Lagos Business School awards a number of scholarships every year to outstanding students with proven financial need. To apply for a scholarship, you should submit a filled scholarship application form to the MBA Admissions Office within the first week of getting an admission letter. 

The scholarship committee meets during the second week of admission letters being sent out. Scholarship awardees are notified by the end of the same week.

Another scholarship option for MBA students is the Roland Berger and African Development Corporation Scholarship programme. 

The Roland Berger and African Development Corporation Scholarship 

To promote the next generation of African business leaders and support the educational and professional development of local business students, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and ADC African Development Corporation (ADC) have created a new scholarship programme. The programme, in partnership with Lagos Business School and Frankfurt School of Finance, will offer six African students financial support as well as the opportunity for professional training. 

The annual scholarship programme aims to change the lives of six African students focusing on management careers – three from Nigeria will be sponsored by Roland Berger and three from ADC's core countries Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe will be sponsored by ADC. Candidates include aspiring students who have qualified for the Lagos Business School's MBA programme, but may face financial hardship in affording tuition and costs of living..  The selected students will spend two years at Lagos Business School studying for an MBA. In addition, they will attend a summer session at the Frankfurt School of Finance and complete an internship either at ADC or at one of Roland Berger's international offices. Each student will receive the equivalent of around EUR 25,000 over two years.

Requirements for the Roland Berger ADC Scholarship

• Admission to the LBS MBA programme

• Exceptional talent and a genuine interest in a career path in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Financial need for the scholarship

• Demonstrated leadership potential through their personal or professional experiences

Application process

 

Applicants from Nigeria:

To apply for the Roland Berger scholarship, successful MBA applicants should submit a Letter of Motivation to Roland Berger Strategy Consultants by June 20th 2011.  Successful scholarship applicants will be contacted for an interview with Roland Berger representatives during the week of 7th July 2011.  Scholarship awardees will be notified by the end of July.

Applicants from Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe:

Interested MBA applicants should submit an application to LBS by June 3rd 2011.  Applicants are required to take the LBS internal exam in Lagos on June 4th 2011 or submit their GMAT test scores along with their application.

To apply for the ADC African Development scholarship, successful MBA applicants should submit a Letter of Motivation to ADC by June 20th 2011. Successful scholarship applicants will be contacted for an interview with representatives of ADC during the week of 7th July 2011.  Scholarship awardees will be notified by the end of July.

Letter of Motivation (750 word limit): 

The letter of motivation should include the following:

• Description of career goals

• Description of how this scholarship will enable you to fulfill your educational and career goals and objectives.

• Please include relevant examples from your personal or professional experience that demonstrates your leadership potential