The 30% Club Scholarship supports high-potential women pursuing the HEC Paris MBA in France. HEC Paris offers the award to help build a stronger and more diverse community of women in business.
Candidates apply to the MBA rather than through a separate scholarship form, and admitted candidates are considered automatically. The full-time, classroom-based MBA has January and September intakes and offers 12- or 16-month study paths.
Benefits & funding
- Covers 50% of tuition fees for the first year of study.
- Available for both the January and September MBA intakes.
- The scholarship is deducted from the final tuition installment.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be women admitted to the HEC Paris MBA.
- Selection targets high-potential women in business who demonstrate strong leadership.
- The standard MBA route requires an undergraduate degree from an accredited university; HEC Paris may waive this for a national-level athlete or for an applicant with secondary education plus at least five years of professional experience, including three years in management.
- HEC Paris states no absolute work-experience minimum for applicants using the undergraduate-degree route, although it strongly encourages at least two years.
- No nationality or residency restriction is stated.
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Gender requirement
Female
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Application process
- 1Choose an MBA application round and complete the HEC Paris online application before its deadline.
- 2Submit the required essays, two recommendations, English résumé, academic records, identity document, management-test score, and English-test result when required, plus the application fee.
- 3If pre-selected, complete two interviews with HEC Paris MBA alumni; each includes a 10-minute presentation and an in-depth application discussion.
- 4Receive an MBA admission decision; admitted candidates are considered automatically for the 30% Club Scholarship.
- 5HEC Paris communicates any scholarship award with the final admission decision.
Program timeline
Next published MBA application deadline and corresponding scholarship consideration deadline.
Sep 20, 2026
Published admission decision date for this application round.
Oct 23, 2026
MBA intake begins.
January or September