, but this should not deter others from applying. British Friends of Harvard Business School will ask successful candidates for evidence of financial need and a commitment to return to the UK after graduating with an MBA.

Please read the Terms and Conditions for this award before making an application.

In making these awards the Commission is looking not only for academic excellence but a focused application, a range of extracurricular and community activities, an indication of ambassadorial skills, a desire to further the Fulbright Programme and a plan to give back to your home country upon returning.

Applying

To complete an application, please read and follow the Online Application Instructions.

Applications are made online but must be printed and signed, along with several supplemental forms, and posted to the Fulbright Commission. You will need to register to the Fulbright Commission’s website and the online application site. You will be able to log in and out of your application account and will not be required to complete the application in one sitting.

The online application is facilitated by IIE and is used by Fulbright Commissions worldwide.  Each Commission sets its own policies and procedures and country-specific instructions for using the online application system. Therefore it is imperative that applicants follow the Online Application Instructions for the US-UK Fulbright Programme.

Successful applicants will be invited for interviews at the Fulbright Commission on the date(s) listed below. Interviews will only be held on the indicated date(s) and may not be rescheduled.

After interview with the Fulbright Commission, a short-list of names will be forwarded to British Friends of Harvard Business School for approval, and a further interview may be required with the Trustees.

Timeline

mid-December - Applications available
15 April - Application deadline
mid-April - Applications evaluated, short-listed candidates invited to interview
3 May - Interviews in London
early May - Notification
May-June - Fulbright and J1 visa paperwork preparation
11-13 July - Pre-departure Orientation in London, Your Fulbright Year begins!
August-September - Independent departure for the US

Additional Information

• Loans to cover board and lodging are available from Harvard Business School to compliment this award

 Go to Offcial Website for complete information.