The Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship was established in 2014, and is offered by the University of Oxford in partnership with the Pershing Square Foundation. The scholarship is a fully funded award for outstanding students admitted to Oxford University’s 1+1 MBA programme, which combines a one-year master’s degree with a one-year MBA at Saïd Business School. It covers full tuition for both degrees and provides a generous living stipend for each of the two years, while also providing scholars with mentorship and such academic opportunities.
Scholarship benefits
- Full Funding for all course fees
- Living grant worth at least £20,780 for both years of study.
- Mentorship, networking opportunities, and scholar community events
Eligibility
Eligiblity requirements for interested applicants:
- You must be admitted to a 1+1 MBA partnering programme and to the MBA prior to the selection process (waitlisted or re-evaluated applicants will not be considered).
- If you apply to any full-time one-year Master’s course that is not currently part of the official list of 1+1 MBA partnering programmes, and to the MBA (as a separate application).
- If you are moving into your MBA year and have not been considered for the scholarship in the previous year (eg waitlisted/ re-evaluated applicants).
- You must have been admitted to the MBA while studying in one of the 1+1 MBA partnering programmes.
Selection criteria
- Academic achievement demonstrated through degree results, GMAT or GRE score, previous university prizes and awards, and other academic achievements.
- Leadership potential demonstrated through experience and motivation.
- Strong personal character, integrity, and commitment.
- Intention to focus on addressing world-scale social challenges in your career, either in an existing organisation or through the development of a new enterprise.
- Ability to envision how to achieve scalable and sustainable solutions to these challenges.
- Articulated vision on how the Oxford 1+1 MBA will allow you to fulfil your objectives.
How to apply
To apply for this scholarship, students are to submit a complete application for both courses and upload the scholarship essay in the ‘Funding’ section of the 1+1 MBA programme application by the deadline to be considered. You are expected to answer the following question in no more than 500 words:
- How do you intend to change the world, and what does this tell us about you as a person?
Note that each of the University of Oxford’s partnering programmes has its own application form, deadlines and requirements. You should check them out and submit your application to your area of interest. You must apply by 7 January 2026 for the 1+1 MBA and by your chosen Master’s programme deadline, either in December or January.
Application deadline
Application deadline is January 7th, 2026.
For more details, visit the Oxford Pershing Square graduate scholarship website.
