How to apply

Cranfield Australian Alumni Scholarship Foundation > How to apply

Taking the GMAT

Step 1 Please register your interest
Step 2 Fill in the Cranfield place application form and complete steps 3a & 3b
Step 3 Take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) —or— the Cranfield Admission Test (CAT)
Step 4 Fill in the Scholarship application one-pager
Step 5 Receive place offer from Cranfield
Step 6 Undertake Scholarship Interview
Step 7 Complete Egon Zehnder evaluation process
Step 8 Receive advice of scholarship win (or Feeshare win)
Step 9 Receive Award

Step 1 Please register your interest

You can register for this year’s scholarship process (2010) or just put yourself on the list for future years. By registering, we can keep you informed of alumni functions, and announcements regarding the scholarship.

Note: What if you don’t meet the eligibility criteria? Register anyway, as things may change e.g., we may have more scholarships or there may be other scholarships we can advise you about. Not sure when or even if you may be able to take a year off to study? Again, register as we have had people on the list now for some years and are quite happy to send them the regular update emails.

SUBMIT REGISTRATION FORM BELOW

Please complete the following form. Field marked with asterisk (*) are required. This will get you onto our system so that we can send you update emails. You can stay on the list as long as you like and if you decide at some point that you are no longer interested , just drop us an email and we can take you off.

Step 2 Fill in the Cranfield application form

You can either do it online or download it as a word document

http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/mba/applications/apply.asp

The Complete Application form comprises

1. Application Checklist
2. The Application Form
3. Academic Reference
4. Work Reference
5. Personal Record Form (last page of this file)
6. 2 copies of Degree and Professional Certificates*
7. GMAT Score (where appropriate)
8. IELTS or TOEFL Score (where appropriate)
9. Passport sized photograph

*If accepted on the programme you will have to produce the original certificate(s) at Registration

Step 3a Referees
Reference forms must be sent to the referee who will then forward them directly to Cranfield. You will need to contact your chosen referees to ask them to complete the form.Your application will not be processed by Cranfield until they have received these references so you need to ensure that your referees understand how important they are to the successful processing of your application by the deadlines.The completed application form can be emailed to MBAAdmissions@cranfield.ac.uk
Your referees can use the same email address to send their completed reference forms.
Step 3b Cranfield Admission Interview
This is a telephone interview with a senior faculty member.

Step 3 Take the Graduate Management Admission Test OR the Cranfield Admission Test

Refer to Taking the GMAT to book the GMAT and for helpful information about the test and also Taking the CAT. Also please read the information on the FAQs.

Please note you only need to take one or the other. If you opt to take the GMAT, you must provide the results, else Cranfield will not process your application and neither will we.

As it takes about 3 weeks for your GMAT results to be returned although you will get a provisional score on the day of the test , you must take it early enough to ensure that you get the results by the closing date for the scholarship.

You must score 600 or above for your application to Cranfield to be considered, so it is best to get this score first, otherwise you may spend time on the application when there is no purpose.

If English is not your first language

You must also provide a TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign Language) score or IELTS score.

ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEST

The British Council International English Language Test (IELTS) is for those whose first language is not English. A result in Band 7 for both written and spoken English is essential.

This test can be taken “on demand” in any of the 200 centres spread throughout 100 countries in British Council offices overseas. Applications should be made direct to the local office. If no office is available, enquiries should be made at the British Consular Offices. www.IELTS.org

A TOEFL score of around 600 for the paper test or 250 for the computer test is also acceptable. www.TOEFL.org

Step 4 Fill in the Scholarship application page

This is a one page submission where you make a persuasive case to be awarded the scholarship. This page, together with the rest of the application form submitted to Cranfield will form part of the material used to develop the shortlist for interviews.

You do not therefore need to repeat any content in this page which is already in the other parts of the form.

We are seeking a person who has the age, talent and track record of success to date, and who is passionate about Australia and wants to make a contribution to it in the future.

Use this page to persuade the selection committee that you are that person.

As guideline, your submission will likely be less than 800 words.

Download Cranfield Scholarship Application Page

Step 5 Receive your offer of a place from Cranfield

If you are successful, Cranfield will contact you to offer you a place on the MBA programme. You will then receive a pack from Cranfield which contains information about accommodation and other aspects that you will need to organise prior to September.

Step 6 Undertake Scholarship Interview

Once the scholarship selection committee has been advised that you have been offered a place they will make contact for a interview with the local alumni. This may be done either by telephone or in person depending on your location. Normally one or two alumni will be at the interview and a few listen by teleconference. You will be introduced to all the alumni during the process which takes about one hour.

The final shortlist will be developed from the results of the interviews.

Step 7 Egon Zehnder evaluation process

For the finalists

This will be held in Melbourne and Sydney which will comprise:

1. A face to face Interview (Moderate costs to get the interviewees to Melbourne or Sydney from other states will be paid.)
2. Reference checking
3. A Leadership potential report
4. An Individual feedback session to the applicant

Step 8 Receive advice of scholarship win (or Feeshare win)

The scholarship winner will be advised as soon as the decision is finalised in early May. There are various administrative tasks to be completed including signing an acceptance letter.
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Step 9 Attend Award Dinner/Events

The scholarship winner will be formally announced at the award function held alternately in Sydney or Melbourne each year in May. You are most welcome to invite friends, family and work colleagues to attend. The ticket for the winner is compliments of the Foundation, but sadly guests must pay for themselves.