We are delighted to offer two UN Women Australia MBA Scholarships to study our part-time MBA and Executive MBA valued at over $70,000 each. These scholarships recognises outstanding leadership, with a commitment to enhancing women’s rights and opportunities.
Study your MBA or Executive MBA at a world top 25 university*.
* QS World University Rankings 2026
Applications for Semester 1, 2026 are now closed.
Our part-time MBA has a strong focus on developing the personal and interpersonal skills needed to lead in today’s hyper-connected, global environment.
This degree is designed for professionals with 3-5 years of relevant experience looking to take their career to the next level and break into senior management.
The UN Women MBA Australia Scholarship is open to applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for the program, and covers the full part-time MBA tuition fees for a maximum of four years of part-time study.
Our Executive MBA takes you out of the classroom and around the world, giving you a range of unique experiences across Australia, Asia, India and the United States.
With a focus on experiential learning, disruption and adaptability, our Executive MBA will give you the opportunity to work with business leaders and global organisations to address dynamic and multifaceted problems.
The Executive MBA UN Women Australia Scholarship is open to applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for the program, and covers 66% of the tuition fees, tenable for the duration of the degree (1.5 years).
Entrants must complete an initial scholarship application and submit a statement of motivation.
Applications open
Monday 7 July 2025
Applications close
10am, Monday 18 August 2025
Shortlisted applicants are required to attend an online group discussion forum and submit a short reflective essay.
Discussion forum
Thursday 11 September 2025
Reflective essays due
10am, Monday 15 September 2025
Shortlisted applicants are invited to attend an interview with the judging panel.
Finalist interviews
Thursday 16 October 2025
Recipient announced
Thursday 23 October 2025
The UN Women Australia MBA Scholarships are open to all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for admission to the part-time MBA or the Executive MBA at the University of Sydney.
Applicants need not have applied for the degree prior to applying for the scholarship – however – only those applicants deemed eligible for entry to the part-time MBA or the Executive MBA via the prevailing admissions processes are eligible to be awarded the relevant scholarship.
The degree is currently not available to international students requiring a student visa. Current students enrolled in the University of Sydney MBA, University of Sydney employees and UN Women Australia employees are not eligible to apply.
The University of Sydney Business School and UN Women Australia joined forces in 2014 and share a commitment to advancing gender equality at the most senior levels of the nation's public, corporate and not-for-profit sectors, and in a united goal to further women's education.
We have partnered with UN Women Australia to recognise outstanding leadership, with a commitment to enhancing women’s rights and opportunities.
