The Skoll Scholarship 2026 for MBA at University of Oxford

The Skoll Scholarship provides funding for social entrepreneurs who are interested in undertaking an Oxford MBA to enhance and broaden their skills for more effective social change.

In addition to receiving financial support, scholars become part of the vibrant Skoll Scholar community, which offers an opportunity for lifelong learning and connection with other social innovators. This scholarship recognises the financial strain an MBA may pose, especially for those committed to a career in social innovation and impact.

• Table of Content
• About University of Oxford
• The Skoll Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of The Skoll Scholarship
• Requirements for The Skoll Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for The Skoll Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

The Skoll Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of The Skoll Scholarship

The scholarship covers full course fees and provides partial living expenses.

Requirements for The Skoll Scholarship Qualification

The Skoll Scholarship is awarded to social entrepreneurs who demonstrate a strong commitment to creating and leading social ventures that tackle deep-seated social and environmental issues. The ideal candidate takes a systemic approach to social change, leading with humility, openness, and a collaborative approach.

They are ready to utilise the Oxford MBA and the Skoll Centre community to enhance and expand social impact. Our selection criteria emphasise entrepreneurial experience, changemaking skills, and high-impact career aspirations.

Interview date, Process and Venue for The Skoll Scholarship

Entrepreneurial experience

• Minimum three years of experience building and leading a social venture, with demonstrated evidence of significant social impact.

Changemaking qualities

• Demonstrates curiosity, humility, and persistence in seeking to understand the systemic roots of social or environmental challenges.
• Has lived experience with the issue they seek to address or has meaningfully engaged with the issue through long-term work, research, or collaboration with those directly affected.
• Displays self-awareness regarding their position, privilege, and limitations and a willingness to listen, learn, and adapt.

Leveraging the Oxford MBA to contribute to systemic change

• Demonstrates a clear intention to pursue a career aligned with long-term, systemic social or environmental impact.
• Articulates how being part of the University of Oxford, the Saïd Business School MBA programme, and the Skoll Centre community would advance their professional growth and their ability to create systemic social or environmental impact.
• Demonstrates the need for the scholarship to achieve these career ambitions, based on financial situation, past work experiences, or personal circumstances.

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Chevening Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit  Skoll Scholarship webpage