All Indian students considering applying to the Stanford MBA program should check out the new Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship. The scholarship covers everything for up to 5 Indian students to attend Stanford GSB, and the top 50 finalists for the Fellowship will even receive a break on applying – taking the GMAT and submitting Stanford’s application for free. The Fellowship’s application process has already begun and registration will end on July 15, so if you are considering applying to Stanford this year, be sure to complete the application soon.
Successful Fellowship applicants will need to demonstrate excellent academics and commitment to India’s development. The Fellowship application is short, asking for test scores, a CV, and only one short essay of 250 words or less: "How do you aspire to shape India’s future?" Two-hundred and fifty words are not a lot, so I recommend that your past leadership experiences be detailed well in the CV to leave this brief essay solely to your vision for the future: In what areas do you aim to make the greatest headway? How do you plan to undertake that effort? What goals do you aspire to and how do you intend to help India reach them within the next 10 to 20 years? Obviously, goals based upon previous experiences and involvement will strike the Fellowship’s review committee as the most authentic, so take the time to identify what areas of development are truly the most important in your eyes and share your passion through this essay. Once the top 50 finalists for the Fellowship are selected, they will proceed to complete the regular Stanford application.
As an editor with Accepted for 10 years and a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), Jennifer Bloom has gained great experience in crafting CV’s and essays that truly differentiate applicants from the rest of the driven applicant pool. If you would like help with your Fellowship application, please consider Accepted’s editing services for both your CV and essay.