Skoll Scholarship 2026-2027 for MBA Studies at Oxford

The Skoll Scholarship is a prestigious opportunity for social entrepreneurs to pursue an Oxford MBA at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. It offers full financial support and access to the Skoll community, aiming to enhance and broaden skills for effective social change.

The scholarship covers full course fees and provides partial living expenses.

This scholarship is open to social entrepreneurs from all nationalities, including Ethiopian students. Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to creating and leading social ventures that address deep-seated social and environmental issues. The ideal candidate approaches social change systemically, leading with humility, openness, and collaboration, and is prepared to leverage the Oxford MBA and the Skoll Centre community to amplify social impact.

Entrepreneurial Experience: A minimum of three years of experience in building and leading a social venture, with clear evidence of significant social impact. Changemaking Qualities: Demonstrates curiosity, humility, and persistence in understanding the systemic roots of social or environmental challenges. Possesses lived experience with the issue or has engaged meaningfully through long-term work, research, or collaboration with affected individuals. Displays self-awareness regarding their position, privilege, and limitations, and a willingness to listen, learn, and adapt. Leveraging the Oxford MBA: A clear intention to pursue a career focused on long-term, systemic social or environmental impact. Ability to articulate how being part of the University of Oxford, the Saïd Business School MBA programme, and the Skoll Centre community will advance their professional growth and capacity to create systemic impact. Demonstrates the financial need for the scholarship to achieve these career ambitions, based on financial situation, past work experiences, or personal circumstances.

1. Apply directly to the Saïd Business School for the Oxford MBA during stages 1, 2, 3, or 4 of their admissions process. 2. Upload your responses to the specific Skoll Scholarship essay questions as part of your MBA application. 3. The MBA Admissions Team will first assess your application for acceptance into the MBA program. 4. If you are accepted into the MBA program, your application will automatically proceed to the Skoll Scholarship Selection Committee for review. 5. Scholarship applications are reviewed after the relevant MBA admissions stage. You will receive updates on your scholarship application status shortly after MBA admission decisions are made. 6. If shortlisted, you will receive an email from the Skoll Centre outlining the next steps, which include completing a Logistics and Reference Form. 7. Final shortlisted scholarship applicants will be notified about first-stage online interviews with the Skoll Scholarship Selection Committee. 8. Successful candidates from the first stage will then proceed to a final online interview.

This scholarship is designed to alleviate the financial burden of an MBA, particularly for individuals dedicated to careers in social innovation and impact. Scholars gain access to a vibrant Skoll Scholar community, fostering lifelong learning and connections with other social innovators.