Zaragoza Logistics Center - MSF Joint Scholarship

March 30th, 2011 by Fulbright Scholarship

Summary of the Scholarship

One full tuition scholarship for a qualified applicant with a background or experience in interacting with public health and/or humanitarian and development aid agencies in addition to an interest in pursuing a career in humanitarian logistics.

Duration: 9 months
Purpose: Study
Level: Master
Quota: 1
Application deadline: April 15, 2011
Benefits summary: Full tuition which amounts to €21,500
For students who come from: Worldwide
Want to go to: Zaragoza Logistics Center
Disciplines: Business & Economics - Management & Organisation

Description of Scholarship

Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are awarding one full tuition scholarship for a qualified applicant with a background or experience in interacting with public health and/or humanitarian and development aid agencies in addition to an interest in pursuing a career in humanitarian logistics to undertake the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program in the academic year 2011-2012.

The scholarship holder must make a contractual commitment to work for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for a period of at least two years upon graduation of the ZLOG Program.

Through this scholarship, the Foundation hopes to attract outstanding future leaders who can make a vital contribution to filling the capacity gap in humanitarian aid organizations for welltrained supply chain and logistics professionals dedicated to the field of health and humanitarian logistics.

Eligibility

Scholarships are awarded only to students who have been admitted to the MITZaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program through the Foundation’s regular admissions procedure.

The applicants should display exceptional academic achievement and distinctive personal accomplishment in addition to an interest in pursuing a career in humanitarian logistics.

To be eligible you must comply with the following criteria:

Granted admission to the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program.
Fluency in English, minimum TOEFL score of 105 points in the Internet based test. The ability to also speak French is a plus.
Completion of a four year undergraduate program equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree.
Professional excellence with a background or experience in developing countries, interaction with or working for public health or humanitarian and development aid agencies.

Duration

Nine Months

Benefits

The scholarship covers full tuition for the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program, which amounts to €21,500 to a student of the academic year 2011-2012.

The scholarship will not include other costs such as living or travel expenses to Zaragoza or to Boston for the international exchange.

Application information

Candidates must fulfil all of the above-mentioned requirements and submit one original copy of the following documents to the ZLC Financial Aid Office:

Application form

Each scholarship applicant will fill out the scholarship application form including the following: an essay stating their interests, qualifications, and related experience in the area and a statement describing their reasons for applying for the ZLOG Program.

Copy of passport

Admissions letter

Copy of the admissions letter to the MIT-Zaragoza Master of Engineering in Logistics & Supply Chain Management (ZLOG) program. The resume, academic records and reference letters that the applicant has sent to the ZLC Admissions Office will also be considered as application material for this scholarship. The applicant should not include new copies in the scholarship application.

All interested applicants should apply directly through the ZLC Financial Aid Office by sending one copy of the abovementioned documents by e-mail: [email protected]. The application form should be signed and scanned before sending it.