Forte Fellowship

Forte Fellowship Program intends to female students enrolled in an MBA program at an international university. This MBA Fellowship is applicable for all MBA formats- Full-time, Part-time, and Executive.

Forte MBA Fellowship is valid in 54 universities in Canada, the US, and the UK.
Admission in an MBA program is mandatory for all female applicants.
Each recipient will be awarded a Forte Fellowship award of up to GBP 20,000.
- It is a one-time payment that must be used for tuition fees only.
Selections are based on academic excellence, professional achievements, leadership skills and commitment to the mission of the foundation.
No. of scholarships varies for each participating university.
- For eg: University of Oxford offers fellowships to 3 deserving students.

No restrictions at applying for the programs at different schools at the same time or more than once at the same school.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	Merit-Based
Offered by	Trust
Organization	Forte Foundation
Application Deadline	N/A
Number of Scholarships	3
Amount	$24,623 ($24,623)
Renewability	One Time Payment
International Student Eligible	Yes
Scholarship Website Link	http://www.fortefoundation.org/site/PageServer?pagename=mba fellows

Eligibility Criteria

Leadership skills in different fields such as academics, community, and creative leadership are the undeniable requirements for getting Forte Fellowships for Women.

Some of the core and measurable eligibility requirements for Forte scholarship program are:

Student Type: Female students
Academic Requirements: Minimum GPA of 3.5 (or 75%) in UG studies
Exam Requirements:

Exam Name	Minimum Requirements
IELTS	6.5
PTE	62
GMAT	695

Application Process

Applicants need not submit any external application form for Forte Fellowship. All the full-time MBA students who fulfill the Fellowship eligibility criteria will be automatically considered for the program.

However, applicants must ensure that they provide the following documents at the time of admission to their chosen US, Canada, UK university.

Letters of recommendation
Academic transcripts
Statement of purpose
Work experience
Updated resume
Standardized test scores

Selection Process

Applicants are automatically sorted out on the basis of their profiles and skills for the fellowship. Their academic and behavioral qualities are kept in mind while selecting them for the scholarship.

The Forte Fellowship selection process is conducted by each participating UK university.

Grant Details

Forte MBA Fellowships are offered female international students enrolled in an MBA program in a university abroad. Checklist to avail this grant has been tabulated below:

Applicable for	Only MBA program
Number of Participating Universities	54
Fellowship Amount	£20,000 per scholarship
Eligibility	GPA of 3.5+ in UG; GMAT, IELTS/PTE
Application Form	No separate application
Selection Criteria	Leadership skills, Academic performance

Benefits of Forte Fellowships

In addition to the benefits of the Forte Fellowship, the recipients are provided with other Forte benefits, such as

Free lifetime premium access pass to Forte which costs $50 per annum.
Exclusive access to the Forte Corporate Recruiter List.
- Special invitations to job openings and leadership programs at Forte corporate sponsor companies.
Access to Forte Fellow LinkedIn group and Facebook groups offering face value over social media platforms.
Leadership development opportunities via the student’s role in planning their school’s Forte outreach program to UG women to integrate as many people in the community as possible.
Participation in the Forte MBA Women Leadership Conferences and the financial service FAST track conference.
Special e-introductions to Forte sponsor companies and inclusion in the Fellow resume book, which is distributed to all sponsor companies.

All these benefits are great ways to attract more and more women toward the blooming world of business and resources and for them to educate themselves without paying completely for their specified courses.