Scholarships for talented women in leadership positions
There is a lack of gender equality in global business. ESMT Berlin offers full and partial scholarships for women looking to advance in their career. We strongly encourage applications for the Executive Transition Program and the Bringing Technology to Market (both in English) or the General Management Seminar (in German).
Additional scholarships for the Executive Transition Program (ETP)
Exceptionally qualified and talented candidates (e.g. from startups, social enterprises, public sector or companies headquartered in emerging economies) might be eligible for additional scholarships that will be awarded on a case-by-case basis.
Admission criteria and application procedure
Bringing Technology to Market scholarships
ESMT Berlin offers two partial scholarships of €7,300 each
Application deadline: March 28, 2025
Program language: English
Program dates:
| Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 |
| Dates: June 24-27, 2025 | Dates: September 9-12, 2025 | Dates: November 11-14, 2025 |
| 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, are in charge of 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.
To apply for a women's scholarship, please submit the following documents to bd@esmt.org:
- Application form
- 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.
Please note that the scholarship only covers the tuition fee. All travel and accommodation costs still need to be covered by the participant.
Acceptance letters will be distributed around four weeks after the application deadline.
For further information about the program see our Bringing Technology to Market program description.
Executive Transition Program scholarships
ESMT Berlin offers
2 x full scholarships 100% of ESMT ETP program fee: €28,500
2 x partial scholarships 50% of ESMT ETP program fee: €14,250
Application deadline: August 18, 2025
Program language: English
Program dates:
| Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 |
| Dates: November 14-21, 2025 | Dates: February 9-13, 2026 | Dates: May 18-22, 2026 |
| Duration: 8 Days | Duration: 5 Days | Duration: 5 Days |
| Location: Stockholm area | Location: Berlin | Location: Berlin |
Eligibility:
- Professionals with a proven track record in their business from any educational background.
- Candidates who are ready to take on or have recently assumed a general management role.
- Candidates from any company or (non-profit) institution.
- Participants who are demonstrating entrepreneurial responsibility and are 1) leading a business unit or a regional subsidiary, 2) in charge of a new product, market, or major project initiative, 3) typically employed by large groups operating globally or regionally.
- For the international Executive Transition Program, ESMT Berlin particularly encourages international applications.
To apply for a women's scholarship, please submit the following documents to bd@esmt.org:
- Application form
- 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 for ETP will be screened and aggregated into an overview, and will then be allocated points independently a committee. The applications will then be sorted by number of points allocated and will be submitted to Claudia Nemat - Member of the Deutsche Telekom AG Board of Management, Technology and Innovation. Mrs. Nemat will take the final decision regarding the appointing of two full and two 50% scholarships.
Please note that the scholarship only covers the tuition fee. All travel and accommodation costs still need to be covered by the participant.
Acceptance letters will be distributed around four weeks after the application deadline.
For further information about the program see our Executive Transition Program description.
General Management Seminar scholarships
ESMT Berlin offers
2 x full scholarships 100% of ESMT GMS program fee: €20,500
2 x partial scholarships 50% of ESMT GMS program fee: €10,250
Application deadline: April 14, 2025
Program language: German
Program dates:
| Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 |
| Dates: June 16-20, 2025 | Dates: September 15-19, 2025 | Dates: November 3-7, 2025 |
| Duration: 6 Days | Duration: 5 Days | Duration: 5 Days |
| Location: Berlin | Location: Bamberg | Location: Munich |
Eligibility:
- Professionals with a proven track record in their business from any educational background.
- Candidates who are ready to take on or have recently assumed a general management role.
- Candidates from any company or (non-profit) institution.
- Participants who are demonstrating entrepreneurial responsibility and are 1) leading a business unit or a regional subsidiary, 2) in charge of a new product, market, or major project initiative, 3) typically employed by large groups operating globally or regionally.
To apply for a women's scholarship, please submit the following documents to bd@esmt.org:
- Application form
- 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 for GMS will be screened and aggregated into an overview, and will then be allocated points independently a committee. The applications will then be sorted by number of points allocated and will be submitted to Claudia Nemat - Member of the Deutsche Telekom AG Board of Management, Technology and Innovation. Mrs. Nemat will take the final decision regarding the appointing of two full and two 50% scholarships.
Please note that the scholarship only covers the tuition fee. All travel and accommodation costs still need to be covered by the participant.
Acceptance letters will be distributed around four weeks after the application deadline.
For further information about the program see our General Management Seminar program description.
I can’t emphasize enough the value that the opportunity ESMT afforded me in terms of personal growth, personal awareness and my ability to “step up” within the ranks in my company.
By attending the Executive Transition Program (ETP) at ESMT I was able to transition seamlessly into a role requiring me to negotiate at the highest level within my organization as well as externally with industry bodies. Had it not been for the insights and the awareness gained through ETP I would not have been able to hit the ground running.
I feel so lucky to have been granted the Women’s Scholarship to enroll in the Executive Transition Program (ETP) at ESMT in 2018-2019. It was a life-changing event. Mostly because I had the chance to learn directly from worldwide academic professionals who not only have an academic background, but also industry or corporate experience.
The practical experience, in which you learn by doing, in combination with the study of cases and theory, maximizes the value from the learning process. I still see myself learning from all the classmates, and the teachers, reading again all the notes, and using the knowledge gained.
Additionally, the integration of multicultural executives grants the opportunity to develop other skills that would not be possible in a regional school. Networking is enhanced by different means. It is a program, where you engage with the participants and connect with the people as professionals and friends. As an example, I am working with a Chinese mate from ETP to connect with local schools, and have contacted a German based colleague to ask for professional advice on his expertise field. I guarantee you diversity is what enriches the program.
I would like to thank everyone involved in this decision, and I really encourage all the participants to apply for the scholarship program. You will forever embrace ESMT and what you experience, as a life changing event. You have to live it. It has a greater value than the money itself. Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself (by John Dewey).
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