Scholarship Overview

INSEAD Deepak and Sunita Gupta Endowed Scholarship is meant to support students from developing and emerging economies, and help them realize their human potential through investment in human resource development. The scholarship intends to support the underprivileged, but outstanding, students who are unable to finance their education at INSEAD. Students are awarded with scholarship fund worth €25,000.

INSEAD Deepak and Sunita Gupta Endowed Scholarship Eligibility

• Students from emerging market economics (EME) or developing countries can apply
• Students must prove that they require financial assistance
• Students need to submit scholarship essays of about 350-400 words in length. The essays must include your introduction, your intended contribution to the society/ region/ country, relevance of INSEAD MBA for your career, description of your financial circumstances, why should you be chosen for this scholarship, etc.
• The scholarship committee will take into account academic and professional achievements, and merit distinctions
• Students need a valid GMAT score
• The scholarship does not cover living expenses, accommodation, travel expenses, health insurance, etc.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in INSEAD - Singapore in Singapore

• Master in Business Administration

• Applicable to MBA program

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Euro 25,000 => Rs 22,76,500

Conversion rate used: 1 Euro = Rs. 93.25 (last updated 26th September 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

• Scholarship award amount will be deducted from the last instalment of the tuition fees

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 2

• One or two significant awards will be granted in each class

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required
UG	Required
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• Applicants from emerging/developing countries who can demonstrate proven financial need

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
Essays	Required
Financial/Tax Documents	Required
Work Experience	Required

• Essay topic:
  • The essays submitted for INSEAD Diversity Scholarships will be reviewed
  • In approximately 300 words for all the questions that follow: (a) introduce yourself and include an account of your early years i.e. where you grew up and the primary and secondary schools you attended. How did you finance your secondary education? (b) briefly describe how you envisage contributing to the future development of your country/region after graduation and (c) Give the main reason why an INSEAD MBA is relevant to your future career development
  • In approximately 300 words provide a concise but accurate description of your financial circumstances as well as your budget for the year at INSEAD. How do you expect to finance your studies if you do not obtain a scholarship from INSEAD? Why INSEAD should consider you for a Diversity scholarship? What amount do you consider appropriate? Please do not forget to submit a number of supporting documents as required
  • Only if you would like to be considered for the IAF Special Profile scholarships, please answer the following question in no more than 300 words: Briefly describe an instance or aspect in your life to date that has made you stand out amongst your peers or that you consider exceptional in one way or another.(If not applicable, please enter N/A)
  • Only if you would like to be considered for the Ian Potter 93D and Family Endowed Asia Scholarship (Asian nationals who join the MBA Programme on the Asia Campus in Singapore). Please outline how, if you are successful in your career, you might help others in theirs. (max 300 words) If not applicable, please enter N/A
  • Only if you would like to be considered for the Robin Hood Scholarship: in approximately 350 words give the main reason for your application for the Robin Hood Scholarship. Award recipients will be expected to lead the on-campus fundraising campaign. State how you will get involved and make peers participate. What are your ideas for the campaign? (If not applicable, please enter N/A). Please note that this scholarship is on offer for the candidates in rounds 1 and 2

Application process

• To be considered for this scholarship please refer to the INSEAD Diversity Scholarship pages and submit application and background material accordingly

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadlines past

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

FAQ Link

https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/mba/financing/scholarships