In brief
This scholarship was founded by two IBA-alumni of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and funded together with other alumni to support students who might otherwise not fully participate in the Bachelor programme in International Business Administration (IBA) due to financial constraints. It is motivated by the invaluable experience gained by the donors throughout and upon completion of the IBA programme – both academically, and with regards to the expansive international network they derived from it.
For whom?
Application for the scholarship is open for prospective students (thus, this scholarship is not meant for currently enrolled RSM and EUR students) of the IBA programme starting their studies in the academic year 2017-2018. The candidate must be a citizen of a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA), entitled to pay the statutory tuition fee.
In order to be considered for the Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship, applicants need to meet all BSc admissions requirements and be in possession of an unconditional offer letter. Information about the entry requirements and application process can be found by visiting www.rsm.nl/bacheloradmissions
Award
€2,006 covering the statutory tuition fee in 2017-2018 as well as yearly book fees to a maximum of €600 per year for the duration of studies (3 years in total, conditional upon annual re-evaluation). Mentorship by alumni for the duration of their studies at RSM.
Criteria
-Students with a truly entrepreneurial spirit who would demonstrably benefit from financial support.
-Upon acceptance the student becomes an outstanding ambassador of the Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship and the Rotterdam School of Management, which includes supporting marketing initiatives.
-Upon acceptance the student commits to stay involved after graduation as a mentor for the new incoming students accepted into the scholarship programme.
-At the end of the first year of studies, the student accepted into the programme will be re-evaluated, to ensure the student stays on track with his/her academic studies, remains entrepreneurial in spirit and acts as a good ambassador for the scholarship programme and the school. Being accepted to continue with the scholarship for the second year of studies is contingent upon the re-evaluation by the selection committee based upon criteria set together at the start of the academic year.
How and when to apply?
When you want to apply for this scholarship, please send below documents to the scholarship inbox: scholarship_bscmsc@rsm.nl. The application letter should include the following information:
1. CV or link to your Linkedin page
2. A separate and concise motivation essay of maximum 900 words that answers the following questions:
- How do you display an entrepreneurial spirit?
- What or who inspired you to take action?
- How do your past and current activities demonstrate your entrepreneurial spirit?
- What are your plans for the future and why?
- Why do you think entrepreneurship is important to both the individual and society?
3. An application letter with relevant information on the financial situation of the applicant supported by documents serving as evidence, such as income statement and salary strips of parents or other financial supporters.
Please note that we can only take a scholarship application into consideration if it is complete and meets all of the requirements, including a scholarship application letter.
Applicants need to submit the following before February 15, 2017.
Decision
The decision will be made on merit and financial need by a selection committee. Selected candidates will be invited to schedule a 30-min telephone interview with members of the selection committee in April 2017. Following this interview, selected students will be given a 5-day period to solve a business case. The selection committee will award the scholarship May 15, 2017.
Information
Questions can be addressed to scholarship_bscmsc@rsm.nl.
