Alma Graduate School (Università di Bologna), in cooperation with the Foundation for World Wide Cooperation, is pleased to announce the Africa Scholarship Program for the Academic Year 2011.2012. This Program aims to facilitate the participation of 10 young Bright talents from Africa wishing to pursue an MBA and contribute to the social and Economic development of their Continent.
Scholarships include:
• 100% cover of tuition fees (€27,000)
• grant up to € 10,000 to cover travel to Italy and living costs in Bologna during the MBA program
Candidates need to apply both to the call for admission to the "1st level Master University Program in Business Administration" at the University of Bologna and the Africa Scholarship Program at Alma Graduate School.
In order to receive this Scholarship, candidates need to be accepted in the MBA Program by the University of Bologna.
Application requirements:
In order to apply, prospective candidates need to:
• Be citizens of an African Country (evidence required)
• Satisfy all the MBA admission requirements
• Be registered to the admissions process (Alma Graduate School is available to support candidates who need help to register in the admission process)
• Sign a Letter of Commitment to successfully complete the MBA Program
• Sign a Letter of Understanding about the importance of repatriation to Africa and contribution to the economic development of Africa
• Provide evidence of personal year income (2008-2009-2010), family year Income (2008-2009-2010) and information about parents.
How to Apply:
Scholarship applications must be submitted with the following documents:
- Scholarship application form
- Copy of ID card or passport
- Certificate or evidence of individual and family income
- Certificate or evidence of parents' job
- Curriculum vitae
- Motivation Letter
Application Form:
The application to be sent via e.mail along with the above mentioned materials as
PDF files to:
internationalmba@almaweb.unibo.it
Application Deadline:
July 15th, 2011 at 1:00 pm.
A Committee appointed by the School will evaluate the application between July 22nd and July 29th, 2011.
In order to define the Scholarship Ranking, the Committee will consider the financial needs of the candidates officially admitted to participate in the MBA.
Notifications will reach successful candidates by August 1st, 2011.
Contact Information:
Alma Graduate School
Villa Guastavillani Via degli Scalini,
18 - 40136 Bologna - Italy - VAT code: IT02095311201
Tel. +39 051 2090166 - Fax +39 051 2090112
Africa Scholarship Programme (http://armstrong.almaweb.unibo.it/AFRICA_CALL.pdf)
It is advisable to submit your application before the deadline. If you need further information, please post below. Good luck!