The Women in Leadership Award supports incoming students in the Rotman Full-Time MBA who self-identify as female. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto selects recipients on merit when making admission decisions.
Recipients join the in-person, 20-month MBA in Toronto, which combines 16 months of academic study with an opportunity for a four-month paid internship. No separate award application is required.
Benefits & funding
- Recipients receive a merit-based scholarship awarded at the time of admission.
- Rotman does not publish the value of this specific award on the official scholarship page.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be incoming Rotman Full-Time MBA students who self-identify as female.
- Candidates must demonstrate excellent academic and/or professional achievement; preference may be given for leadership and community involvement that advances women.
- The standard Full-Time MBA route requires a recognized four-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least a 3.0 GPA in the final year.
- The standard route requires at least two years of full-time work experience; some combined-degree applicants are exempt from this minimum.
- Applicants must meet Rotman’s GMAT or GRE and English-language requirements or qualify for a stated exemption.
- No nationality or residency restriction is published for the award.
Can you apply?
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Education required
Bachelor
Experience required
≥ 2 yrs
Gender requirement
Female
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Application process
- 1Create an account in Rotman’s Full-Time MBA application portal.
- 2Submit the MBA application with the required transcripts, test scores, resume, and two professional references by the chosen admissions-round deadline.
- 3Complete the two-question timed written assessment within seven days of receiving the invitation.
- 4Rotman automatically assesses the admission application for entrance awards; there is no separate Women in Leadership Award form.
- 5Selected applicants receive the award with their admission decision.
Program timeline
Round 1 application deadline
September 16, 2026
Round 2 application deadline
November 11, 2026
Round 3 application deadline
January 13, 2027
Round 4 application deadline
March 10, 2027
Final application deadline
May 5, 2027
With the admission decision
Award notification