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    CEW and HMST SCHOLARSHIP

    Applications open 25 July 2025

    Applications close 27 October 2025

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    COURSE

    COURSE TYPE

    Master’s, part-time residential (17 four-day modules over 18 months)

    VALUE

    $125,100

    OPEN TO

    Emerging women leaders in Victoria in the not-for-profit or for-purpose sectors

    LOCATION

    Melbourne Business School, Australia (plus one module in Asia)

    PARTNER

    The Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and the Melbourne Business School

    Melbourne Business School (MBS) is delighted to collaborate with the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust (HMST) and CEW 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 to acquire the tools and skills necessary to succeed in a mission-driven enterprise.

    Applications are managed via the Melbourne Business School website and more information on eligibility criteria can be found here.

    WHO SHOULD APPLY?

    Emerging women leaders in Victoria in the not-for-profit or for-purpose sectors

    To be eligible to apply, you must meet the minimum selection criteria:
    New female Executive MBA applicants in the not-for-profit or for-purpose sector.
    The successful applicant will ideally reside in Victoria, Australia.
    Inclusions and Obligations
    The scholarship covers the course fees.
    The recipient will be required to write a report about her scholarship experience and may also be asked to speak at CEW events.
    On completion of the course, the recipient will become a member of the CEW alumni community, CEW Connect Women.

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