🇬🇧 Funded to the UK: Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships 2026 (Tuition + £20,780)

Funded to the UK Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships 2026 (Tuition + £20,780)

Dreaming of tackling global challenges with world-class training? The Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships 2026 could be your launchpad.

   

Why Apply?

Since 2014, this program awards up to five outstanding candidates a full ride through Oxford’s 1+1 MBA pathway. You’ll earn a Master’s in your chosen field, then the Oxford MBA—all without tuition bills.

What You Get

  • Full tuition for both degrees
  • Annual living stipend of at least £20,780
  • Access to exclusive networking events and mentorship
  • A spring trek to New York City hosted by the Pershing Square Foundation
  • Invitations to international conferences alongside business, policy, and philanthropic leaders

Who Fits the Bill?

Ideal applicants are changemakers with big visions in areas like climate action, poverty reduction, inequality, or tech innovation. You must be:

  • A new applicant to Oxford’s 1+1 MBA (or a current Master’s student admitted to the MBA)
  • Admitted to both your chosen Master’s program and the Oxford MBA

What They’re Looking For

  1. Academic excellence (top grades, strong GMAT/GRE, awards)
  2. Proven leadership and real-world impact
  3. Integrity and dedication to social change
  4. A clear, scalable vision for solving a global challenge
  5. A compelling plan showing how the 1+1 MBA advances your goals

Essay Prompt

In no more than 500 words, answer: “How do you intend to change the world and what does this tell us about you as a person?” Submit this in the ‘Funding’ section of your 1+1 MBA application.

How to Apply

  1. Review Law 14/2013 (Entrepreneurs Law) details here: https://www.boe.es/eli/es/l/2013/09/27/14
  2. Confirm your Master’s and MBA admissions.
  3. Complete the Oxford funding application: https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/oxford-experience/scholarships-and-funding/oxford-pershing-square-graduate-scholarships

Key Dates

  • Scholarship deadline: 7 January 2026
  • Master’s program deadlines: December 2025 or January 2026 (varies by course)
  • Shortlisting starts in April 2026, with interviews in late April/early May

Secure a spot in this elite, fully funded leadership program and turn your bold ideas into global impact. Good luck!

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