UCL Global Business School for Health and Roche launch new MBA Health scholarship

Pharmaceutical company Roche UK has partnered with the UCL Global Business School for Health (UCL GBSH) to launch a new fully-funded UCL MBA Health scholarship.

This scholarship will cover the £45,000 course fee and an additional £20,000 will also be provided to the recipient for living expenses.

Built into this scholarship is the additional cost associated with the Global Health Challenge offered on the UCL MBA Health, including travelling to a low or middle-income country for two weeks to help find solutions to a health problem. This part of the course provides students with real-life experience outside of the university.

This scholarship is open for applicants from a low-income background, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)* background, or those who identify as female. The aim of this scholarship is to increase opportunity in underrepresented groups who historically have been less likely to apply to MBA programmes.

When asked about this new scholarship, Director of the UCL GBSH Nora Colton, expressed her excitement, “I am delighted to have the Roche MBA Health Scholarship… it is scholarships such as this that will allow top-level students to be a part of our UCL MBA Health programme, regardless of financial or gender barriers. It will ensure they receive an excellent and transformational education and be equipped with the leadership skills and know-how to tackle the challenges faced by the health sector of tomorrow.”

General Manager at Roche UK, Richard Erwin said, "This partnership reflects Roche’s commitment to support the development of the healthcare leaders of tomorrow. We are proud to work with UCL to establish this scholarship that will provide  opportunities for underrepresented groups in the healthcare workforce. Our hope is that our offer of mentorship and internships will also give them a better understanding of how we work in partnership with the NHS, regulators and patients. Some of the most cutting-edge science in the world is happening in the UK, from diagnostics to artificial intelligence, and this investment builds on our commitment to driving scientific advances.”

On the importance and value of scholarships, Angharad Milenkovic, UCL’s Vice-President of Advancement said, "Gifts for scholarships play a vital role in ensuring that finance is not a barrier for exceptional students who want to be educated in the new and innovative approaches to healthcare management that the UCL GBSH is pioneering. These scholarships will transform lives - not just of the individuals who receive them, but of those who subsequently benefit from their knowledge and skills."

*Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background refers to anyone with non-white heritage and individuals of mixed heritage who self-identify as coming from a BAME background

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