Scholarship Overview

Vodafone Group Foundation Scholarship - The Sir Christopher Gent Awards is awarded for pursuing MBA at London Business School. A student can get a maximum amount of GBP 20000 and the scholarship amount will be given one time only. The scholarship amount can be used for paying tuition. 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 IELTS, PTE, GRE 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 London Business School in UK

• MBA

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 20,000 => Rs 21,61,600

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 106.18 (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

• An amount of £20,000 will be awarded

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 4

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
IELTS	Required
PTE	Required
GRE	Required
GMAT	Required (minimum score 600)
12	Required
UG	Required
Work Experience	Required (minimum 2 years)
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• Applicant must have a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification
• Applicants with the experience in or aspirations for working in consulting will be eligible for this scholarship
• English Language Proficiency Proof:
  • A score of IELTS, or
  • A score of PTE, or
  • English Language Proficiency is not required if applicants have completed their UG or PG degree entirely in English or if applicant have worked or lived in an English speaking country for at least two years since graduating from university
• GMAT/GRE Scores
• Work experience- Applicants must have at least two years of work experience
•  Interview-
  • Shortlisted applicants will have the interview sessions
  • The interviews are all conducted by alumni of the MBA programme and applicant's interview will take place in the region in which they are based
  • Based on alumni interviewer availability, applicant's may be asked to travel in order to complete their interview
• Applicants should have the ability to work in multicultural teams and an international outlook

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

Required Documents:

•  LORs:
  • Applicant need to submit two LOR
  • One should be from current employer and one from someone who knows him in a professional capacity, such as a former employer, client or peer
  • Applicants can download further information on references for applicants and referees
• Essay: MBA Applicants need to write the essay on the below following topics:
  • What are the post-MBA goals of the applicants and how will their prior experience and the London Business School programme contribute towards these? (500 words)
  • Is there any other information applicants believe the Admissions Committee should know about them and their application to London Business School? (Optional) (500 words)
• Submit a one-page CV:
  • provide reasons for significant gaps in employment history on a separate sheet
• Official transcripts 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	No specific deadline mentioned

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