Fellowship for Talented Students from Developing Countries

Are you a talented and motivated student from a developing country who does not belong to a privileged class and lack sufficient financial means to study management? Would you like to study at ESMT in Berlin and graduate with a prestigious MBA from the most international business school in Germany? The this is your chance. Fellows are expected to return to their home countries to contribute to the strengthening of entrepreneurial capacity and the fostering of a stable market economy as an effective catalyst for their country’s development, job creation, and poverty alleviation.

What is the Kofi Annan Fellowship?

A fellowship grant for an emerging leader from a developing countryfor a one-year full-time MBA education in Berlin, Germany.

Purpose

To make significant contributions to least developed countries (LDCs) and landlocked developing countries (LLDCs); to strengthen the awareness forresponsibility in leadership in developed countries.

Partner

ESMT in cooperation with the Kofi Annan Business School Foundation in The Hague, Netherlands.

When

Starting annually in January. Application deadline is September 30, annually.Up to three fellowships are available each year.

Financials

Value of the fellowship is € 58,000. Fellows will have a full scholarship from ESMT plus fair compensation for costs like travel, accommodation, and program-related fees.

Support

Travel, visa, housing, insurance, placement, networking.

Requirements

Bachelor degree of any kind, a minimum of three years’ professional experience, GMAT, fluency in written and spoken English, willingness to contribute to building the economy and society of the home country withentrepreneurial impetus. Download brochure here.