Scholarships at Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Edinburgh Business School is committed to educating tomorrow’s leaders. We look to the future and create industry-focused degrees which develop the skills our graduates need to thrive and advance in an ever-changing world.

The Tomorrow’s Leaders MBA Scholarship is designed for aspiring business leaders who have worked full-time for a minimum of five years. For this scholarship, Edinburgh Business School is seeking applicants who demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities and potential, with a strong vision for the future.

Criteria

• Open to applicants with a minimum of 5 years, post-qualifying, full-time professional work experience.

• Applicants must have received and accepted an unconditional offer of a place on the full or part-time MBA programme in Dubai and have paid the deposit to secure their place to start in September 2025.

• Applicants must be fully self-funded

• A separate scholarship application form is required, which includes an 800-word essay and shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend a panel interview or may be required to undergo a telephone interview.

Amount of award: Up to 50% of the MBA tuition fees.

Number of awards: 1

The scholarship will be spread equally across the on-campus tuition fees for all nine MBA courses required to qualify for the MBA degree for the duration of the programme of study. The scholarship award is not applicable towards the cost of visa fees, interim award fees, graduation fees, examination defer or absent fees, accommodation whilst living in Dubai or incidental expenses such as day to day living costs.

Closing date

Applications close at midnight on 31st August 2025.