Skoll Scholarship — Master's Scholarship

The Skoll Scholarship supports social entrepreneurs who want to use the Oxford MBA to increase their social or environmental impact. It is funded by the Skoll Foundation and administered by the Skoll Centre at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Recipients undertake the full-time, one-year MBA in Oxford.

The Skoll Centre typically awards up to four scholarships each year. Scholars also join a community for continued learning and connections with other social innovators.

Benefits & funding

Full Oxford Saïd MBA course fees.
A contribution toward living expenses.
Access to the Skoll Scholar community and its learning and networking opportunities.
In rare cases, the Centre may offer a partial scholarship instead.

Eligibility

At least three years of experience building and leading a social venture, with evidence of significant social impact.
A strong commitment to addressing a deep-rooted social or environmental issue through systemic change.
Curiosity, humility, persistence, self-awareness, and meaningful engagement with the issue addressed.
A clear explanation of how the Oxford MBA and Skoll Centre community would advance long-term impact.
Demonstrated financial need for the scholarship to pursue those ambitions.
Admission to the Oxford MBA and submission of the Skoll Scholarship essays by a stage 1, 2, 3, or 4 deadline; an unconditional MBA offer is required to proceed at the later selection phase.
No nationality, residency, age, or gender restriction is published.

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Education required
Bachelor
Experience required
≥ 3 yrs

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Application process

1
Apply to Saïd Business School for the Oxford MBA during admissions stage 1, 2, 3, or 4.
2
Upload responses to the Skoll Scholarship essay questions within the MBA application.
3
After MBA acceptance, the application proceeds automatically to the Skoll Scholarship Selection Committee.
4
Shortlisted applicants complete a Logistics and Reference Form; only applicants holding an unconditional MBA offer can continue at this point.
5
Final shortlisted applicants attend a first-stage online interview, with successful candidates advancing to a final online interview.

Program timeline

MBA admissions stage 1 application deadline.
Sep 2, 2026
MBA admissions stage 2 application deadline.
Oct 5, 2026
MBA admissions stage 3 application deadline.
Nov 4, 2026
MBA admissions stage 4 and final scholarship-eligible application deadline.
Jan 6, 2027
After the relevant MBA stage
MBA decision and scholarship status update.
If shortlisted
Logistics and Reference Form, followed by first-stage and final online interviews.