GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship for International MBA and Masters Applicants
GOALisB is opening ten places for international applicants to work one on one with Shruti Parashar on their MBA, or Masters application, at no cost. The GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship covers the full cost of one-on-one admissions consulting on one application for 2027 or 2028 entry, the same depth of support as our comprehensive consulting package. It is open to citizens of every country except India, with up to five years of work experience.
The scholarship covers admissions consulting. It does not include tuition, test fees, application fees or living costs.
Why GOALisB is offering this scholarship
Admissions committees at INSEAD, HEC Paris, Bocconi, NUS and the leading US and UK schools read thousands of applications from strong candidates. What separates an admit from a rejection is rarely the raw profile. It is how clearly the application shows what the candidate has done, what they want to do next and why that programme is the right step.
Applicants in many countries have little access to experienced admissions guidance. Local options are scarce, international consultants are expensive, and most candidates prepare alone. The Global Mentorship Scholarship gives ten of them the same depth of guidance that GOALisB's paying clients receive.
Who mentors you for the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship
Every scholarship mentee works directly with Shruti Parashar, founder and lead consultant of GOALisB. Shruti P. is ranked 10th globally on the Poets & Quants Top MBA Admissions Consultants 2026 list. You can read what past clients say on our client reviews page.
Shruti has advised MBA and Masters applicants since 2008 and has guided more than 500 candidates to admits at ISB, the IIMs, INSEAD, Wharton, Oxford, Cambridge, HEC Paris and other leading programmes, with 120 or more admits in every application cycle. She is an ISB PGP alumna, a Stanford LEAD graduate, a published author and a judge for the QS Reimagine Education Awards.
What the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship covers
You choose one application, either a school application or a major scholarship application. Shruti then works with you on it from start to finish.
One-on-one consultation at a time that suits your time zone, timed back from your deadline
Your application, built with you, covering career goals, story, essays, CV and recommender briefing
Up to three rounds of personal review, plus a final check before you submit
A mock interview with detailed feedback if your school or scholarship invites you to interview
Who can apply to the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship
A citizen of any country other than India, wherever you live. Indian citizens living abroad are not eligible.
0 to 5 years of full-time work experience. Final-year undergraduates are welcome.
A GMAT or GRE score in hand, or a test booked at least four weeks before your application deadline.
Applying for 2027 or 2028 entry to an MBA, Masters in Management, MSc Finance, Business Analytics or similar programme, or to a major scholarship.
All mentorship happens online, so you can apply from anywhere. GOALisB already supports MBA and Masters applicants in more than 80 cities and countries outside India, and each of our location pages carries the scholarship application.
Applicants we work with around the world
The Gulf, the Middle East and North Africa. Professionals across the region apply to European one-year MBAs, Asian programmes and specialised Masters. We work with applicants in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Casablanca and Tunis.
Sub-Saharan Africa. Strong candidates here often depend on scholarships, which makes a sharp application especially valuable. Our pages cover Nigeria, Ghana, Accra, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Dar es Salaam, Lusaka and South Africa.
South Asia. Applicants from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan frequently weigh ISB and the IIM one-year MBAs alongside programmes in Singapore, Europe and the US.
Southeast Asia. We support candidates in Singapore, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Thailand, Bangkok, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
East Asia. Our pages for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul and Mongolia cover applicants targeting global MBAs and Masters in finance and analytics.
Central Asia and the Caucasus. Applicants in Kazakhstan, Tashkent, Bishkek and Georgia increasingly look to European and Asian business schools.
Europe. European candidates often compare INSEAD and HEC Paris with US programmes such as Columbia and NYU Stern. We work with candidates in Paris, France, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Germany, Amsterdam, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Dublin, Warsaw, Bucharest, Belgrade and Ukraine.
North America. Applicants here target programmes such as Wharton, Stanford GSB, MIT Sloan and leading Canadian MBAs. Our pages cover New York City, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Brampton, Mississauga, Mexico City and Panama.
South America. Applicants in São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador often target European business schools, where many Latin American candidates now prefer to study.
Australia and New Zealand. We support candidates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland and Wellington.
Which programmes fit which profile
Your experience level shapes which programmes make sense, and choosing the right one application is the first thing Shruti works through with you.
With 0 to 2 years of experience, most candidates are strongest for pre-experience Masters abroad such as a Masters in Management, MSc Finance or Business Analytics. Bocconi, ESSEC, HEC Paris, RSM, LSE and NUS all run strong programmes at this level, and many offer merit scholarships of their own. Our guide to the Masters in Management essay covers what these schools look for. India's leading schools are also open at this stage. IIM Ahmedabad admits foreign nationals to its two-year MBA through a supernumerary quota using the GMAT, with a minimum GMAT Focus score of 645 and a 31 December 2026 deadline for the 2027 to 2029 batch (IIMA). ISB's PGP YL is built for early-career candidates with up to 24 months of work experience and accepts the GMAT or GRE (ISB).
With 2 to 5 years of experience, candidates can aim for early-career MBAs abroad, one-year MBAs in Europe and Asia, and post-experience Masters such as a Masters in Finance. The ISB PGP, India's best-known one-year MBA, sits squarely in this range and gives international candidates access to one of Asia's fastest-growing business markets, with placement outcomes that hold up well against global peers. Applicants based in the Gulf often weigh European one-year MBAs against ISB, the IIM Ahmedabad Dubai MBA and other Asian options, which our Dubai and Abu Dhabi pages cover in more depth.
How the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship works
Apply online. Share your background, test status and the one application you want help with, along with your resume and a 300 to 500 word statement on your goals. The form takes about 25 minutes.
Get shortlisted. Applications are reviewed as they arrive. Shortlisted applicants hear from us within 48 hours to set up a 15-minute call with Shruti.
Start your mentorship. Ten mentees are selected, balanced across countries and career stages where the quality of applications allows.
Build and submit your application through personal reviews.
Prepare for interview if your school or scholarship invites you.
Every complete application receives a short written assessment of the profile, whether or not it is selected.
Apply now to the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and places are filled as strong applicants are selected. Every location page below carries the scholarship application, so pick the one for where you live.
Apply to the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship in Gulf, Middle East and North Africa
If you are applying from Dubai, apply here on our Dubai page
If you are applying from Abu Dhabi, apply here on our Abu Dhabi page
If you are applying from Doha, apply here on our Doha page
If you are applying from Kuwait City, apply here on our Kuwait City page
If you are applying from Manama, apply here on our Manama page
If you are applying from Muscat, apply here on our Muscat page
If you are applying from Riyadh, apply here on our Riyadh page
If you are applying from Jordan, apply here on our Jordan page
If you are applying from Lebanon, apply here on our Lebanon page
If you are applying from Egypt, apply here on our Egypt page
If you are applying from Casablanca, apply here on our Casablanca page
If you are applying from Tunis, apply here on our Tunis page
Apply to the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship in Sub-Saharan Africa
If you are applying from Nigeria, apply here on our Nigeria page
If you are applying from Ghana, apply here on our Ghana page
If you are applying from Accra, apply here on our Accra page
If you are applying from Kenya, apply here on our Kenya page
If you are applying from Rwanda, apply here on our Rwanda page
If you are applying from Uganda, apply here on our Uganda page
If you are applying from Dar es Salaam, apply here on our Dar es Salaam page
If you are applying from Lusaka, apply here on our Lusaka page
If you are applying from South Africa, apply here on our South Africa page
Apply to the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship in South Asia
If you are applying from Nepal, apply here on our Nepal page
If you are applying from Bangladesh, apply here on our Bangladesh page
If you are applying from Sri Lanka, apply here on our Sri Lanka page
If you are applying from Bhutan, apply here on our Bhutan page
Apply to the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship in Southeast Asia
If you are applying from Singapore, apply here on our Singapore page
If you are applying from Malaysia, apply here on our Malaysia page
If you are applying from Kuala Lumpur, apply here on our Kuala Lumpur page
If you are applying from Thailand, apply here on our Thailand page
If you are applying from Bangkok, apply here on our Bangkok page
If you are applying from Indonesia, apply here on our Indonesia page
If you are applying from the Philippines, apply here on our Philippines page
If you are applying from Vietnam, apply here on our Vietnam page
Apply to the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship in East Asia
If you are applying from Hong Kong, apply here on our Hong Kong page
If you are applying from Shanghai, apply here on our Shanghai page
If you are applying from Taipei, apply here on our Taipei page
If you are applying from Tokyo, apply here on our Tokyo page
If you are applying from Seoul, apply here on our Seoul page
If you are applying from Mongolia, apply here on our Mongolia page
Apply to the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship in Central Asia and the Caucasus
If you are applying from Kazakhstan, apply here on our Kazakhstan page
If you are applying from Tashkent, apply here on our Tashkent page
If you are applying from Bishkek, apply here on our Bishkek page
If you are applying from Georgia, apply here on our Georgia page
Apply to the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship in Europe
If you are applying from Paris, apply here on our Paris page
If you are applying from France, apply here on our France page
If you are applying from Berlin, apply here on our Berlin page
If you are applying from Frankfurt, apply here on our Frankfurt page
If you are applying from Munich, apply here on our Munich page
If you are applying from Hamburg, apply here on our Hamburg page
If you are applying from Germany, apply here on our Germany page
If you are applying from Amsterdam, apply here on our Amsterdam page
If you are applying from Madrid, apply here on our Madrid page
If you are applying from Barcelona, apply here on our Barcelona page
If you are applying from Milan, apply here on our Milan page
If you are applying from Dublin, apply here on our Dublin page
If you are applying from Warsaw, apply here on our Warsaw page
If you are applying from Bucharest, apply here on our Bucharest page
If you are applying from Belgrade, apply here on our Belgrade page
If you are applying from Ukraine, apply here on our Ukraine page
North America
If you are applying from New York City, apply here on our New York City page
If you are applying from Chicago, apply here on our Chicago page
If you are applying from Dallas, apply here on our Dallas page
If you are applying from Seattle, apply here on our Seattle page
If you are applying from San Francisco, apply here on our San Francisco page
If you are applying from Toronto, apply here on our Toronto page
If you are applying from Vancouver, apply here on our Vancouver page
If you are applying from Calgary, apply here on our Calgary page
If you are applying from Brampton, apply here on our Brampton page
If you are applying from Mississauga, apply here on our Mississauga page
If you are applying from Mexico City, apply here on our Mexico City page
If you are applying from Panama, apply here on our Panama page
South America
If you are applying from São Paulo, apply here on our São Paulo page
If you are applying from Buenos Aires, apply here on our Buenos Aires page
If you are applying from Santiago, apply here on our Santiago page
If you are applying from Colombia, apply here on our Colombia page
If you are applying from Peru, apply here on our Peru page
If you are applying from Ecuador, apply here on our Ecuador page
Australia and New Zealand
If you are applying from Sydney, apply here on our Sydney page
If you are applying from Melbourne, apply here on our Melbourne page
If you are applying from Brisbane, apply here on our Brisbane page
If you are applying from Perth, apply here on our Perth page
If you are applying from Auckland, apply here on our Auckland page
If you are applying from Wellington, apply here on our Wellington page
Living somewhere not listed? Apply through any of the pages above. The application is the same everywhere, and all mentorship happens online.
GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship FAQ
What does the GOALisB Global Mentorship Scholarship cover?
It covers the full cost of one-on-one admissions consulting with Shruti Parashar on one application. It does not cover tuition, test fees, application fees or living costs.
Who is eligible?
Citizens of any country except India, with 0 to 5 years of full-time work experience, applying for 2027 or 2028 entry to an MBA, business Masters or major scholarship. Final-year undergraduates can apply.
Do I need a GMAT or GRE score?
You need a score in hand, or a test booked at least four weeks before your application deadline. GMAT and GRE are treated as equivalent.
Can I choose any school?
Yes. You choose the one application. Shruti advises on where your profile is strongest, and the final choice is yours.
Can I use the mentorship for a funding application?
Yes. If a major scholarship matters most to you, you can choose that as your one application.
How many places are there?
Ten. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
I live in Dubai but hold an Indian passport. Can I apply?
No. Eligibility is based on citizenship, so Indian citizens are not eligible wherever they live. GOALisB's regular consulting services remain open to you, and you can book a free consultation to discuss your plans.