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MBA scholarships

Sainsbury Management Fellows scholarships provides talented UK-based engineers and scientists with opportunities to gain MBAs from the world’s top business schools. 

Since the scheme launched in 1987, more than 400 scholarship recipients have made strong contributions to the UK and global economies.

Working in a diverse range of sectors including manufacturing, engineering, energy, finance, IT, telecommunications and technology, Fellows combine their technical skills with a world-class business education to make a difference in today’s world. 

Their impact

  • Over 400 Fellows
  • 50% have influenced public life
  • 45% have influenced education
  • 70% are based in the UK or work for UK firms
  • 300+ startups created and still in operation
  • Over £5bn worth of new businesses created
  • 21,000+ jobs created
  • 275 have supported the development of the UK’s largest corporations
  • £2bn raised through venture capital or debt investments
  • £500m invested through venture capital or growth
  • 45% hold executive board roles
  • 38% have non-executive positions
  • 12% work in finance
  • 80% have mentored young engineers
  • 35% are involved in charitable organisations
  • Over 80 Fellows are "repeat entrepreneurs"

Could you join this talented network?

Do you want to take an MBA to raise your skills to the next level? Find out about EIBF’s two scholarships. 

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