The Hilti Scholars Program

The Hilti scholarship program supports the brightest STEM background MBA scholars by covering roughly 50% of their tuition expenses. This will allow students with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics backgrounds to further their education at IMD.

Funded by a generous donation of Hilti Group and the Hilti Family Foundation Liechtenstein, the Hilti Scholars Program will support 6 IMD MBA scholars per year. The application is considered part of the regular admissions application process.

Submit your essay through the IMD MBA Financial Aid form to apply for the Hilti Scholars Program. The IMD MBA Financial Aid form can be found in the Finance Planning section of your MBA application.

The scholarship amount for 2024 is CHF 50,000 per student.

Application deadlines:

• 15 April 2023
• 15 July 2023
• 15 August 2023
• 15 September 2023
• 15 October 2023

The BackPack-Excellence scholarship for women

The BackPack-Excellence Scholarship for women is a potentially life-changing opportunity to open up new doors and enable you to fulfill your leadership ambitions.

The BackPack Foundation’s purpose is to provide a transformational experience to talented and driven women who have been forced to flee conflict, natural disaster, or persecution at some point and who may have believed that an MBA program was out of reach.

Criteria

Eligibility: Female candidates who have been displaced due to conflict, natural disaster, or persecution will receive priority consideration. Essay Prompt: In 500 words, “Tell us, how, as a displaced woman, an MBA at IMD will be transformative for you and indirectly for other women.”

To be considered for the The BackPack-Excellence scholarship for women, please complete the IMD MBA application form and proceed to the Finance Planning section to access the MBA Financial Aid form and submit your essay.