Willamette University, Salem, Oregon has announced the MBA scholarship for the international students. Its Atkinson Graduate School of Management shall offer the scholarship.

The MBA scholarship program consists of full tuition cost of US $ 16,000 with an opportunity to get the Atkinson School Global Diversity Scholarship of US $ 5,000.

The total scholarship amount can’t exceed the full tuition. If a candidate fails to get the Global Diversity Scholarship, then she/he will automatically be considered for merit-based scholarships.

In order to be eligible for the grant, the prospective candidate should have a bachelor degree from any country listed here.

Candidates need to have an outstanding admission credential which includes strong academic record, excellent references and essays, outstanding professional performance in the application process and the interview. There is a requirement for minimum 590 in GMAT or an average score of 154 in GRE.

Those candidates who will apply for the scholarship shall automatically be reviewed for both merit-based and Global Diversity Scholarship opportunity. So there is no need for separate application forms.

The last date for application process is February 15, 2015.

The award of the scholarship is restricted to two numbers for each specified country. International applicants those who are admitted for the fall 2015 batch would be automatically considered for the scholarships.

Willamette University, founded in 1842, is the first university established in the western United States, which delivers knowledge in sustainability and civic management. Its Oregon campus includes the College of liberal Arts, a residential undergraduate institute and two professional graduate colleges such as College of Law and the Atkinson Graduate School of Management.

Prospective candidates can access the online application form here.