Masters’ Union’s current PGP TBM admissions page says every applicant is considered for applicable scholarships through the application, with decisions communicated alongside the offer letter. It says no separate scholarship form is required and advertises awards of up to 100%. The page does not give a fixed award matrix or promise a particular amount to any applicant. Treat “up to 100%” as the maximum advertised benefit, not an expected award; rely on the scholarship amount and conditions written in your individual offer. (official admissions and fees page)
How scholarship consideration works
The published process is integrated with the programme application. Applicants do not need to submit a second scholarship form according to the official admissions page. The school says it communicates scholarship decisions with the offer letter. That means a candidate should complete the application accurately and wait for the institution’s individual outcome rather than assume that a separate application, email request or early payment will create eligibility.
The admissions page describes scholarships as “up to 100%” but does not publish, in the reviewed Round 2 schedule, a complete award table that links a percentage to a score, profile, interview result or income threshold. It also does not describe a universal formula for renewal, grade requirements or how many applicants receive each award. Do not estimate an award using past student stories or assume that a high entrance score guarantees a specific tuition reduction. If the amount is material to your decision, ask the admissions team to confirm in writing the amount, the tuition base to which it applies, the programme pathway, any renewal conditions and the payment deadlines.
The admissions page gives the current PGP TBM application process and admissions dates for Round 2. That page covers the full-time PGP TBM and Young Leaders Cohort pathways; check that your offer names the correct cohort and pathway. The school’s PGP TBM FAQ describes the award as a PGP TBM certificate, so applicants should use the credential stated in their own offer and not infer a different degree from scholarship information. Scholarship consideration does not change the programme’s award or duration.
Named scholarship tracks and their stated fit
The current admissions page names several forms of support. Its short descriptions can help applicants see which part of their background to explain in the application, but they are not a published scoring rubric or an assurance of eligibility:
- Manoj Kohli Merit-based Scholarship: candidates with exceptional academic records and professional accomplishments. The page says these awards are partial tuition waivers decided by the Admissions Committee.
- Rajni Thethi Scholarship for Women: women applicants with an impressive academic and/or professional record and potential to emerge as industry leaders.
- Chairman’s Diversity Scholarship: exceptional candidates from marginalised and underserved communities in the Indian subcontinent; examples named include the Northeast, Ladakh, Bhutan and tribal belts of the Indian hinterland.
- MU Scholarship for Technology Leaders: candidates who have shown technology-oriented leadership through innovations, patents or research and want to continue in the technology domain.
- P. Dwarakanath India-bound Scholarship: Indian-origin PIO card-holders seeking to engage with the Indian corporate sector, and Indian professionals based abroad who wish to return to India for education.
- Pankaj Bansal Scholarship for Young Leaders: young professionals whose projects, community service or participation in student-led committees, clubs and other college initiatives demonstrate drive and leadership potential.
- Founder’s Bursary for Entrepreneurs: applicants with entrepreneurial experience, including ventures with varying levels of success, who want further skills and academic perspectives.
- Siblings Scholarship: applicants with a sibling in a current or previous Masters’ Union cohort. The page says it is a partial tuition waiver decided by the Admissions Committee.
- Bharat Innovators Scholarship: young Indian entrepreneurs from non-metropolitan towns or villages who have launched a startup or built a minimum viable product.
These descriptions identify the school’s stated areas of consideration, but the public page does not give a separate award amount, document checklist or renewal rule for each named track. Do not treat a category description as an automatic entitlement. In the application, make relevant academic, professional, community, technology, entrepreneurship or family-cohort evidence easy for the committee to assess, then ask which named award, if any, is reflected in the offer.
Scholarship and early-bird benefit are applied in sequence
The page says the additional 7.5% early-bird tuition benefit is calculated on the tuition remaining after scholarship. It is therefore applied after the scholarship amount, rather than as 7.5% of the original tuition on top of a simple percentage-point discount. The displayed tuition for the current Round 2 schedule is ₹37,66,692 before scholarship and benefit. The early-bird deadline listed is 10 February 2027; the final tuition payment date is 25 April 2027.
The school’s own illustration says a 25% scholarship followed by the 7.5% benefit on the remaining tuition produces an approximate overall reduction of 30.5%. That arithmetic is useful for understanding the order, but it is not a promise that an applicant will receive a 25% scholarship or any scholarship. The actual rupee benefit depends on the award amount confirmed in the offer and the eligible tuition base. A separate admission fee of ₹90,000 is listed in the fee schedule; the page describes the early-bird percentage as a tuition benefit, so do not assume the admission fee or other charges are reduced unless your offer says so.
For budgeting, ask for a written calculation rather than applying the percentage to the total programme fee yourself. Request the original tuition, scholarship amount, remaining tuition after scholarship, 7.5% benefit amount if available, payment due after benefits, and any charges excluded from those calculations. Also confirm whether the listed benefit date applies to your specific offer and what happens if a payment is delayed. The page identifies dates for Round 2 but does not replace the individual offer’s payment instructions.
Current published Round 2 timing
The admissions page says the interview and decision windows are indicative, while other listed Round 2 dates are fixed as published. Because the page can be updated and individual offers may state later instructions, verify the current schedule before relying on any date. Do not treat an indicative decision date as a guaranteed scholarship notification date.
Questions to settle before accepting an offer
- What does the award cover? Ask whether it applies only to tuition, and obtain the exact amount and calculation base. The published 7.5% early-bird benefit is expressly tuition-based; the public schedule lists admission fee separately.
- Is it renewable? Request any academic-performance, attendance or conduct conditions for retaining the award in writing. The reviewed public page does not state a universal renewal formula.
- Can it be combined with the early-bird benefit or other aid? The page describes the 7.5% benefit after scholarship, which establishes that order for its stated benefit. It does not establish that every award or external funding source can be combined; confirm your own package.
- What are the exact deadlines and consequences? The page lists the Round 2 payment dates, but your offer controls your named programme pathway and payment instructions. Ask whether missing the early-bird date affects only the additional benefit or any other part of the offer.
- Which cohort and pathway does the offer identify? PGP TBM Cohort ’28 and Young Leaders Cohort ’29 have different durations and experience eligibility. The scholarship decision should be read against the exact pathway and cohort named in the offer.
The safest comparison is the net amount confirmed in the offer, after scholarship and any applicable early-bird benefit, with admission fee and optional living costs shown separately. A maximum advertised scholarship is not a substitute for that written amount, and financing approval is separate from scholarship eligibility.