MBA Scholarship for Women in Sport Leadership

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

• Tertiary education history
• Program preferences
• Program.

Achievements

• Referee reports. You must have one referee report that supports your application (can be attached to CV).

Personal background

• Scholarships: Do you have any scholarships?

Statements

• Personal statement: In 500 words or less, include a professional statement about your leadership background in the sport sector and/or your aspirations to become a leader in the sporting industry (leadership working within the sporting industry, not an athlete scholarship, current or future female leaders, who may be current athletes, former athletes or women who have never been athletes).
• Supporting documentation: Upload the following:
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV).
  • A written statement (no more than 500 words) reflecting on your personal journey in the sporting industry.

  Please upload the following formats only: PDF, Word, JPEG or Excel. We cannot guarantee other formats will be accepted.

Value

The recipient of the scholarship will have 50% of tuition fees paid each trimester/teaching period enrolled, for a maximum of four years (two years to complete the Graduate Certificate program). Please note that scholarship payments made to part-time students may be taxable.

• 50% of tuition fees paid for one scholarship for the MBA program.
• 50% of tuition fees paid for one scholarship for the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management or Graduate Certificate in Business Administration.

Payment

Contributions to the recipient's Student Contribution Charges (HECS)/tuition fees are made prior to census date subject to the recipient satisfying the scholarship's terms and conditions.

To remain eligible for the scholarship, recipients:

• must maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.5 (on 7.0 scale)
• can only change program when transferring from the graduate certificate to the MBA (this is only relevant if you commence in the graduate certificate pathway program)
• must accept and enrol in the MBA/GCBA/GCLM program by the close of enrolment in their commencing trimester/teaching period of study
• must seek approval from the MBA director prior to taking a leave of absence
• must gain approval from the MBA director for any cross-institutional study.

Please also note:

• Recipients have a maximum of four years to complete the MBA program (two years to complete the graduate certificate program). If the recipient is granted an extension to the maximum completion time of their degree, Griffith Business School may also consider a request for scholarship extension with conditions.
• Recipients agree to participate in reasonable promotional activity related to the scholarship, at the school’s request.
• The MBA director can cancel the scholarship if the student does not meet the above expectations.
• Successful applicants cannot be in receipt of any other scholarship or bursary funded by Griffith Business School.

Applications, including referee reports and 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.

Griffith University reserves the right to withdraw an advertised scholarship at any time.