MBA and MIM women’s scholarships

There is a lack of gender equality in global business. ESMT Berlin offers full and partial scholarships for women looking to advance in their careers.

ESMT Berlin is committed to addressing gender imbalance and to helping more women reach influential positions. We work with a number of partners towards this goal, such as the 30% Club and Vali Berlin.

MIM women's scholarships

Women's Scholarships

30% / ESMT master Women's Scholarship

The 30% Club is a global gender diversity campaign which aims to increase the number of women on boards, and throughout the pipeline. It started in the UK in 2010 with a goal of achieving a minimum of 30% women on FTSE-100 boards -- currently the figure stands at 26.1% up from 12.5%. The 30% Club aims to develop a diverse pool of talent for all businesses through the efforts of its Chair and CEO members, who are committed to better gender balance at all levels of their organizations. Business leadership is key to the 30% Club mission, taking the issue beyond a specialist diversity effort and into mainstream talent management.

ESMT Berlin and the 30% Club are committed to addressing gender imbalance and to helping more women reach influential positions. The 30% Club/ESMT master Scholarship has been established to encourage and support outstanding women who are aspiring towards leadership roles.

Number of scholarships available: One
Value: up to €10,000
Eligibility: Female candidates who have demonstrated a clear path towards leadership during their previous studies or who show a strong desire to move into leadership roles in the future.
Requirements: Candidates should complete the scholarship essay as part of their ESMT online application explaining how they qualify for this scholarship.
Status: Open

Women's Academic Excellence Scholarship

Number of scholarships available: four
Value: up to €10,000
Eligibility: Female candidates with outstanding academic excellence during their bachelor studies.
Requirements: Candidates should complete the scholarship essay as part of their ESMT online application explaining how they qualify for this scholarship. Applications from underrepresented countries in the developing world are especially encouraged to apply for this scholarship.
Status: Open

Full-time MBA women's scholarships

30% Club Scholarships

The 30% Club is a global gender diversity campaign that aims to increase the number of women on boards, and throughout the pipeline, through the efforts of Chairs and CEO members who are committed to better gender balance at all levels of their organizations. Business leadership is key to the 30% Club mission, taking the issue beyond a specialist diversity effort and into mainstream talent management.

ESMT and the 30% Club are committed to addressing gender imbalance and to helping more women reach influential positions. The 30% Club/ESMT MBA Scholarship has been established to encourage and support outstanding women who are aspiring towards senior leadership roles.

Number of scholarships available: one
Value: up to €15,000
Eligibility: Female candidates who have excelled in leadership positions during their career or who have a clear path toward leadership in the future.
Requirements: Candidates should complete the scholarship essay as part of their ESMT online application explaining how they qualify for this scholarship.
Vali Berlin Female Founders Scholarship

Women working at their own company or proactively exploring new business ideas.

Fewer than one in five start-ups have female founders. This award will empower talented and motivated women to create impact in Europe’s most active start-up city. Scholarship recipients will be guaranteed a place in the Vali Berlin Summer Entrepreneurship Program. One scholarship of €5,000 is available.

Question: Outline a challenge you faced as a female founder and describe how you overcame it.
Women's Scholarship

Number of scholarships available: two
Value: up to €10,000 (this scholarship cannot be combined with the GMAT/GRE scholarship)
Eligibility: Female candidates with exceptional professional achievements and a GMAT score of over 650 are eligible.
Requirements: Candidates need to provide their official GMAT scores (not older than five years) and should complete the scholarship essay as part of their ESMT online application explaining how they qualify for this scholarship

Executive MBA women's scholarships

30% Club / ESMT EMBA Women’s scholarship

The 30% Club is a global gender diversity campaign which aims to increase the number of women on boards, and throughout the pipeline. Started in the UK in 2010, the Club has a goal of achieving a minimum of 30% women on FTSE-100 boards. Currently the figure stands at 26.1% up from 12.5%.

The 30% Club aims to develop a diverse pool of talent for all businesses, through the efforts of its Chair and CEO members who are committed to better gender balance at all levels of their organizations.

ESMT and the 30% Club are committed to helping more women reach influential positions. The 30% Club/ESMT EMBA Scholarship has been established to encourage and support outstanding women who are aspiring towards more senior leadership roles.

Number of scholarships: unlimited

Value: up to 50% of tuition fees (€29,750)

Eligibility: Female candidates showing proven senior leadership experience in the public or private sectors.

Requirements: Candidates should complete the scholarship essay as part of their ESMT online application explaining how they qualify for this scholarship.