30% Club scholarship application form: 3-5 March 2025 – Face-to-face in Cambridge
The 30% Club was established in the UK in 2010, with a goal of achieving 30 per cent women on FTSE 100 boards by the end of 2015 in order to create a more balanced and diverse workforce. When the initiative was first launched the figure stood at just 12.5 per cent. This goal was achieved and extended to FTSE 350 boards which was also achieved in 2019. These significant results have been achieved by encouraging chairmen to appoint more women to boards, and by supporting businesses in implementing schemes to improve diversity at all levels within their organisation. But there is still work to be done in senior management roles.
Cambridge Judge Business School is collaborating with the 30% Club to address the imbalance and to provide opportunities for talented women to access the benefits of a world-class business education.
Cambridge Rising Women Leaders Programme 30% Club Scholarships
Cambridge Judge Business School and the 30% Club are committed to addressing gender imbalance and to helping more women reach influential positions. The Cambridge Rising Women Leaders Programme 30% Club Scholarship has been established to encourage and support ambitious women who are aspiring towards senior leadership roles. For the programme which takes place on 3-5 March 2025, one 30% Club Scholarships is open to an exceptional female candidate who is currently in a junior or middle management positions within their organisation. Scholars need to be nominated by their organisation and will receive a fully funded place on the 3-5 March 2025 running of this programme. Please note the scholarship covers the programme fees only.
Financial need: Applicants must demonstrate a genuine financial need that would prohibit their participation in the programme without scholarship support.
Professional impact: Applicants should be professional women who have made meaningful contributions within their organisation or their broader community, focusing on empowerment, advocacy, or positive change.
Leadership potential: A track record of leadership potential should be evident through tangible actions and accomplishments. This will be supported in your application by a sponsor.
Career level: Applicants should be in junior to middle management positions within their organisation, looking to advance into the next steps of their career.
Please note:
If the application is successful, the scholarship place is non-transferable. The scholarship covers the programme fee. The deciding panel will consist of Allison Wheeler-Heau, The Director of Executive Education and Dr Patrizia Vecchi, the Academic Programme Director. We are unable to give feedback on individual applications.
Your application will only be reviewed if it is completed by both the applicant and sponsoring executive.
Deadline for application is Friday 17 January 2025
