University of Oxford Skoll Scholarship in UK 2027

Applications for the 2027 Skoll Scholarship are now being accepted from suitably qualified candidates who are interested in obtaining an MBA degree at the University of Oxford.

Saïd Business School (Oxford Saïd) is the business school of the University of Oxford, named after Syrian-Saudi billionaire Wafic Saïd. It is part of Oxford’s Social Sciences Division.

Oxford Saïd is the University of Oxford’s centre of learning for undergraduate and graduate students in business, management and finance. Undergraduates are also taught as part of the Economics and Management course together with the Economics Department.

The School of Management was rebranded as Saïd Business School in 1996. Saïd Business School’s main degree programmes are its one-year full-time courses.

To be considered for the 2027 University of Oxford Skoll MBA Scholarship, interested applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Must demonstrate that he/she have identified opportunities and taken action in order to make a positive social impact.

• Have spent at least 3 years, preferably driving change through entrepreneurial approaches.

• Applicants can demonstrate the outcomes and impact of their entrepreneurial action.

• Possess personal qualities of a social entrepreneur.

• Demonstrate why business education is essential in helping to develop your work/impact.

• Demonstrate the need for the Scholarship.

• Show that the cost of the programme is a significant financial burden.

• The Scholarship covers the full course fees for the MBA programme, as well as £21,805 to cover living expenses.

• The Skoll Scholarship provides funding for entrepreneurs who have set up or have been working in entrepreneurial initiatives with a social purpose or who have pursued an impact career, and who wish to improve their knowledge of market-oriented practices so they can be more effective in their subsequent social change pursuits.

• In addition to financial support, the Scholarship provides access to the Skoll Scholar community, a group of leaders who are positively impacting the world through innovation and systems change, as well as exclusive opportunities to meet with world-renowned entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and investors.

Important notice

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  As part of your MBA application, upload your answers to the Skoll Scholarship essay questions and submit your MBA application! You’ll find the Scholarship essay questions under the “Funding” section of the MBA application. We would advise that you allow yourself about 1 week to answer the Skoll Scholarship essay questions.

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  The MBA Admissions Team will then assess your application and determine if you are accepted onto the MBA programme or not.

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  If you receive confirmation that you have been accepted onto the MBA programme, your application will automatically go forward to the Skoll Scholarship Selection Committee.

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  Applications for the Scholarship are reviewed after each MBA admissions stage.

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  You will receive an update on the status of your Scholarship application and whether your application is going forward to final shortlisting shortly after MBA admission decisions have been made at each stage.

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  If you receive confirmation that your Scholarship application is going forward to final shortlisting, keep an eye out for an email from the Skoll Centre with a link to the Logistics and Reference Form. See timelines below to know when to expect this email.

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  Once you have received the email, complete the Logistics and Reference Form. This consists of a series of short questions to confirm your contact details (in case you are invited to interview), how you heard about the Scholarship and your referees' contact details. Please note, your referees will not be contacted unless you get to the final stages of the selection process.

Interested applicants for the Skoll Scholarship for the Oxford MBA 2026 are to complete their application online by following the steps outlined below):

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  Click on the button below to visit the scholarship announcement webpage

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  You must submit a complete MBA application and the Skoll Scholarship essay document by the deadline. The essay document can be found in the ‘Funding’ section of the MBA application form.

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  Applications are reviewed after each MBA admissions stage.

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  Candidates will receive an update on the status of their scholarship application and whether they have been shortlisted shortly after admissions decisions have been made.

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  Final shortlisting is planned to take place in late March, with candidates expected to be invited to interview in April and May.