TRAINING FOR LEADERSHIP
Scholarships for postgraduate studies
After eight consecutive years of awards, the reputation of the Foundation’s scholarships programme has risen progressively, not just because of its financial magnitude, but also because its demanding selection procedure has revealed that the successful candidates are of an undoubtedly high standard both as students and as potential leaders, with an undeniable professional profile, as events have already shown. There has only been one case in which the Foundation has cancelled a scholarship that had been awarded, and that was because the results obtained by the scholar were not up to the required standard.
The following table shows the numerical variation in the programme of scholarships for postgraduate studies:
| Year | Applications | Scholarships available | Scholarships awarded | Scholars pursuing studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 108 | 22 | 20 | 9 |
| 2002 | 211 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| 2003 | 366 | 15 | 16 | 36 |
| 2004 | 230 | 15 | 21 | 33 |
| 2005 | 301 | 15 | 25 | 39 |
| 2006 | 223 | 15 | 19 | 40 |
| 2007 | 232 | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| 2008 | 318 | 10 | 15 | 26 |
In the period 2001-2008, the Foundation awarded a total of 155 postgraduate scholarships which when added to the scholarships for the extension of studies gives a total of 245, i.e. an average of 28 postgraduate scholarships each year. The number of scholars pursuing studies is greater than the number of scholarships awarded, since most of the scholarships cover more than one academic year.
The number of Spanish postgraduate students with Foundation scholarships who were pursuing their studies at 31 December 2008 (2008-2009 academic year) was 26: 25 abroad and 1 in Spain.
The results achieved each year are undoubtedly positive, since the high level of qualification of the applicants and of the beneficiaries of the scholarships has been maintained. As in previous years, mention should be made of the high average marks obtained by Foundation scholars, which in many cases has resulted in their names being published in the Dean’s Lists, or in them being awarded prizes and distinctions.
Below is the list of universities that will be attended by students who were awarded Rafael del Pino Foundation scholarships in 2008 and their universities of origin:
| Universities attended: | Universities of origin: | |||||
| Boston University: | 1 | CUNEF: | 1 | |||
| Columbia Business School: | 4 | ICAI: | 3 | |||
| IESE Business School: | 1 | Madrid Autonomous University: | 1 | |||
| Kellogg School of Management, | Carlos III University of Madrid: | 1 | ||||
| Northwestern University: | 1 | University of Navarre: | 1 | |||
| London Business School: | 1 | Polytechnic University of Madrid: | 3 | |||
| London School of Economics: | 2 | Pompeu Fabra University: | 1 | |||
| New York University: | 2 | Valladolid University: | 1 | |||
| Wharton Business School: | 1 | Saragossa University: | 1 |