The scholarships are particularly aimed at talented women in senior leadership positions who, for example, are preparing for a top management position, are responsible for a corporate division, or are having high-range global responsibility in B2B sales. 

About the scholarships: 

• Bringing Technology to Market (BTM) 

  • Particularly suitable for participants who manage a business unit or regional subsidiary, are responsible for a new product, market or service, and are employed by a large global or regional corporation 

  • Two partial scholarships of each €6,200 

  • Application deadline: April 30, 2023 

• Executive Transition Program (ETP) 

  • Particularly suitable for female participants who are about to assume or have recently assumed a senior executive position and who are entrepreneurial, responsible for results, and 1) manage a business unit or regional unit, 2) are responsible for a new product launch, market, or important project, 3) operate globally and regionally in large companies 

  • Two full scholarships of each €24,900 and two partial scholarships of each €12,450 

  • Application deadline: May 31, 2023 

• General Management Seminar (GMS) 

  • Particularly suitable for female participants who have proven leadership qualifications and come from private and public companies or non-profit institutions 

  • Two full scholarships of each €18,800 and two partial scholarships of each €9,400 

  • Application deadline: May 31, 2023 

The partial scholarships are offered in collaboration with the 30% Club. The 30% Club is a global campaign for gender diversity that aims to increase the number of women on boards and in senior management. The initiative started in the UK in 2010 and has since expanded to fourteen other countries and regions.  

The fellowships are part of ESMT’s efforts to promote gender equity in business and to help women reach influential positions.   

More information and the opportunity to apply may be found here.