The TY Danjuma MBA Scholarship is now open for applications from qualified African students who have been accepted into MBA programs at the world’s top 10 business schools.
The TY Danjuma MBA Scholarship 2025 provides financial support to help cover the costs of studying an MBA at leading institutions in the UK, USA, or Europe, as ranked by the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings.
Scholarship Summary
- Host: 10 Leading Business Schools (Worldwide)
- Eligible Countries: African Countries
- Category: Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Country: All African Countries
- Reward: Scholarship Grant
- Deadline: June 30, 2025
Scholarship Details
Established in 2011 by General TY Danjuma through the TY Danjuma Foundation, this scholarship was created to support outstanding African students who gain admission into the world’s top MBA programs. The Foundation, a private philanthropic organization based in Abuja, Nigeria, works to improve lives through strategic interventions and grant-making.
Since its inception, the scholarship has supported over 50 students from countries including Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Morocco, Togo, and Côte d’Ivoire.
The scholarship is open to all successful African MBA applicants who have gained admission into any of the top 10 business schools worldwide, regardless of their country of residence.
Eligibility Criteria
To be qualified for the TY Danjuma MBA Scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a citizen of an African country
- Have been accepted into an MBA program at one of the top 10 business schools in the world, according to the Financial Times Global Ranking
Eligible Universities (Financial Times Top 10 – 2025):
- University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
- Columbia Business School
- IESE Business School
- INSEAD
- SDA Bocconi School of Management
- MIT: Sloan
- London Business School
- Esade Business School
- HEC Paris
- Northwestern University: Kellogg School of Management
To view the full Financial Times ranking, click HERE
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants of the TY Danjuma MBA Scholarship will receive:
- Partial financial support in the form of a grant to assist with tuition or living costs
- Grant disbursed before the start date of the MBA program
- Support designed to bridge the funding gap, but not to serve as the primary source of MBA funding
Required Documents
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must prepare to submit:
- Full Name
- Nationality
- Full contact details
- Name of the Business School where they have been accepted
- Year of enrolment
- Copy of offer letter from the Business School
- Updated CV
- Personal budget and funding shortfall document (include confirmation of any other scholarships or loans)
How to Apply
To apply for the TY Danjuma MBA Scholarship:
- Send the required documents listed above to [email protected]
- Ensure your application is sent between June 1 and June 30, 2025
- Note that applications submitted before June 1 or after June 30, 2025 will not be processed
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