INSEAD Freddy Salem Scholarships for West African Students, 2013/14

INSEAD Freddy Salem Postgraduate Scholarships for students of  West African country but INSEAD shall particularly seek candidates from Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Benin. Scholarships are available for pursuing MBA in France and Singapore. INSEAD Freddy Salem Scholarships are provided by INSEAD Business School and cover up to €20,000. Deadlines for the applications are 3rd February 2013 for July Class (starts in September 2013) and 22nd August 2013 for December Class (starts in January 2014). The INSEAD scholarships are available for both the Fontainebleau and Singapore campuses.

Study Subject (s): Scholarships are provided for pursuing Insead MBA.
Course Level: These scholarships are available for pursuing master’s level at INSEAD Business School in France and Singapore.
Scholarship Provider: INSEAD Business School.
Scholarship can be taken at: France and Singapore
Eligibility: Candidates must be nationals from a West Africa country (preferably Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Benin) and will have spent most of their lives and received most or part of their education in Africa. Preference will be given to candidates who require proven financial assistance.
Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of West Africa country (preferably Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Benin) can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: Freddy Salem (MBA ’66),  a successful entrepreneur  has run several private businesses in West Africa, Russia and the US and keen to foster economic development in West Africa, Freddy Salem supports education initiatives that develop business talent for the region. In awarding these scholarships, INSEAD shall particularly seek candidates from Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Benin.The INSEAD scholarships are available for both the Fontainebleau and Singapore campuses.
Number of awards (s): Not Known
Duration of award (s): Not Known
What does it cover?  This Scholarship covers up to €20,000.
Selection Criteria: Preference will be given to candidates who require proven financial assistance. Candidates for the INSEAD scholarships will need to demonstrate:
-academic achievement and promise
-aptitude for business and financial management, and
-a strong likelihood of spending the better part of their working careers in West Africa.
Notification: -For the December Class, scholarship decisions for Rounds 1 and 2 will be communicated by e-mail from mid to late October and for Round 3 by the end of October.
-For the July Class, scholarship decisions for Rounds 1 and 2 will be communicated by e-mail by the end of March/early April and for Round 3 by the end of May.
How to Apply: Students should apply online. To be considered for this scholarship applicants should refer to the INSEAD Need-based Scholarship pages and submit their application and background material accordingly.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Application Deadline for July Class (starts in September 2013) is 3 February 2013 and for December Class (starts in January 2014) is 22 August 2013 .
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application