Merit-based Fellowships

Merit-Based Fellowship Opportunities for Top-Performing Students

The Paul Merage School of BuisinessYour business leadership and academic record can qualify you to receive financial assistance to help fund your Merage MBA. These merit-based scholarships, called fellowships, are awarded to high-achieving FEMBA students. 

Fellowship Recipients receive:
  • Financial award between $7,000 and $15,000 applied towards admissions and fees over the first year of the FEMBA Program
  • Small group dinners and regular personal involvement with Dean Andy Policano
  • Exclusive invitations to Dean’s Leadership Circle Events
  • Career Services Strategy & Visioning Workshop
  • Invitations to exclusive events and dinners with members of the Dean’s Advisory Board
 
Fellowship Consideration

As an applicant to the FEMBA Program, you are automatically considered for a merit-based fellowship. Fellowships are based solely on academic performance and business experience and not on need. The Admissions Committee takes the following into consideration when making award determinations:
  • Academic performance. Your GMAT score and undergraduate performance are strongly taken into consideration, as well as any additional academic certifications, or advanced degrees (MA, MS, JD, etc.)   
  • Professional work experience. Your career history should show a pattern of continuous advancement and significant contributions to your workplace.
  • Committee evaluation. The Admissions Committee performs a qualitative evaluation of each FEMBA candidate, based on your interview for the program.

For questions regarding the merit-based fellowship program, please contact Melanie Coburn, Assistant Director of Admissions, at:mcoburn@merage.uci.edu or 949.824.7505.


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