The Global DBA Scholarships

Durham University Business School and Emlyon University are delighted to offer a number of scholarships to celebrates and reward exceptional candidates applying to our Global DBA programme.

Scholarships will be applied as a discount against the full tuition fee for the programme.

Please view all scholarships available for January 2025 entry, including the application criteria and terms and conditions below:

Eligibility

Based on the eligibility criteria below, these scholarships will be awarded to Part-Time Global DBA offer holders who:

• can demonstrate they bring outstanding business experience, including work experience in roles demonstrating a high level of managerial responsibility.
• have an impressive academic record – candidates with only the minimum of 5 years’ work experience required must include extra-curricular activities in their application.
• have the potential to contribute to and enrich all aspects of the GDBA programme, including the diverse academic and cultural profile of the GDBA cohort.
• can demonstrate involvement in volunteering and/or community support activity.
• have the potential to become an outstanding future alumni ambassador and contribute positively back to the programme, Schools, organisations, and their communities.

Application

Once you receive a formal offer for the Global DBA programme for January 2025 entry you will be contacted by the Teaching and Learning Team and advised how to apply for a scholarship.

Terms and Conditions

To be considered for one of the Durham University Business School Part-time GDBA Scholarships (tuition fee discounts) applicants must:

• be willing to participate and cooperate in marketing and communications and outreach activity for the School. This may include testimonials and public relations opportunities, as well as being involved in and attending webinars or being a class representative.
• actively participate in academic sessions and will act as an ambassador for the University during and after the programme.
• complete the appropriate programme application process in full, accept their offer and enroll on our GBDA programme.

To note

• Only successful candidates will be notified of scholarship (tuition fee discount) decisions.
• Scholarship (tuition fee discount) covers the standard completion timescales of our programmes.
• Scholarships (tuition fee discounts) are not transferable and not deferrable. They are valid only for use by scholarship winners in the academic year for which the scholarship has been awarded. Applicants who choose to defer entry will be considered for scholarships available in the year of entry. Acceptance of a scholarship before deferral does not guarantee a scholarship offer during the subsequent year of entry.
• Scholarship (tuition fee discount) decisions are at the discretion of the School and all decisions are final.
• There is no cash alternative to be offered if a place on the programme is not taken up.

Withdrawal or Suspension of Studies

Withdrawal

Scholars who withdraw from their scholarship commitments or from the University will have all future scholarship payments cancelled.

If you withdraw, at any point during the teaching term, scholarship payments which have already been made will be reclaimed on a pro-rata basis. Under exceptional circumstances, this decision can be reviewed by the Faculty Executive Dean and approval given for the student to retain any overpayments.

Suspension of studies

Scholars who suspend their scholarship commitments or academic studies will have all future scholarship payments cancelled.

If you suspend, at any point during the teaching term, scholarship payments which have already been made will be reclaimed on a pro-rata basis. Under exceptional circumstances, this decision can be reviewed by the Faculty Executive Dean and approval given for the student to retain any overpayments. The remaining yearly balance will be payable on resumption of academic and scholarship commitments.