Southampton Business School (MBA) Future Leader Scholarship

The Southampton Business School (MBA) Future Leader Scholarship provides financial support to promising future leaders pursuing the Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Southampton. Five scholarships worth £15,000 each are available to both UK and international students who demonstrate business excellence and leadership potential. The scholarship is awarded through a competitive process that evaluates candidates based on their professional management/leadership experience, career progression, ability to contribute to the MBA cohort, and academic performance. Applicants must have a conditional or unconditional offer for the MBA program and cannot be receiving any external scholarship funding. The application process includes submitting an online form, a 500-word statement explaining why the applicant should receive the scholarship, and an interview with the scholarship panel. There are three application rounds with deadlines in February, April, and June 2026.