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 Executive Transition Program and the Bringing Technology to Market (both in English) or the General Management Seminar (in German).
Admission and application
Bringing Technology to Market scholarships
ESMT Berlin offers two partial scholarships of €7,300 each.
Application deadline: March 29, 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.
General Management Seminar scholarships
ESMT Berlin offers:
- Two full scholarships covering 100% of the ESMT GMS program fee (€20,500)
- Two partial scholarships 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:
- 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 further information about the program see our General Management Seminar program description.
Executive Transition Program (ETP) scholarships
ESMT Berlin offers:
- Two full scholarships covering 100% of the ESMT ETP program fee (€28,500)
- Two partial scholarships covering 50% of the ESMT ETP program fee (€14,250)
Application deadline: June 30, 2026
Program language: English
Program dates:
| Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 |
| Dates: November 20-27, 2026 | Dates: February 15-19, 2026 | Dates: May 10-14, 2027 |
| Duration: 8 Days | Duration: 5 Days | Duration: 5 Days |
| Location: Stockholm | 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.
For further information about the program see our Executive Transition 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
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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