Cass Business School alumnus Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the chairman of easyGroup, has generously donated scholarships worth £1 million for EU students to study at Cass. More details of this scholarship.

Abbey/Banco Santander has generously donated five £10,000 scholarships for students coming from Iberamerican countries for post-graduate study at Cass Business School. Candidates must have undergraduate degrees from other affiliated Santander universities.

Eligibility will be based on financial need and academic excellence. Candidates should fill out the scholarship application, together with their MBA/MSc application form and paper work and send it to Cass Business School, no later than May 1, 2010. Successful applicants will be notified by July. These scholarships are for full time MSc or MBA study only.

Vipin Sareen a partner at LV Capital Limited who studied an MBA in Finance and graduated in 1985 is offering European nationals 2 scholarships worth £10,000 each and an exceptional Indian national a single scholarship worth £20,000 or 2 scholarships worth £10,000 each. All scholarships are open to students undertaking an MSc in Finance, or an MBA, or a finance-related discipline at post-graduate level.

To qualify for the full-time MSc/MBA scholarship you must be an Indian or European national with a high academic calibre demonstrated by a first class degree. Relevant postgraduate work experience is desirible.

This £10,000 scholarship will awarded to one student studying the MSc in Insurance and Risk each year. The Trust will view the short list of candidates before a final decision on a recipient is made. The application criteria for this scholarship include:

• An essay question by which the applicants demonstrate why they want to work in the insurance industry and why the financial assistance is important to them.
• Proof of need for financial support.

As well as financial assistance, the Trust and its associated companies will provide the scholar with a mentor and a Business Research Project which forms part of their final assessment.

This scholarship awards £20,000 annually either as one award of £20,000 to an outstanding applicant or as two awards of £10,000. It is open to students of academic excellence from anywhere in the world and contribute towards the tuition fees of an MSc in any of the following subjects:

• Shipping, Trade and Finance
• Supply Chain, Trade and Finance
• Energy, Trade and Finance

Barrie and Maureen Pettman have generously donated one £20,000 scholarship for students coming from New Zealand for post-graduate study at Cass Business School. Students from the University of Canterbury-Christchurch will receive priority, with applications from other New Zealand nationals or residents being welcome as well. Eligibility will be based on academic excellence.

Four awards worth £10,000 each are available to MBA or MSc students focusing on Risk and Insurance. Two of the awards are designated for UK residents in their 20s who are already working in insurance.

One award worth £20,000 is open to all MSc students (with the exception of the charity courses). Applicants must demonstrate financial need and extraordinary academic achievement in their undergraduate degree. Winners of this scholarship also agree to repay, in the fullness of time, the good fortune they have received in being awarded The Dean’s Scholarship. To this end, within 25 years of receiving the scholarship, subject to your financial situation permitting, winners will be expected to provide a similar scholarship for another student at Cass Business School

This scholarship is awarded to an Italian national studying the MSc in Shipping, Trade & Finance. Candidates must have a 1st class Bachelors degree or equivalent. One scholarship in the amount of £10,000 is awarded each year.

One award of £1,500, donated by Cass alumni, for a Hong Kong national studying a Masters programme.

One award of £1,500, donated by Cass alumni, for a Chinese national studying a Masters programme.