Scholarship Application Form

Scholarship Application Form

About GISMA Scholarships

GISMA Scholarships may be awarded to students who are studying a degree programme with GISMA Business School, in partnership with the following institutions: Porto Business School, Grenoble Ecole de Management and The University of Law. Please select your scholarship, complete the application form and then email it to your programme consultant or info@gisma.com

You can apply for ONE scholarship only.

We recommend that you review the conditions of each option carefully.

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Scholarship Options

Principal’s Scholarship for Entrepreneurship

Exceptional Career Scholarship

Women in Business Scholarship

Academic Merit Scholarship

Rector’s Scholarship

Family Scholarship

1. Student Details

2. Education and Qualifications

Please state the most recent qualifications first, and attach any relevant copies of certificates and transcripts.

3. Employment History

Please provide us with brief details of any previous employment or work placements. List these in chronological order, displaying the most recent position first. Please tell us as much as possible about your role, duties and responsibilities.

4. How did you learn about GISMA?

Please tell us where you heard about us — tick all that apply.

5. Other Applications

Please let us know if you are applying for any other programme:

6. Personal Statement

Please state in no more than 1,000 words in the space provided below:

Why do you think you are eligible for the Scholarship of your choice (please refer to the scholarship eligibility criteria when completing this section)? Describe how undertaking a programme at GISMA will improve your career, educational and personal goals? Please also describe any financial or personal circumstances that you think would be useful for us to know when we evaluate your application.

* The School reserves the right to investigate and possibly withdraw a person from the scholarship programme, if there is adequate proven evidence of serious allegations of using other people’s written statements.

7. Terms and Conditions

1. Scholarship applicants must apply for a scholarship at the same time as, or subsequent to, applying for a degree programme with GISMA Business School, in partnership with the following institutions: Porto Business School, Grenoble Ecole de Management and The University of Law.

2. All information provided in the application form will be considered when applying for the GISMA Scholarships Scheme.

3. The scholarship amount is awarded at GISMA’s discretion and constitutes a reduction in tuition fees payable to GISMA.

4. Please note that you can apply for only ONE bursary or scholarship. If, for example, you apply for the WIB, you would not be eligible to apply for the FS.

5. All the remaining fees must be paid 30 days before the start of the programme.

6. If you intend to postpone your place until the following intake, you will needs to pay the remaining tuition fee. You will be permitted to do so only at the discretion of GISMA.

7. The scholarship is not transferable to another student.

8. In the event that a student does not attend a programme through serious unforeseen circumstances (death, accident, or serious illness) a specific committee will examine each case on an individual basis.

9. Attendance is compulsory. An attendance rate of less than 90% will lead to scholarship withdrawal.

10. Any failure to start the course as scheduled without prior notification of the School’s authorities will lead to scholarship withdrawal.

11. The scholarship is for the ONE named person and GISMA will not be responsible for a scholar’s family members/spouse/children etc.

12. GISMA may also use information collected regarding the scholars in the School’s marketing activities; however, students’ addresses and telephone numbers will not be given out without permission from the student via a request from GISMA.

13. GISMA may feature your interview/photo/profile/story on the GISMA website and/or other School publications and will ask for your permission/approval prior to publishing this.

14. Please note that when requested scholars are required to show originals (not photocopies) of transcripts and documents submitted in evidence with their scholarship application, and present these to the Scholarship office, if there is any question of authenticity. If GISMA discovers any documents that are NOT 100% genuine, the scholarship award will immediately be invalidated and withdrawn. The School accepts NO liability in this case.

15. It is the scholar’s responsibility to set a good example, e.g. strive for best results, attend classes, finish the course on time and continue to demonstrate the exemplary student attributes/grades by which he/she was awarded the scholarship.

16. By invitation only, scholars will take part in welcoming new students to the scholarship programme.

17. The GISMA Scholarship panel will not provide information regarding the non-awarding of scholarships and the panel’s decision is final.

18. The School reserves the right to investigate and possibly withdraw a person from the scholarship programme if there is adequate proven evidence of serious allegations of illegal activities.

By submitting this application form, the Student agrees to all the terms and conditions related to scholarships set out by GISMA.

I accept. By ticking this box I agree to all of the above statements and give my consent to the above terms.