Goethe Business School 2021 FIRM Risk Management Scholarships for Masters Students (Germany)

The Goethe Business School is delighted to announce the possibility of FIRM Risk Management Scholarships for exceptional applicants with a special interest in the field of risk management.

The Frankfurt Institute for Risk Management and Regulation (FIRM) aims at setting new standards in the field of risk management and regulation. To this end, FIRM supports relevant research as well as higher education programs in Frankfurt am Main.

The part-time Master in Finance program offered by Goethe Business School (GBS) on behalf of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Goethe University was selected as one of the few programs to be supported by FIRM.

• Table of Content
• About Goethe Business School (GBS)
• GBS Masters Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of GBS Masters Scholarships
• GBS Masters Scholarships Courses
• Requirements for GBS Masters Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for GBS Masters Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

GBS Masters Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of GBS Masters Scholarships

• FIRM Risk Management Scholarships can amount up to 25% of the program’s tuition fee and will be deducted from the final tuition installment.
• FIRM scholars will become members of the FIRM Alumni Network.

GBS Masters Scholarships Courses

• Risk Management & Regulation

Requirements for GBS Masters Scholarships Qualification

Candidates meeting the following criteria are encouraged to apply for one of the available FIRM Risk Management Scholarships:

1. Excellent academic and/or professional achievements
2. Any financial employer support granted should not exceed 25% of tuition fees
3. Successful admission to the part-time Master in Finance program
4. Selection and completion of risk management modules of the part-time Master in Finance curriculum, to include the concentration and elective modules as well as the Master thesis

Interview date, Process and Venue for GBS Masters Scholarships

The GBS Admissions Office will communicate the results to all individual candidates on or before March 4, 2021. Applicants are then asked to decide within seven days from the date the offer letter is issued to secure their scholarships. Applicants who do not reply by this timeline will forfeit their scholarship award to another qualified applicant.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

A typical FIRM Risk Management Scholarship application contains a written motivational statement (in English and no longer than one-page) describing the applicant’s special eligibility and further relevant details, for example academic profile, career path and any relevant work experience and achievements.

Applications for FIRM scholarships can be submitted to the GBS Admissions Office either by post or email ([email protected]). Further information can be found in the FIRM Scholarship Key Fact Sheet

For more details, visit GBS website