Scholarships
Full-time Master in Management

HHL will award 4 e-fellows Masters Scholarships in the amount of EUR 5,000 each per year.

• Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
• We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
• Final application deadline: April 30
• Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
• The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score.

Eligibility

• The scholarship is open to applicants who participated in an e-fellows Master Day as well as to all students and alumni of e-fellows.net.

Application Criteria

• your completed program application
• outstanding academic performance in your Bachelor’s degree
• GMAT (min. 650 | 595) / GRE / HHL Entry Test score (min. 14 points)
• excellent application interview with an HHL professor
• one-page essay answering one of the two provided essay questions (see section Scholarship Task)

Essay Question #1:

• How do you see yourself supporting the HHL community and keeping up our unique HHL spirit during your studies?

Essay Question #2:

• What is your most prominent achievement and how does it relate to your upcoming Master studies?

Technical Guidelines

• Keep your file size around 5 MB.
• Applications are only accepted in PDF format.

Successful candidates will receive a tuition reduction of up to EUR 7,500.

• Application deadline: June 30
• We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
• Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
• After the application deadline, the admission committees will do a preselection of eligible candidates. Chosen candidates will receive an invitation to a virtual selection interview with representative of the GdF Executive Board.
• Once all interviews have taken place, the final decision will be communicated to the candidates.
• Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / HHL Entry Test score.

• your completed program application
• GMAT (min. 650 | 595) / GRE / HHL Entry Test score (min. 14 points)
• excellent application interview with an HHL professor and convincing interview with a representative of the GdF
• scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)

Scholarship Task

• The photo gallery below shows a collection of ‘We are HHL’ moments from our students. Choose one moment that best resonates with your own leadership experience of women making a difference in business and tell us why.
  Indicate which moment you choose in your answer.

Feel free to choose your format

• Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. –  Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
• Determine your own length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.

Technical Guidelines

• Keep your file size around 5 MB.
• Applications are only accepted in PDF format.

Stine Täubert
Manager Career and Alumni Relations
T +49 151 25755781
stine.taeubert@hhl.de

“Friends of HHL” is an association that unites HHL shareholders and serves as a hub for HHL entrepreneurs to stay in touch with HHL and the ecosystem around it. Their goal is to support HHL and its circle of founders in order to strengthen the network of entrepreneurs.

More about the Friends of HHL  

The fortunate members of the Dean’s List receive a partial scholarship that covers half of the tuition fees for the chosen program. Along with the scholarship offer, recipients receive an official scholarship certificate together with an invitation for a personal first meeting with Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth during our annual welcome weeks at HHL. Additionally, recipients will be invited to a yearly dinner with HHL´s Dean. This is a unique opportunity to network and exchange ideas about the world of tomorrow.

Holder of the Deans List Scholarship supported by the Alumni Association e.V. will also become part of our unique alumni community before graduation, acting as a link between HHL’s student body and the HHL Alumni Association. With this you will gain access to a wide range of professional opportunities and connections that will enhance your career prospects.

• Application deadline: June 30
• We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
• Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
• After the application deadline, the admission committees will do a preselection of eligible candidates. Chosen candidates will receive an invitation to a virtual selection interview with HHL Dean Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth.
• Once all interviews have taken place, the final decision will be communicated to the candidates.
• Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score.

After the application deadline, the admission committees will do a preselection of eligible candidates. Chosen candidates will receive an invitation to a virtual selection interview with HHL Dean Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth. For the Deans List Scholarship supported by the Alumni Association e.V. there will be an additional interview with an HHL alumnus.

• your completed program application
• distinguished academic performance
• impressive professional progression
• remarkable international experience
• visible dedication to social causes or community development
• outstanding admission interview with HHL professor
• GMAT (min. 700 | 645 / GRE /HHL Entry Test (min. 17 points)
• demonstrated alignment with HHL values

The scholarship application must include a max. 90-second pitch video where you answer the following question:

As an HHL Dean’s List Scholarship holder, what do you plan to give back to the HHL community during your studies and beyond?

Successful candidates will receive a tuition reduction of up to EUR 5,000.

• Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
• Final application deadline: June 30
• We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
• Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
• The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score.

• your completed program application
• GMAT (min. 650 | 595) / GRE / HHL Entry Test score (min. 14 points)
• Excellent application interview with an HHL professor
• Scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)

Scholarship Task

• The foto gallery below shows a collection of ‘We are HHL’ moments from our students. Choose one moment that best resonates with your own entrepreneurial experience and tell us why.
  Indicate which moment you choose in your answer.

Feel free to choose your format

• Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. –  Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
• Determine Your Own Length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.

Technical Guidelines

• Keep your file size around 5 MB.
• Applications are only accepted in PDF format.

• up to EUR 10,000 reduction of your tuition fees
• a personal mentor from the HHL alumni network including – but not limited to – inspiring female founders, C-Level executives, and leaders from various industries
• a student buddy from an older class who has also been a scholarship recipient
• access to workshops, events organized by Women@HHL or the Female Founders Initiative

• Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
• Final application deadline: June 30
• We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
• Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
• The selection committee evaluates your application. If you managed to convince the committee you will get the opportunity to present your results in an elevator pitch, followed by a quick discussion and question round.
• Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score.

• your completed program application
• GMAT (min. 650 | 595) / GRE / HHL Entry Test score (min. 14 points)
• excellent program application interview with an HHL professor
• scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)
• compelling elevator pitch presentation

Scholarship Task

• Please provide an overview of your personal touchpoints with diversity and/or women empowerment and your achievements in this regard. Within your presentation, we want to understand how you impacted or advocated change for diversity, equity, and/or inclusion in professional and/or personal settings. Additionally, please describe what you aspire to do as a member of the Women@HHL initiative to drive the topics mentioned above.

Technical Guidelines

• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation with max. 5 slides.
• Keep your file size around 5MB (PDF format).

Successful candidates will receive a tuition reduction of up to EUR 5,000.

• Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
• Final application deadline: June 30
• We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
• Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
• The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score.

• your completed program application
• GMAT (min. 650 | 595) / GRE / HHL Entry Test score (min. 14 points)
• Excellent application interview with an HHL professor
• Scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)

Scholarship Task

• The foto gallery below shows a collection of ‘We are HHL’ moments from our students. Choose one moment that best resonates with your own leadership experience and tell us why. Indicate which moment you chose in your answer.

Feel free to choose your format

• Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. –  Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
• Determine Your Own Length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.

Technical Guidelines

• Keep your file size around 5 MB.
• Applications are only accepted in PDF format.

Successful candidates will receive a tuition reduction of up to EUR 15,000.

• Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
• Final application deadline: June 30
• We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
• Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
• The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score.

• your completed program application
• GMAT (min. 650 | 595) / GRE / HHL Entry Test score (min. 14 points)
• excellent application interview with an HHL professor
• one-page essay answering the essay questions (see section Scholarship Task)

Essay Question

• Tell us about your personal achievements with regards to female empowerment and how you want to contribute to the international environment at HHL.

Technical Guidelines

• Keep your file size around 5 MB.
• Applications are only accepted in PDF format.

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