Support to undertake a masters in business
The Eka Suputra IML Scholarship, which includes an internship opportunity, provides financial support towards a postgraduate business degree.
Key points
Targeted to
Griffith Business School students
Value
$3,750
Level of study
Postgraduate (by coursework)
Applications
Closed and awarded for 2024.
Scholarship details
To be eligible, you must:
- be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
- be commencing in Trimester 1 2024 at Griffith University in one of the following postgraduate degrees hosted by the Griffith Business School*:
- Master of Business Administration (5158)
- Master of Business (5632)
- Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management (5709)
- identify as female
- not be in receipt of any other scholarship funding from any other source.
*Excludes all Accelerated Online programs and Open University Australia programs.
You can apply for this scholarship via our application process.
Application information
We use the following sections of the application to consider you for this scholarship:
Study details
- Program information.
Personal background
- Scholarships.
Statements
- Personal statement: Your statement should outline some details about yourself and your personal ambitions. You should include how the scholarship will help you achieve your current and future career goals.
- Supporting documentation: Please upload the following:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- a 300 word statement about how you can apply your personal attributes and career aspirations in an organisation like IML.
Please upload the following formats only: PDF, Word, JPEG or Excel. We cannot guarantee other formats will be accepted.
Applicants may also be required to attend an interview.
Value
One successful applicant will receive a scholarship of $3,750 (maximum value). Payments of $1,875 are made each trimester that conditions are meet, up to the maximum value of the scholarship.
Payment
Payments are made up to six weeks after the census date subject to the recipient maintaining ongoing terms and conditions.
To remain eligible for the scholarship, the recipient will be required to:
- remain enrolled, (minimum 20CP), in the degree for which the scholarship was awarded
- maintain a minimum GPA of 4.0.
A scholarship recipient may take leave of absence in accordance with University policy. Scholarship benefits are suspended for the period of leave of absence. Recipients must not defer for more than one trimester to remain eligible for the scholarship. Payments will be suspended for the trimester the student defers, however will resume once the student returns to full-time study.
The recipient may also be invited to meet with the donor and have their image featured in marketing materials to promote the scholarship.
The above conditions are verified each trimester at census date. If a scholarship recipient fails to successfully meet these conditions, it is at the discretion of the selection committee to withhold the trimester instalment or terminate the scholarship. The recipient must show cause to the Scholarships Office why the scholarship should not be cancelled.
Applications, including any supporting documentation, must be completed and submitted by the closing date.
Offers are made via email.
Applicants may be shortlisted and be required to provide additional information.
The selection committee may decide to interview short-listed candidates.
Donor details
The Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) is a non-profit membership organisation and the gold standard-setting professional body for management and leadership competence and excellence.
IML passionately believes great leadership is the first step towards a better world and for 76 years has been supporting professionals on their leadership journey in keeping with the IML vision: “Creating better managers and leaders for a better society”.
With more than 11,000 members, the Institute is the essential organisation for professional managers and leaders, for emerging leaders and for students thinking about their leadership future across Australia and New Zealand.
The Institute is the principal corporate body for businesses who take management and leadership seriously, and for universities who are looking to gain a competitive edge by accrediting their leadership-focused courses. Having a large focus on corporate citizenship, IML harnesses the energy and capabilities of their people to empower positive change for our community.
IML is awarding this scholarship in memory of beloved colleague Eka Suputra. Eka sadly passed away in late 2019, leaving behind his wife and young daughter. IML is delighted to support Griffith in providing this scholarship to enable someone to achieve their goals, as tertiary education allowed Eka to achieve his.
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