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IMD MBA Scholarships
CHF 30,000 to CHF 85,000 depending on the award, against the one-year MBA fee
- Funder
- IMD Business School
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Coverage
- Varies
About this scholarship
IMD in Lausanne runs a small one-year MBA and funds close to half its class through a portfolio of merit scholarships and need-based bursaries.
Named awards include the Hilti STEM Scholars Program, the Nestlé Scholarship for Women and the Forté Scholarship, each with its own emphasis but all decided partly on Assessment Day performance.
🗓️ Deadline
Rolling through the admission year until the awards are allocated
Award cycles shift year to year. Confirm the current deadline on the official site before you plan around it.
Eligibility
- Applied for and accepted a place on the IMD MBA
- Bachelor's degree plus at least three years of professional experience
- Excellence in prior academic or professional work
- Clear leadership ambition and international exposure
- Some awards are restricted to women or to STEM backgrounds
How to apply
- Complete the scholarship section within the MBA application form
- Identify which named awards you plausibly fit before writing
- Prepare for Assessment Day — it feeds directly into scholarship decisions
- Apply early in the cycle, as awards are allocated as they are made
- Ask the admissions team about need-based bursaries separately
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IMD MBA Scholarships: your questions, answered
What does the IMD MBA Scholarships cover?
CHF 30,000 to CHF 85,000 depending on the award, against the one-year MBA fee. IMD in Lausanne runs a small one-year MBA and funds close to half its class through a portfolio of merit scholarships and need-based bursaries.
Who is eligible for the IMD MBA Scholarships?
Core requirements are: Applied for and accepted a place on the IMD MBA; Bachelor's degree plus at least three years of professional experience; Excellence in prior academic or professional work; Clear leadership ambition and international exposure; Some awards are restricted to women or to STEM backgrounds. Eligibility rules are set by the funder and can change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
When is the IMD MBA Scholarships deadline?
Rolling through the admission year until the awards are allocated. Because award cycles shift year to year, always check the official programme website for the current date.
What does the placement service cost?
A flat SGD 50, billed as two monthly instalments of SGD 25. That covers everything: counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer. There are no hidden extras, no agent fees and no commission on your tuition, because our counselling is funded by our university partners, the SGD 50 only covers administration. Separately, you pay the university’s own tuition or semester fees directly to the university after you accept your offer.
What exactly do you help with?
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
Which universities can you place me into?
We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated SGD 50 placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.