The Marketing Society UAE Scholarship 2025

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2025 UAE SCHOLARSHIP

In 2022, The Marketing Society launched a new Scholarship – a chance to help accelerate the careers of young marketers in the UAE. Each year we award 50 Scholars places and provide a complimentary programme of events, training, webinars, mentoring and more, helping to grow marketing and leadership skills in high-potential individuals.

What do the Scholars get?

Each Scholar will receive a one-year Subscription to The Marketing Society, providing access to our thought-leading content, publications, webinars and more. There will also be a carefully curated programme of events (hearing from the leading marketers in the region), training sessions from world-class facilitators, mentoring from Marketing Society members and training sessions from senior leaders.

Topics covered include Communication Training, Personal Branding, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Storytelling and more.

Applications are now open for 2025 and the deadline closes on Friday 1 November.

Who can apply?

• Anyone who has fewer than 5 years of experience in the marcomms industry
• Those currently working in a brand, agency, media organisation, consultancy or start up
• Applicants must be based in the UAE, with physical sessions taking place in Dubai

Any applications outside of the above criteria will not be accepted.

Scholars must attend at least 70% of the sessions to graduate from the course. The Graduation will take place at our flagship Conference in November 2025

How do I apply?

There are two ways to apply.

1. You can either apply yourself by completing the application form. Please submit in fewer than 500 words: why do you believe marketing is important? What should you be selected as one of our 50 Scholars in 2025
    
2. You can be nominated by a senior leader – either your manager or someone else from within the marketing communications industry. The nominator must include a submission on why you should qualify for the Scholarship

Please complete the application form here, filling in all of the fields in detail. Applications will be reviewed based on the answers you provide.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How are the Scholars selected?

Once the applications are closed, a jury of CMO members will select the 50 stand out submissions. The judging day will take place in early November 2024 and applicants will be informed by the end of November if they have been successful or not.

For more information please do get in touch with Alasdair Hall-Jones, Global Director

Is there a cost?

The programme is complimentary.

When does the programme take place?

The course starts in January 2025. There will be 10 physical event sessions taking place in Dubai between January – June 2025, with the Graduation happening in November.

A Testimonial

"The Marketing Society Scholarship propelled my career in many ways. With frequent sessions hosted by some of the most inspiring and successful marketers in the region, we were constantly learning, which gave all those who are part of the scholarship an advantage. Not only that but the exposure you get both amongst the speakers and fellow scholars helped to expand my network. My favourite part was the benefit of having a mentor, someone I could regularly speak to about my own career and seek advice from. Overall, I would recommend this scholarship to anyone in the early stages of their career and interested in taking it to the next level".  - Alice Hinitt, Senior Social Media Manager, House of Comms