Fellowships

Angel G. Jordan Fellowship

This fellowship has been instituted to honor Dr. Angel G. Jordan for his many contributions to Carnegie Mellon as Faculty, Department Head, Dean and Provost and a good friend to the Tepper School of Business where he taught MBA courses during 1992-1999. This fellowship will be awarded to a qualified citizen of Spain. This award is inclusive of full tuition and university fees for both years of the MBA program and applies only if the recipient matriculates in the year in which they are offered admission. Once a student has accepted admission to the MBA Program, this scholarship will be credited to the student’s account in equal disbursements to the Fall and Spring terms of both years of the program. To maintain scholarship eligibility in the second year of the program, the student will be required to achieve above-average academic performance (GPA of at least 7.0 “A-“ at the end of the first year), while maintaining a normal course load as a full-time student. In order to be reviewed for eligibility, one must submit their MBA application by January 3rd, 2012. There are no additional application steps. Applicants are reviewed during the Admissions application process and notified of eligibility via the acceptance notification process.

Edwin S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship

The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship program provides citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan with the opportunity to pursue graduate study at the master's level in the United States. Students are chosen in the fields of business administration, economics, education, environmental management and policy, international affairs, journalism and mass communications, law, library and information science, public administration, public health, and public policy. The program provides full scholarships to participants, including university tuition, fees, room, board, health insurance, monthly stipend, book allowance, and international and domestic travel. Please visit this site for more information and instruction on how to apply.

Forte Foundation

The Forte Foundation is funded by a consortium of leading business schools, companies and nonprofit groups, and seeks to increase access to leadership careers, business education and networks for women. The Tepper School of Business works with Forte to offer scholarships, network development and mentoring opportunities for women candidates. Please visit www.fortefoundation.org to learn more. All female admitted MBA Students are reviewed for the Forte Foundation fellowship. There are no additional application steps. Applicants are reviewed during the Admissions application process and notified of eligibility via the acceptance notification process.

Fundación Mexicana Para la Educación (FUNED)

The Fundación Mexicana Para la Educación (FUNED), a not-for-profit private foundation whose stated mission is to help Mexican college graduates develop their potential to become the leaders of a better tomorrow for their country, has agreed to provide loans for up to four students each year who are Mexican nationals and attend graduate programs at the Tepper School. The  eligibility for loan funds from FUNED may be up to $40,000 for a full-time MBA student and up to $30,000 for a full-time MSCF student. Information about FUNED loans may be obtained from the FUNED website.   

Students who are eligible for FUNED loans may also be eligible for merit-based scholarships from the Tepper School. Candidates for these tuition reduction scholarships are reviewed during the regular admissions application process.

Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber Fellowship

This fellowship is named in honor of Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, a former professor and international chairman at Carnegie Mellon, French freedom fighter, French government official and founder of the French news weekly l'Express. This fellowship will be awarded to a qualified citizen of France. This award is inclusive of full tuition and university fees for both years of the MBA program and applies only if the recipient matriculates in the year in which they are offered admission. Once a student has accepted admission to the MBA Program, this scholarship will be credited to the student’s account in equal disbursements to the Fall and Spring terms of both years of the program. To maintain scholarship eligibility in the second year of the program, the student will be required to achieve above-average academic performance (GPA of at least 7.0 “A-“ at the end of the first year), while maintaining a normal course load as a full-time student. In order to be reviewed for eligibility, one must submit their MBA application by January 3rd, 2012. There are no additional application steps. Applicants are reviewed during the Admissions application process and notified of eligibility via the acceptance notification process.

Marc & Sally Onetto Graduate Fellowship

• Awarded to qualified French or European Union students on a need basis
• Application essay required
• Applicants must be accepted for admission to the MBA program
• Scholarship may be awarded for both years of the program
• Application deadline April 30, 2012

The Marc and Sally Onetto Graduate Fellowship is available to qualified French or European Union students who have been admitted to the MBA program. As an endowment, the award amount will vary from year to year. Applicants must submit a one-page essay titled, "Why I Should Receive the Marc & Sally Onetto Graduate Fellowship."  Applicants are encouraged to submit their essay and release statement along with their admission application prior to April 30th, 2012. Please forward the application materials via email to tepper-aid@andrew.cmu.edu or fax 412-268-2810.

Murat Ozyegin Fellowship Program

• Awarded to a qualified Turkish student on a need basis
• Application essay and release statement required
• Applicants must be accepted for admission to the MBA program
• Scholarship funds available for year one
• Possibility of loan assistance from Finansbank up to $20,000 for second year
• Application deadline April 30, 2012

The Murat Ozyegin Fellowship offers up to $30,000 to a qualified Turkish student who demonstrates extreme need for the first year of the MBA program.   Applicants must submit a one-page essay titled, "Why I Should Receive the Murat Ozyegin Fellowship." Applicants will also need to submit a release statement giving the school permission to forward information from their admission application to an outside agency for scholarship consideration.  Applicants are encouraged to submit their essay and release statement along with their admission application prior to April 30th, 2012. Please forward the application materials via email to tepper-aid@andrew.cmu.edu or fax 412-268-2904.