IESE Foundation UK Scholarship

Benefits & funding

• IESE says individual MBA scholarships typically cover 10%–50% of tuition; the exact share for this named scholarship is not separately published.
• Foundation scholarships support academic costs and are normally partial.
• Living expenses are not covered.

Eligibility

• Eligible applicants are British students or applicants from Commonwealth countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, and Zambia.
• Applicants must have broad professional experience; IESE recommends 3–10 years for MBA candidates but does not make that numerical range a hard requirement.
• Applicants must show potential to contribute to IESE’s mission and live the values of leadership and social inclusion.
• MBA admission requires a completed bachelor’s degree or equivalent, a GMAT or GRE result, and an English test when applicable.

Application process

1. 1
   Complete the IESE MBA application and provide the required form, transcripts, CV, GMAT or GRE result, applicable English test, recommendation, essays, and other listed materials.
2. 2
   Submit one scholarship essay within the MBA application and indicate up to three scholarships that fit your profile.
3. 3
   Complete the Kira video essays after submitting the written application; the scholarship is considered only after MBA admission.
4. 4
   The Scholarship Committee reviews applications once per admissions round and determines which scholarship successful candidates receive.

Program timeline

1. Round 1 application deadline

   September 23, 2026

2. Round 1 final decision deadline

   November 23, 2026

3. Round 2 application deadline

   January 7, 2027

4. Round 2 final decision deadline

   March 15, 2027

5. Round 3 application deadline

   March 9, 2027

6. Round 3 final decision deadline

   April 30, 2027

7. Round 4 and final application deadline

   May 6, 2027

8. Round 4 final decision deadline

   June 11, 2027

9. Latest stated date for any delayed scholarship decision

   June 30, 2027

10. MBA intake begins

    September 2027