Scholarship Overview

MBA Entrepreneurial Scholarship is awarded for pursuing Full Time MBA at University College Dublin. A student can get a maximum amount of Euro 17500 and the scholarship amount will be given one time only. The scholarship amount can be used for paying tuition. Scholarship will be awarded to the candidate who best exemplifies creativity in business. 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 and GMAT. As a part of selection process, applicants must have relevant work experience and also needs to appear for an interview. In order to apply for the scholarship, students need the following documents: LOR, Essays, CV and Official Transcripts.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University College Dublin in Ireland

• Full Time MBA

• Applicable to all full time MBA students

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Euro 17,500 => Rs 15,93,550

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

• The scholarship covers up to 50% tuition fees

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL	Required (minimum score 100)
IELTS	Required (minimum score 7)
GMAT	Required (minimum score 600)
12	Required
UG	Required
Work Experience	Required (minimum 3 years)
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• The scholarship is open to all successful full-time MBA applicants who hold a  minimum GMAT score of 600 or above
• Applicants must have ‘Offer’, or ‘Accept’ status associated with their application
• A minimum of three years’ professional experience (excluding summer placements, part-time or temporary work experience) is required
• TOEFL- A minimum score of 100 is required with a minimum score of 24 in Writing, and a minimum score of 20 in Reading, Listening and Speaking components
• IELTS- An average IELTS score of 7.0 overall components and a minimum of 6.5 in each band
• All eligible candidates deemed suitable to be considered for the MBA or EMBA programme will be interviewed. 

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• Scholarship will be awarded to the candidate who best exemplifies creativity in business

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

• LOR- Two recommendation letters
• Essays- Four essays are required. Questions are given below
  • Beyond what is outlined in your CV, what will be your unique contribution to your MBA class? (Max. 300 words)
  • What in your opinion is UCD Smurfit Schools' responsibility to you as an MBA student and what is your responsibility to the School? (Max. 300 words)
  • What makes the UCD MBA program your first choice MBA? (Max. 300 words)
  • What are your career expectations in the 3 years post MBA? (Max. 300 words)
• CV- Required
• Official GMAT record sheet/confirmation of GMAT date
• Official IELTS/TOEFL record sheet or confirmation of IELTS/TOEFL date
• Official certified transcripts of degrees and /or professional qualifications
• Complete a short video appraisal section via the Kira platform through the UCD application portal (applicable to Full-time MBA only)

Application Process

• Applicants must submit a two-page document outlining a business idea under the following headings:
  • Opportunity
  • People
  • Route to Market
  • Financial Planning
  • PEST Analysis
  • Summary

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadline has passed

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

Contact email	mba@ucd.ie
Phone number	353 1 716 8862