QS Scholarship: Overview, Eligibility & Process

QS Quacquarelli Symonds provides several services, analytics, and insight to the higher education sector on a global scale.  QS aims to help people around the world to fulfil their potential through academic achievement and career development. The QS ranking for world universities is one of the most popular sources of data for comparing the performance of different universities across the globe. QS also provides several services for students, such as the QS Graduate Applicant Survey as well as the QS World Grad School Tour event that helps students meet the admission directors of some of the top universities worldwide.

The QS Scholarships Team also provides several different QS scholarships of different values to students who showcase academic excellence. In this article, we will look into the scholarship amount offered by QS for the different scholarship titles, the eligibility criteria, and the selection process for them.

QS Scholarship Types

QS offers several types of scholarships, such as the following:

QS Leadership Scholarship For MBA Studies

The QS WM Leadership Scholarship is designed to identify applicants who showcase strong leadership qualities and innovative thinking.

• Scholarship Value: $10,000
• No. of Scholarships: 1
• Application Deadline: 31st May 2022

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must attend a QS event in-person or online
• First-year of study in the next academic year
• MBA or EMBA program
• The applicant must have accepted an offer from a school by the time the scholarship winner is selected in June
• The applicant must use the scholarship for the tuition fees
• The candidate must submit the required essay for the scholarship application

Details on the Essay Topic The candidate may be asked to demonstrate an occasion where they showcased their leadership quality contributing to sustainable development goals set up by the UN. Each essay topic will have a word limit, usually around 500 words. The candidate will also have to write their full name, the scholarship title, and the QS event they attended at the beginning of the essay. The words used for these details will not be considered within the word limit.

QS WM Community Scholarship For MBA Studies

The community scholarship has been designed by QS to identify individuals who showcase exceptional levels of social responsibility, have good leadership qualities and can motivate others.

• Scholarship Value: $5000
• No. of Scholarships: 2
• Application Deadline: 31st May 2022

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must attend a QS event in person or online
• The applicant must start the first year of study in the next academic year
• MBA or EMBA program
• The applicant must have accepted an offer from a school by the time the scholarship winner is selected in June
• The applicant must use the scholarship for the tuition fees
• The candidate must submit the required essay for the scholarship application

Details on the Essay Topic The candidate must describe their MBA or EMBA and detail their future goals and how they would make a difference in the community. The maximum word limit for the essay topic is 500 words. The candidate must also mention their full name, scholarship title, and the QS fair they have attended.

QS WM Social Responsibility Scholarship For Master’s Studies

The QS Social Responsibility Scholarship is designed to identify individuals who showcase a strong level of awareness about the environment and have a great sense of responsibility.

• Scholarship Value: $10,000
• No. of Scholarships: 1
• Application Deadline: 30th April 2023

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must attend a QS event in person or online
• The applicant must start the first year of study in the next academic year
• Master’s degree other than an MBA
• The applicant must have accepted an offer from a school by the time the scholarship winner is selected in May
• The applicant must use the scholarship for the tuition fees
• The candidate must submit the required essay for the scholarship application

Details on the Essay Topic The candidate may be asked to show what changes they have made or will make to improve the environment and society. The essay topic will have a word limit of 500 words. The candidate will also have to write their full name, the scholarship title, and the QS event they have attended at the beginning of the essay. The words used for these details will not be considered for the word limit.

QS WM Academic Excellence Scholarship Masters and PhD Studies

The QS Academic Excellence Scholarship is designed to identify individuals who showcase a strong level of academic excellence to promote innovation and create new ideas in various subject streams.

• Scholarship Value: $10,000
• No. of Scholarships: 1
• Application Deadline: 30th April 2023

Eligibility Criteria

• Must attend a QS event in person or online
• The applicant must start the first year of study in the next academic year
• Master’s program
• Accepted an offer from a school by the time the scholarship winner is selected in May
• The applicant must use the scholarship for the tuition fees
• The candidate must submit the required essay for the scholarship application

Details on the Essay Topic The candidate may be asked to show how their academic merit and accomplishments have helped prepare them for their next level of study and how their academic excellence may have an impact on society and the community. The essay topic will have a word limit of 500 words. The candidate will also have to write their full name, the scholarship title, and the QS event they have attended at the beginning of the essay. The words used for these details will not be considered for the word limit.

QS WM Women in Higher Education Scholarship

The QS WM Women’s Scholarship is designed to identify individuals who showcase a strong sense of social awareness and also those eager to reduce inequality in society.

• Scholarship Value: $5000
• No. of Scholarships: 1
• Application Deadline: 30th April 2023

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must identify as a female
• The applicant must attend a QS event in person or online
• They must start their first year of study in the MBA program or a master’s level degree in the next academic year
• The applicant must study a master’s program
• The applicant must have accepted an offer from a school by the time the scholarship winner is selected in May
• The applicant must use the scholarship for the tuition fees
• The candidate must submit the required essay for the scholarship application

Details on the Essay Topic The candidate may be asked to demonstrate an occasion when they helped reduce inequality in the society or the community and how they can help build equality in the society with the help of the education they are pursuing. The essay topic will have a word limit of 500 words. The candidate will also have to write their full name, the scholarship title, and the QS event they have attended at the beginning of the essay. The words used for these details will not be considered for the word limit.

Graduate Business Student Tuition Award

The Graduate Business Student Tuition Award is designed to identify individuals who showcase academic strength, leadership quality, and the aim of using their degree from a specific business school to help advance and achieve their career goals.

• Scholarship Value: $10,000
• No. of Scholarships: 50
• Application Deadline: 1st June 2022

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must attend a full-time Graduate business degree or certificate program at the Huizenga College of Business
• The applicant must complete the Graduate Business Tuition Award Application Form
• The applicant must be enrolled in the College of Business for the first time
• The applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on a total scale of 4.0
• The applicant must submit a copy of their GMAT or GRE score report if they have written the exams
• The candidate must submit two signed letters of recommendation: one professional and one academic or personal
• The candidate must submit the required essay for the scholarship application

Details on the Essay Topic The candidate may be asked to show how a business degree will benefit them and be an asset to them personally and professionally. The essay topic will have a word limit of 500 words.

QS WM Undergraduate Scholarship For Bachelor’s Studies

The QS Undergraduate Scholarship is designed to identify individuals who want to change the world and also use their education to contribute to the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals.

• Scholarship Value: $5000
• No. of Scholarships: 1
• Application Deadline: 30th April 2023

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must start the first year of study in the next academic year
• The applicant must be going to study for an undergraduate degree
• The applicant must have accepted an offer from a school by the time the scholarship winner is selected in May
• The applicant should be accepted to study in a university that holds any of the QS Ranking positions at any level
• The applicant must use the scholarship for the tuition fees
• The candidate must submit the required essay for the scholarship application

Details on the Essay Topic The candidate may be asked to pick an SDG goal and then explain how they have already or will use their education in the future to contribute to achieving this goal. The essay topic will have a word limit of 500 words.

Application Process

There are the steps international students must follow to apply for a QS Scholarship:

For a QS Funded Scholarship

• The candidate must first download the QS Event app and register themselves on it
• The candidate must then attend a QS event in person or online
• After that, the candidate must complete the QS Applicant Survey in the QS Event app
• The candidate can then choose the scholarship they want to apply for and fill in the application form either through the QS Event app or through their website
• The applicants can apply for more than one scholarship, provided each of the relevant essays is submitted for each scholarship
• The shortlisted candidates will be evaluated for their essay (20% for the overall essay format and 80% on the relevancy of the content to the topic)
• The QS scholarships team evaluates the applications and announces the winner on their website within a two to the three-week period after the application deadline
• Applicants who are not selected will not receive any email on rejection because QS gets a large number of applications each year

For Scholarships Funded by Business Schools and Universities Partnering with QS

• The applicant does not need to attend any QS event
• The applicant can fill in the application for the scholarship through the QS website
• The partner school or university evaluates the application and announces the winner

Conclusion

Every year, QS awards scholarships worth $7 million to individuals with strong academic achievements to help them study abroad at their dream university. If you are an eligible candidate with the required qualities for any of the QS scholarships, you can avail of a scholarship to fulfil your dreams of studying at your desired university. Schedule a consultation with our experts today to know more.