CEIBS lists the GMAT/GRE Fellowship as a conditional fellowship for first-year MBA students. Applicants use the standard full-time MBA application and must submit corresponding fellowship materials, although the detailed instructions sit behind the school’s sign-in page.
The standard fellowship page does not state a general award amount or separate selection criteria. For the CEIBS-ESCP dual-degree route, CEIBS publishes a 6% tuition reduction for a GMAT score above 720, GMAT Focus above 675, or GRE Verbal above 160 and Quantitative above 165. The MBA 2029 programme is a 16-month, full-time course in Shanghai, with the 2027 intake beginning in August.
Benefits & funding
- Conditional tuition support for a first-year CEIBS MBA student; the standard fellowship page does not publish a general amount or percentage.
- The CEIBS-ESCP dual-degree route offers a 6% tuition fee reduction to applicants who clear its published GMAT/GRE thresholds.
- MBA 2029 tuition is RMB 488,000, so applicants outside the dual-degree route should confirm the fellowship’s exact reduction in the financial-aid application centre.
- Funding is classified as Partial / Stipend because the fellowship reduces tuition rather than covering all tuition and personal costs.
Eligibility
- Apply to the CEIBS full-time MBA for the 2027 intake and submit the corresponding conditional-fellowship materials.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or above, have at least two years of full-time work experience, and demonstrate English proficiency.
- Submit an official GMAT or GRE score report for this GMAT/GRE-linked fellowship.
- For the CEIBS-ESCP dual-degree route’s 6% reduction, score above 720 on the GMAT or above 675 on GMAT Focus, or score above 160 in GRE Verbal and above 165 in GRE Quantitative.
- CEIBS publishes no nationality, residency, age, or gender restriction for this fellowship.
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Education required
Bachelor · Master · PhD
Experience required
≥ 2 yrs
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Application process
- 1Complete the CEIBS online MBA application before the deadline for the chosen admissions round.
- 2Submit the MBA form, essays, two recommendation letters, degree certificate, transcript, ID or passport, fee receipt, official GMAT/GRE score report, business card, and any applicable sponsor statement.
- 3Sign in to the CEIBS financial-aid application centre and submit the corresponding GMAT/GRE Fellowship materials.
- 4If shortlisted, attend the admissions interview; CEIBS releases decisions according to the selected round.
Program timeline
Early Action application deadline.
October 14, 2026
Early Action decision date.
November 4, 2026
Round 1 application deadline.
December 2, 2026
Round 1 decision date.
December 23, 2026
Round 2 application deadline.
March 17, 2027
Round 2 decision date.
April 14, 2027
Round 3 and final application deadline.
May 19, 2027
Round 3 decision date.
June 19, 2027
MBA programme starts.
August 2027