The Hilti STEM Scholars Program, funded by the Hilti Foundation, gives several IMD MBA students a year CHF 50,000 each, which IMD describes as roughly half of tuition. It targets applicants with a science, technology, engineering or mathematics background.
The IMD MBA is a one-year, full-time programme in Lausanne, Switzerland, running January to December. Candidates apply inside the MBA application form.
Benefits & funding
- CHF 50,000 toward tuition (CHF 80,000) and mandatory fees (CHF 17,500); living costs, about CHF 36,000 for a single person, are not covered.
- Deducted from the 4th tuition installment first, then the 3rd, never the 1st or 2nd.
- Non-cumulative: you may apply for several IMD scholarships but receive at most one.
Eligibility
- Applicants to the IMD MBA, any nationality; awards go to candidates who accept an admission offer.
- Not open to company-sponsored candidates.
- A STEM academic background and/or a passion for STEM subjects.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- At least two years of full-time post-graduate experience (admissions page; the MBA overview says “six or more years”).
- GMAT, GRE or Executive Assessment score under five years old.
Application process
- 1Submit the MBA application (CHF 150 non-refundable fee) and complete the scholarship application in its Program section.
- 2Write the 750-word scholarship essay on how STEM-focused leadership can serve a sustainable, prosperous and inclusive future, and the MBA’s role in it.
- 3Name one business-related referee.
- 4If shortlisted, attend the Assessment Day (online or on campus), where English is also assessed.
Program timeline
scholarship applications, until allocated
Throughout 2026
January 2027
MBA starts (Class of 2027), ending December
26 January – 12 October 2027
Class of 2028 admission deadlines