Kent Partner MBA Scholarship

This scholarship is open to UK applicants who are members of the University of Kent’s official partner organisations, including:

Discovery Park
Eurostar
Institute of Directors
The NHS
Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
Kent County Council
Port of Dover
Centre for Advanced Diagnostics Development and Application (CADDA)
Produced in Kent
Applicants must:

Be a member of an eligible University of Kent partner organisation
Have applied for the University of Kent MBA for 2027 entry
Hold a formal offer to study the MBA at Kent Business School
Meet any additional eligibility requirements specified by the relevant partner organisation
Applicants may be asked to provide evidence of their partner organisation membership.

Applications will be assessed by the Scholarships Panel. Successful applicants will be notified by email late September/early October 2027.

If selected, the applicant must:

Have no outstanding conditions attached to their offer
Confirm acceptance of the scholarship within 5 days of receiving the offer
If these requirements are not met, the scholarship may be withdrawn and offered to another candidate.

Applicants can apply for a Kent Partner MBA Scholarship once a formal offer is received to study the MBA for 2027 entry.

Applicants should identify the eligible partner organisation through which they are applying and follow the application instructions provided by the University or the relevant partner organisation.

Applicants need to submit a Word or PDF document, uploaded with their scholarship application answering the questions below. Complete all questions, including each question as a header with your answer below. Responses should be no more than 250 words per question:

Experience and achievements:

Outline professional experience to date, highlighting key achievements, responsibilities and the impact you have made in the local business community and within your membership organisation.

Leadership potential:

Describe when you demonstrated leadership. What was the situation, what action did you take and what was the outcome?

Career plans and MBA impact:

What are your short- and long-term career ambitions? Explain how the Kent MBA will support you in achieving these goals.

AMBA priorities:

Please explain how your experience, values or future plans align with one or more of AMBA’s priorities: women in leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion, and sustainability.

Applications received from candidates not applying for the MBA course will automatically be rejected.

Applicants may apply for up to three of the University of Kent MBA scholarship’s being advertised for 2027/2028. However, only one scholarship may be awarded to each applicant, and scholarships cannot be combined with any other scholarship or fee reduction.