MBA Scholarships for Developing Countries

In addition to the QS Scholarship Programs, we also seek to include lists of alternative scholarships, such as those below, for your ease of reference:

The following are some of the MBA scholarships and fellowships available to students from developing countries. These scholarships are region-specific and offered by independent organizations. In addition to the scholarships listed here, several universities have their own scholarships for students from developing countries -- either for students from developing countries in general or students from specific countries or regions.

Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program

• Who it's for: Eurasian professionals who are also emerging leaders

• What it covers: One to two years of graduate study in the US

• Citizenship requirements: Must be a resident of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan

• Scholarship Requirements: Muskie Program Applicants must currently reside in their country of citizenship. Finalists will have to take the GMAT and TOEFL.

Luys Foundation Scholarship Grants

• Who it's for: Armenians, Armenian citizens or people of Armenian descent

• Scholarship requirements: Proof of identity or proof that you are a direct descendent of Armenian immigrants. Must be between the ages of 18 and 40.

Fundação Estudar Scholarship

• Who it's for: Young Brazilian leaders and changemakers with high intellectual potential

• What it covers: Education at over 800 educational institutions worldwide, mentoring, lectures, career counseling, workships and special programs

Instituto Ling Scholarship Program

• Who it's for: Brazilian citizens with entrepreneurial spirit and leadership skills.

• What it covers: Partial funding for MBA programs (up to 1/3 of tuition) at top US and European universities including Chicago Booth, Wharton and Harvard.

BECAS MOB

• Who it's for: Outstanding young Mexicans

• What it covers: Masters degrees at foreign universities

• Scholarship Requirements: Functional written and spoken English skills, Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, admittance to a recognized foreign university

• Post MBA Requirements: Reimbursement of 30% of the scholarship, returning to Mexico

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Fellowship

• Who it's for: Students who live in a member country of the League Arab States and exhibit leadership, dedication and commitment to the Arab world's human and socio-economic progress

• What it covers: Approved degrees at partner universities

• Citizenship requirements: Must be a national of Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, or Yemen.

• Scholarship requirements: 2 years work experience, acceptance into a partner university, work commitment in the Arab States post-MBA (at least 2 years)

Sampoerna Foundation Overseas MBA Scholarship - Asia

• Who it's for: Indonesian citizens

• What it covers: $70,000-$150,000 depending on the country and university of the MBA program

• Scholarship requirements: A Bachelor's degree from an Indonesian insitution and a GPA of at least 3.25. 2 years of work experience. Minimum GMAT score of 600. Must be under 35 years old.

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