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CEW and HMST Scholarship now open

   
CEW and HMST Scholarship now open

We are delighted to collaborate with Melbourne Business School (MBS)and the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust (HMST) to offer emerging women leaders in Victoria’s not-for-profit and for-purpose sectors the opportunity to complete an Executive MBA.
HMST is an independent philanthropic trust established by Helen Macpherson Schutt (née Smith) in 1951 with the aim of benefiting future generations of Victorian charitable institutions. 

The CEW and HMST Scholarship was developed in collaboration with Melbourne Business School to champion women leaders in Victoria’s not-for-profit and for-purpose sectors. Each year, we will be awarding one full tuition scholarship for an Executive MBA student, to support them acquire the tools and skills necessary to succeed in a mission-driven enterprise.

Value: Full tuition

Programs: Executive MBA

Eligibility: New female Executive MBA applicants in the not-for-profit or for-purpose sector. The successful applicant will ideally reside in Victoria, Australia.

Application: Please complete the scholarship application form below. Applicants will be required to have an active application for admission into Executive MBA program concurrently with an application for this scholarship. Shortlisted applicants will invited to participate in an interview.

Deadline: 2 October 2023

Applications: Apply here

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