Applicants are evaluated based on the following criteria
Entrepreneurial Experience: At least 3 years leading a social venture with proven social or environmental impact
Changemaking Qualities: Curiosity, humility, persistence, and meaningful engagement with the issue, including lived or long-term experience
Self-Awareness: Recognition of privilege, limitations, and openness to listening, learning, and adapting
Systemic Impact Goals: Clear intention to pursue a long-term career driving systemic social or environmental change
Oxford MBA Alignment: Demonstrates how the MBA and Skoll Centre will enhance impact and professional growth.
Financial Need: Shows the scholarship is essential to achieve career and impact goals.
Required Documents
Applicants must submit the following
Completed online application form (£75 application fee)
Full academic transcripts
One-page CV (highlighting professional experience)
GMAT or GRE score report
English proficiency test (if required)
Two professional/academic references
Supporting statement
Online assessment
How to apply for the Skoll MBA Scholarship at Oxford University?
To apply for the Skoll Scholarship, follow these steps
Apply for the Oxford MBA at Saïd Business School during stages 1–4
Submit Skoll Scholarship essay responses with your MBA application
Only candidates accepted into the MBA will be considered for the scholarship
Scholarship review begins after MBA admission decisions
Shortlisted applicants
Receive a Logistics & Reference Form
Complete online interviews with the Selection Committee
Final eligibility requires an unconditional MBA offer (conditional offers not accepted)
MBA deposit deadlines are extended for candidates progressing in the scholarship process
Please visit the Skoll Scholarship website to learn more about the program at the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford.
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