Wolfson College Masters Scholarship for Women Entrepreneurs from Emerging Economies

The Scholarship for Women Entrepreneurs from Emerging Economies provides at least £25,000 for one student pursuing a Masters'-level course at the University of Cambridge. While not guaranteed, the College has in the past been able to partner with other funding bodies to cover the full estimated cost of the recipient's overseas fees and maintenance, increasing the full value of the award to as much as £53,000. The scholarship is funded by a generous anonymous donor who wishes to support female students from overseas who have resided since birth and are citizens of countries defined as developing by the OECD, and who are pursuing a full-time Masters course intended to prepare them to return to their home country and develop or improve business opportunities there. The scholarship is intended to expand the role of women, particularly those wishing to start or develop their own business, in economies where they have been historically under-represented.