The Forte Foundation Fellowship, sponsored by the Forté Foundation in collaboration with top business schools worldwide, offers significant support to individuals demonstrating exemplary leadership and a commitment to advancing women in business. This post provides details, requirements, benefits, and a step-by-step guide for interested candidates to apply.
Fellowship Overview
- Host: Forte Foundation
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships, Masters Scholarships, Fellowships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Financial Support, Mentorship, Leadership Training
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: Varies by Institution
- Scholarship Alerts: For updates on scholarships, you can receive alerts on WhatsApp by clicking here.
Fellowship Details
Forte Foundation Fellowships are prestigious and competitive awards recognized within the business school community. Forté Fellows exhibit exemplary leadership, represent diverse backgrounds, and demonstrate a commitment to advancing women in business, aligning with Forté’s mission. To date, partner business schools have awarded $400 million to over 17,000 Forté Fellows.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the Forte Foundation MBA Fellowship 2025, applicants must:
- Have an undergraduate degree.
- Meet the MBA admission requirements of their selected institution.
- Satisfy the language requirements of their chosen institution.
- Exhibit exemplary leadership in one or more areas: academic, team, community, or creative leadership.
- Represent diverse educational and work backgrounds, career goals, ethnicities, citizenship/nationality, sexual orientation, and gender identities/expression.
- Be an MBA degree candidate at a Forté partner school (full-time, part-time, executive programs, dual degree, or online programs).
- Demonstrate a commitment to Forté’s mission of launching women into fulfilling, significant careers through business education, opportunities, and a community of successful women.
Note: Students of all nationalities and gender identities are eligible for consideration.
Fellowship Benefits
In addition to financial benefits, Fellows receive automatic access to Forté resources, exposure to leading companies in the Forté network, and connection to a network of Fellows beyond business school. Other benefits include:
- Participation in Forté’s MBA Women’s Leadership and MBA Financial Services FAST Track Conferences.
- Networking with lead executives and MBA students from Forté partner schools.
- Panel discussions with corporate partners and MBA alumni.
- Workshops fostering professional and personal development.
- Access to an online networking community for Forté Fellows and Fellows alumni.
- Inclusion in the Forté Fellows resume book, distributed each fall to Forté partner companies.
- Special invitations for job openings and leadership programs at Forté partner companies.
- Lifetime access to Forté’s online event series and on-demand recordings.
- Mentoring and opportunities to connect with other Fellows and Forté representatives at your school.
- Leadership development opportunities through planning your school’s Forté outreach program to undergraduates.
Application Process
To apply for the 2025 Forte Foundation Fellowship, follow these steps:
- Visit the Forté Foundation Website: Click here to access the foundation’s website.
- Apply to a Forté Partner Business School: Submit your application to a Forté partner school’s MBA program.
- Receive an Offer of Admission: Obtain an offer of admission into the partner school’s MBA program.
- Consideration for Scholarship Opportunities: Be automatically considered for all scholarship opportunities through the institution.
- Selection of Forté Fellows: The partner school selects its Forté Fellows.
- Notification: The partner school notifies Forté of its selections.
Deadline: Varies by Institution
For more information and to apply, visit the Forté Foundation Website .
For more scholarship opportunities, click here.
