Last date
04/03/2026
Reward
883,659
Qualification
Management, Law, Medical, Other
Post
Post Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
BAN KI-MOON SCHOLARSHIP
MCI offers different scholarships in collaboration with notable partners, where scholarship recipients are selected based on their commitment to a certain cause. Ban Ki-Moon scholarship recipients commit to a focus on the SDGs in their master thesis. Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a joint mission of the 8th UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and MCI, The Entrepreneurial School. This scholarship under the patronage of Excellency Ban Ki-moon shall allow students engaged in the SDGs to study and develop at a prestigious university institution in Europe. The scholarship is applicable for the first year of the respective master program.
- Region
- International Region : Australia
- Scholarship type
- Private
- Fields
- Management, Law, Medical, Other
- For
- Post Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: 04/03/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is March 4, 2026.
Eligibility
Candidate should be in first year of Masters degree.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 883,659
- A one-off scholarship of up to 10,000 EUR (8,83,659 Rupees) to cover (part of) the current annual tuition fee.
- Scholarship amount will offset the corresponding amount of the tuition fees for the first academic year; it cannot be used to cover any other expenses like travel, accommodation, etc. Number of Scholarship is the subject to availability, for more please visit official website.
Application
No application fee will be charged. Along with the required documents like CV, evidence of language proficiency and proof of Non-European nationality, applicants must include:
- A statement (approximately 500 words) that recounts the applicant’s current (or past) commitment to one or several SDGs including reference to concrete evidence/documentation.
- A motivation letter describing the applicant’s future goals in support of the SDG(s) and explaining how their chosen MCI degree will help them achieve these aims. The motivation letter should also explain how applicants would benefit from the awarded scholarship (financial aspects).
Selection process
Applications will be evaluated in a two-stage process based on the selection criteria mentioned above. In a pre-selection round, applications will be short-listed. Subsequently, short-listed applicants will be invited to an interview with the jury consisting of jurors from the Ban Ki-Moon Centre and MCI. The final decision is made based on the following weighting:
- 50% submitted documents.
- 50% interview with the jury. Other Info This scholarship under the patronage of Excellency Ban Ki-moon allows students engaged in the SDGs to study and develop at the prestigious MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®. Further, it enables you to study at a reduced tuition fee of EUR 1,500.- per year.
Contact
Ms. Leena Saurwein Email: leena.saurwein@mci.edu Phone: +43 512 2070 1625 For more information: Click here Apply Now https://www.mci.edu/en/continuing/scholarships-grants
