Bucerius/WHU Master of Law and Business Scholarships 2010, Germany

We are very proud to present you the unique Bucerius/WHU Master of Law and Business – Joachim Herz Program (“MLB Program”). With the MLB, two of Germany’s leading private universities have combined their experience to offer for the first time a Program that is particularly designed to appeal to law or business graduates and professionals from around the world. The WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and Bucerius Law School are ideal partners for this undertaking. Founded by private initiatives, both are student-oriented and efficiently-administered institutions, with an emphasis on performance and a dynamic spirit. Thanks to their internationally and practice-oriented programs, as well as their substantial research activities, they attract superb students and enjoy an excellent reputation in the academic and professional world. Both schools are constantly ranked as best German schools in their respective fields.

Applications for the Master of Law and Business Scholarships Program should be submitted. Early applications are encouraged. There is no application fee.

An application to the Master of Law and Business Scholarships program consists of the following:

• An application form, available here, that has been completed, signed and dated.
• A personal statement, providing information about your areas of special interest, your career goals, previous overseas experience, and why you wish to participate in the MLB Program.
• A writing sample, preferably business or legally-related, consisting of at least five pages. Examples include a research paper, thesis, research memorandum, office memorandum or other documents that provide us with an example of your English-language writing skills.
• Official transcripts from all degree-granting academic institutions that you have attended. All transcripts must include an English translation and an explanation of the grading system used. Please also include an official statement of class rank. If no official class rank is available, please provide us with an estimate of your rank and a description of how you calculated it.
• If English is not your native language nor the primary language of instruction for your first degree, you must provide us with an official report of results either from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), IELTS or CPE. Bucerius Law School’s institution code for the TOEFL is 7181. Minimum TOEFL requirements are 250 points (computer-based test), 600 points (paper-based test) or 100 points (internet based test).
• Minimum requirements for the IELTS are 7,0 and for the CPE grades A,B, or C.
• Two or three letters of recommendation from faculty members, lawyers, businesspeople, judges, or others who can assess your skills and character. These letters, on the form available here, should be attached to your application.

The Master of Law and Business Scholarships program offers some financial aid to selected students in the form of a partial waiver of tuition.

After acceptance to the program, students seeking scholarships or tuition waivers will be requested to fill out a Finances Form.

Please send all materials to the following address: Ms. Maite Anna Bäurle, Bucerius/WHU Master of Law and Business Program, Jungiusstrasse 6, 20355 Hamburg, Germany, E-mail: maite.baeurle[at]law-school.de

For further details, and application materials, contact: Master of Law and Business Scholarships, ZEIT Foundation, Germany

SCHOLARSHIPS

External merit-based scholarships are available to highly qualified applicants. After acceptance to the program, students seeking scholarships will be requested to fill out a Finances Form. The scholarships may not be awarded if no suitable candidate applies.

Joachim Herz Stiftung Scholarships: Highly qualified non-German applicants with a business/economics background will be considered for a Joachim Herz Fellowship. These Fellowships, generously provided by the Joachim Herz Stiftung, provide not only financial assistance, but also entitle Fellows to participate in a variety of networking and other activities sponsored by the Joachim Herz Stiftung.

Allen & Overy Scholarships: The international legal network Allen & Overy LLP offers scholarships for MLB Program applicants. Students with a legal background, ideallly from a country in which Allen & Overy LLP has an office, may apply for a partial Allen & Overy Scholarship.

Krupp Scholarships: The Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung provides scholarships to highly qualified applicants.

Schürfeld Scholarships: The Gustav und Catharina Schürfeld Stiftung provides a scholarship to one student from Israel and one student from an Arab country. The scholarship covers half of the tuition.

Marga und Kurt Möllgaard Scholarship: The Marga und Kurt Möllgaard-Stiftung provides some support to highly qualified applicants from Kaliningrad, Russia, or Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine.

Scholarships for Latin American applicants: A scholarship fund for highly-qualified Latin American candidates with a legal or business background is available.

Horst Köhler Scholarships: The ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius (“ZEIT Foundation”) has created a scholarship fund for highly qualified applicants from Africa. These scholarships are named in honor of the German Federal President, Horst Köhler, who for years has been known for his commitment in and for Africa.

Source:

http://www.bucerius.whu.edu/