There is a lack of gender equality in global business. Recognizing that women’s experiences of opportunity, privilege, and structural barriers differ widely depending on country, culture, organizational context, and personal circumstances, ESMT Berlin offers full and partial scholarships for women looking to advance in their career.
We strongly encourage scholarship applications from women interested in the Bringing Technology to Market (in English) or the General Management Seminar (in German).
Executive Transition Program update: the program has been postponed, and we are no longer accepting scholarship applications for this program.
Admission and application
General Management Seminar scholarships
ESMT Berlin offers:
- One full scholarship covering 100% of the ESMT GMS program fee (€20,500)
- One partial scholarship covering 50% of the ESMT GMS program fee (€10,250)
Application deadline: June 30, 2026
Program language: German
Program dates:
| Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 |
| Dates: October 5-9, 2026 | Dates: November 23-27, 2026 | Dates: February 22-26, 2027 |
| Duration: 5 Days | Duration: 5 Days | Duration: 5 Days |
| Location: Berlin | Location: Gut Landscheid Burscheid | Location: Berlin |
Eligibility:
- Candidates who have recently assumed a general management role or who will take over a family business as general managers/executives
- Executives employed by an NGO
- Candidates employed by companies with a strong focus on innovation and a solid business model that cannot afford the development costs for their C-level succession.
For further information about the program see our General Management Seminar program description.
Bringing Technology to Market scholarships
ESMT Berlin offers two partial scholarships of €7,300 each.
Application deadline: May 15, 2026
Program language: English
Program dates:
| Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 |
| Dates: June 23-26, 2026 | Dates: September 1-4, 2026 | Dates: November 10-13, 2026 |
| Duration: 4 Days | Duration: 4 Days | Duration: 4 Days |
| Location: Berlin | Location: Nashville, USA | Location: Beijing, P.R. China |
Eligibility:
The scholarship is especially suited for participants who are leading a business unit or a regional subsidiary, oversee a new product, market, or service, and are employed by a large group operating globally or regionally. Candidates from emerging countries are particularly encouraged to apply.
For further information about the program see our Bringing Technology to Market program description.
How to apply
To apply for a women's scholarship, please submit the following documents via email to bd@esmt.org:
- Completed application form (download below)
- Detailed CV
- Letter of motivation.
Additionally, a letter of recommendation from mentors, superiors, or colleagues in senior positions is welcome and can have a positive impact on our decision-making process.
Completed applications will be screened and aggregated into an overview and will then be allocated points independently by a committee. The applications will then be sorted by number of points allocated, and the committee will take the final decision regarding the appointing of the four scholarships.
Please note that the scholarship only covers the tuition fee. All travel and accommodation costs still need to be covered by the participants.
Acceptance letters will be distributed around four weeks after the application deadline.
Downloads
Application form women's scholarships
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