INSEAD Dr. Samih Darwazah Endowed Scholarship for the MBA 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A scholarship for MBA students from Jordan or Palestine at INSEAD, for the class starting in August 2027. It is worth at least EUR 20,000, depending on your financial situation.

Funding type

Covers: at least EUR 20,000. The final amount depends on your financial circumstances. The full MBA fee is EUR 109,860, so you need other funding for the rest of the fee and for living costs. You can apply for up to 4 INSEAD scholarships. One of them is the Jacques Nasser Endowed Leadership Scholarship, up to EUR 25,000 with one award a year, for admitted citizens of an Arab country in the Middle East, including Egypt, who are committed to a career in the region.

Tuition fees

Partially covered

Living costs

Not specified

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

Listed nationalities only — Jordan, Palestinian Territories

Residence condition

No residence condition

From Jordan or Palestine. Priority goes to candidates who grew up in one of the two countries Financial need, shown in the financial aid application An application to the INSEAD MBA for the August 2027 intake A GMAT or GRE score and English as set out below. INSEAD says an undergraduate degree is not compulsory, though most participants have one

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required TOEFL iBT IELTS PTE Academic Waiver possible

If English is not your native language you need TOEFL iBT (recommended minimum 105, or 5.5 on the new format from January 2026), IELTS Academic (recommended 7.5) or PTE Academic (recommended 72), less than two years old at your application deadline. A university degree taught in English, or a full exchange year taught in English, is also accepted. INSEAD also asks for a second language at a practical level, and your native language together with proof of English covers this.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There are two steps. First the MBA application. After you submit it, the financial aid form opens in Application Online, where you choose this scholarship, answer the essay questions and explain your finances. MBA deadlines for the August 2027 intake, by midnight French time: 3 November 2026, 19 January 2027 and 9 March 2027. Round 1 closed on 15 September 2026. Scholarship deadlines for the same intake, at 23:59 CET: 7 December 2026, 24 February 2027 and 12 April 2027, with decisions on 27 January, 25 March and 14 May 2027. Round 1 applicants have a scholarship deadline of 22 October 2026. Some scholarships may have different notification dates. After the MBA application you complete a video assessment on the Kira platform within 48 hours of the deadline. Pre-selected candidates are invited to two interviews with alumni. The application fee is EUR 250.

Required documents

MBA online application GMAT or GRE score sent directly to INSEAD English test result, unless you are exempt Two recommendations, preferably professional CV, transcripts and university diploma Answers to the job description questions and the three motivation essays Financial aid application with its essay questions and proof of your financial situation

Application steps

Take the GMAT or GRE and the English test before the round you choose. Submit the MBA application in Application Online and pay the EUR 250 fee. Complete the Kira video assessment within 48 hours of the round deadline. Open the financial aid form, choose the Dr. Samih Darwazah scholarship and answer the essays before the scholarship deadline of your round.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

INSEAD MBA contact form: Contact form (opens in a new tab)

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