Laidlaw Scholars Laidlaw Scholars Program
ELIGIBILITY
Only admitted candidates are eligible for this scholarship.
Recipients for the Laidlaw Scholarship are exceptional women candidates with strong leadership potential who demonstrate the character, competence, and courage to change the world.
Through the HEC Paris partnership with Laidlaw Foundation, we look to encourage exceptional women with strong leadership potential who, due to demonstrable financial constraints, might not have otherwise been able to consider or afford to pursue an MBA degree.
We seek to help build a pipeline of outstanding women from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and provide them with access to a top-tier business program with enhanced career opportunities and networks. We strive to increase the number of women with influential roles in business, leaders demonstrating ethical and exemplary leadership, who will help build a more diverse and inclusive business environment, helping to inspire and sponsor future generations.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Step 1: Connect with Us – introduce yourself and obtain informal and personalized feedback on your MBA profile from your dedicated recruitment manager. Be sure to express your financial need.
Step 2: Prepare and submit a complete application.
Step 3: Following admission to the HEC Paris MBA program, you will receive an online link to the Laidlaw Scholarship application form. This form includes questions about your financial situation as well as motivation essays, which must be completed to be considered for the scholarship.
AMOUNT AWARDED
The HEC Paris MBA, via the HEC Foundation, and in partnership with the Laidlaw Foundation can offer up to 10 full tuition scholarships per graduating class.
Full tuition scholarship (100%). To confirm their place in the HEC Paris MBA program, Laidlaw Scholars will need to sign the contract and pay a 5,000 EUR deposit (reimbursed upon class resumption). Recipients will also be responsible for covering their own living expenses for the duration of the program (estimated at 25,000 EUR for a 16-month period).
IMPORTANT: It is not possible to receive a Laidlaw Scholarship if you plan to pursue a Double or Joint Degree program.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Following admission to the HEC Paris MBA program, you will receive an online link to the Laidlaw Scholarship application form. This form includes questions about your financial situation as well as motivation essays, which must be completed to be considered for the scholarship. You will have one week after the admission results are announced to submit the form in order to be considered. The access to the form is strictly reserved for admitted candidates, and you cannot access the questions or essays before your admittance.
DECISION DATE
In the week following admission to the program, you will be assessed for all our scholarships. The Laidlaw outcome will be shared a week following admission to the MBA program. Please reach out to your dedicated Marketing & Recruitment Manager for more information.
IMPORTANT: It is possible to apply to all scholarships (HEC Excellence, Forté Foundation, Diversity, etc.) when submitting an application to the HEC Paris MBA. However, if awarded the Laidlaw Scholarship, it is not possible to combine with other HEC scholarships and any previously received scholarships from HEC will become void.
