Scholarship Overview

Darden Merit Scholarships are offered at University of Virginia to those international students who are pursuing a Masters Degree. This is a Merit Based Scholarship, which is provided to only 3 students. Darden Merit Scholarships are valued at USD 68640 for 3 students who qualify from University of Virginia. Also, the Darden Merit Scholarships is a one time tuition reducing scholarship, offered in the first year of Masters Degree only. Applications for Darden Merit Scholarships at University of Virginia are filed separately. To be eligible for the award, applicants must have completed their 12th grade and also possess a Bachelor degree. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English language examinations as well as standardised exams like TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, GRE and GMAT. In order to apply for the scholarship, students need the following documents: LOR, Essays, CV and Official Transcripts. Along with the Darden Merit Scholarships application. The eligibility of the students to qualify for Darden Merit Scholarships would solely depend on the applicant’s admission to University of Virginia Masters Degree, his/her aptitude for an overall contribution towards University of Virginia community and of course the academic achievements.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Virginia in USA

• MBA

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 68,640 => Rs 57,41,050

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 84.27 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Award can be Full tuition, or one-half tuition or one-third tuition scholarships
• Scholarship is renewable for the Second Year as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA or better

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 3

• One Full tuition
• One-half tuition
• One-third tuition scholarships

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL	Required
IELTS	Required
PTE	Required
GRE	Required
GMAT	Required
12	Required
UG	Required

Eligibility

• Applicants must have completed their bachelor's degree at a college or university in the United States or hold a college or university degree equivalent to a four-year American baccalaureate degree
• Applicants with only three years of bachelors degree will also be considered
• Selection is based on a holistic review of applicants' applications for admission

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
Essays	Required
CV	Required
Official transcripts	Required

• Copy of transcripts
• CV- Business Resume 
• LOR- Two recommendations that address the questions asked in university recommendation form
• Essay- Essay displaying writing skills and telling more about applicant
• Personal essay is required

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Course specific deadlines

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).