Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship 2026 on SDGs-Master's Studies at MCI

Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – UN-SDGs, Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship is a collaborative mission of Ban Ki-Moon and Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), the Entrepreneurial Schools.

The 2026 Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship is now accepting applications from international applicants. Sponsored by His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, this Scholarship will allow students to study and grow at a prominent European university. International applicants can benefit from this Scholarship for their first year of a bachelor’s or Master’s degree, which may be extendable for the second year of study.

Important Details

Application Deadline: 31 March 2027

Program Start: Fall 2027

Host University: Management Center Innsbruck (MCI)

Location: Austria

Degree Level: Master’s and Executive Master’s

Eligible Country: All

Scholarship Duration: 1 Year- extendable

Funding Type: Partially-funded

Fields of Study Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship

The following are the fields of study available with the Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship:

Bachelor: 

• Business & Management
• Entrepreneurship, Tourism & Leisure Business

The following fields of study are available in German and English:

Master’s (English):

• Biotechnology
• Entrepreneurship & Tourism
• Environmental, Process & Energy Engineering (full-time)
• International Business & Law
• International Business & Management
• International Health & Social Management
• Management, Communication & IT
• Mechatronics – Smart Technologies
• Medical & Sports Technologies

Requirements of the Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship

Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• For Master’s Degree Programs, applicants should be citizens of non-EU countries.
•  All bachelor’s degree applicants may be from any nationality.
• To apply for a master’s program, you must have a related Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university. For more information, please visit the sub-pages of the Master’s program under “Admission.”
• Be interested and committed to SDGs, intending to continue their involvement with and support the goals through their studies;
• This Scholarship is available for freshers paying the tuition fee for the current year.

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To apply for the Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship, candidates must provide the following documents

Application confirmation

Undergraduate Degree

500-word statement on their SDG commitments, including evidence

Motivation letter for their future SDG goals

CV

Language proficiency

Passport copy

The selection committee will select applications against the following criteria

Current (or previous) commitment to the SDGs

Level and nature of participation/commitment;

Provided evidence;

Attained impact;

Future commitment to the SDGs

Viability of the established goals

Unity and similarity between the applicant’s SDG emphasis and the MCI chosen degree

The potential impact of candidates’ objectives

Candidates applying for the Ban Ki-Moon Scholarship will receive a €15000 Scholarship. This Scholarship is for students’ tuition fees and is available for non-European nationalities applying for Master’s programs. Applicants from any nationality can apply for bachelor’s programs.

Eligible applicants should prepare the required documents and submit their applications via the online application portal.

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