The Forté Foundation Fellowship
Type of funding:
Cambridge Judge scholarship
Programme:
MBA
Provider:
Forté Foundation
Value:
Up to £45,000
No of awards:
4 awards
Application deadline:
Apply in rounds one, 2, 3 or 4
Please indicate your interest in this scholarship on the MBA application form. Applications for this scholarship are conducted by video assessment.
Overview
Cambridge Judge Business School is a proud partner with the Forté Foundation, a non-profit organisation that champions women’s progression within business through access to education.
Forté Fellows also have access to the following resources:
- Participation in the annual Forté MBA Women’s Leadership Conference held in June in the United States, and/ore the virtual MBA TakeOff programme.
- Access to exclusive networking groups of Forté Fellows, Forté Fellow Alumnae and sponsor companies on social media and through Forté Fellow listservs.
- Special e-introductions to Forté sponsor companies and inclusion in the Fellow résumé book, which is distributed to all sponsor companies.
- Free lifetime Forté Foundation Premium Membership.
Eligibility criteria
Successful candidates will demonstrate strong leadership skills in their field, through academic achievement, or in roles as team or community leaders, and show a commitment to helping women achieve their career potential through personal mentoring or community involvement. You will be committed to Forté’s mission of launching women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, opportunities, and a community of successful women.
The scholarships will be awarded to applicants based on the following criteria:
- A demonstrable track record of leadership in your field
- Commitment to Forté’s mission of launching women into fulfilling, significant careers through access to business education, opportunities, and a community of successful women
- Demonstrated strong academic achievement.
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for the Forté Foundation Fellows Scholarship, you can apply in any of the 4 rounds in the recruitment cycle.
Please indicate your interest on the application form. Applications for this scholarship are conducted by video assessment. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be given details of how to complete the assessment, shortly after receiving your interview invitation.
Cambridge MBA Forté Fellows
In addition to the 4 Forté Foundation scholarships we award each year, we are delighted to be able to nominate additional Forté Fellows as part of the Cambridge MBA cohort, which provides lifetime access to the Forté Foundation’s events, resources, corporate contacts, and extensive, global, network. Incoming female MBA students who have been awarded funding on the Cambridge MBA, through either a scholarship or a bursary, may also be nominated as a Forté Fellow.
All successful Fellows will be notified at their time of offer.
Further details
The recipient of this scholarship is expected to be an ambassador for the Cambridge MBA, working closely with the marketing, recruitment, and alumni teams to support and attract future candidates onto the programme.