Asian Institute of Management Scholarship (MBA/MDM)
Merit- and need-based institutional scholarships at the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, one of Asia's oldest and most respected graduate business schools, offering full and partial tuition support for its MBA, International MBA, and Master in Development Management programs.
Quick Facts
Status
Applications OpenFunding
Full / PartialDeadline
Rolling within each admissions intake; apply at least 3-4 months ahead of the intended term start
Country
About the Asian Institute of Management Scholarship
The Asian Institute of Management (AIM), founded in Manila in 1968 with support from Harvard Business School and long ranked among Asia's top business schools, runs a structured institutional scholarship program for its flagship graduate programs: the MBA, the International MBA (iMBA), and the Master in Development Management (MDM). Unlike many regional scholarships that are limited to a single nationality or bilateral agreement, AIM's Institutional Scholarships are assessed on a combination of admission strength, academic and career accomplishments, and demonstrated financial need, making them accessible to qualified applicants from across Asia and beyond, including Pakistan.
Award levels are not fixed at a single percentage; instead the scholarship committee determines full or partial tuition coverage based on the strength of the applicant's file, meaning candidates with an outstanding combination of undergraduate academic record, professional achievement, and financial need documentation have a realistic path to a full-tuition award, while others receive partial support. Applicants must submit a detailed financial-need case, including a letter of intent explaining the scholarship request, an employment certificate, income documentation, recent pay slips, an academic transcript with CGPA, and a notarized family income affidavit, alongside their standard admissions application.
AIM also administers the Neil Mark Scholarship specifically for iMBA students, providing USD 2,500 toward tuition, books, accommodation, and research expenses for candidates who combine academic excellence with demonstrated financial need, using the same supporting documentation as the broader institutional scholarship track. Separately, students with a family member (spouse, parent, or child) who is an AIM degree alumnus receive an automatic 20% tuition discount, and all admitted students can access AIM's Study Now, Pay Later financing option, covering up to 80% of the program balance as an interest-bearing loan for those who qualify.
For Pakistani professionals considering an MBA or development management degree in Asia rather than the West, AIM offers a genuinely internationally recognized qualification (AIM holds AACSB and EQUIS accreditation) at a cost of living and tuition level well below comparable programs in Europe, the US, or even Singapore, combined with a scholarship system that explicitly rewards financial need rather than restricting funding to a narrow nationality quota.
Eligible Levels
Eligible Fields
Why Choose This Scholarship?
One of Asia's oldest and most internationally accredited business schools (AACSB and EQUIS), founded with Harvard Business School's support
Scholarship criteria explicitly include financial need, not just merit, widening access for applicants from developing economies including Pakistan
Significantly lower tuition and living costs than comparable MBA programs in Singapore, Europe, or the US
Strong regional alumni and recruiter network across Southeast and South Asia
Flexible financing (Study Now, Pay Later) available even for students who do not receive a full scholarship
What the Scholarship Covers
Studying in Philippines
The Philippines has a well-established, English-medium higher education system with several internationally accredited institutions concentrated in Metro Manila, and its cost of living remains considerably lower than most Western MBA destinations.
Eligibility Requirements
5 requirements
Documents Checklist
7 documents required
How to Apply - Step by Step
Step 1: Apply to the desired AIM graduate program (MBA, iMBA, or MDM) through the official admissions portal.
Step 2: Complete the standard admissions requirements, including any required entrance assessment and interview.
Step 3: Once conditionally or fully admitted, submit the Institutional Scholarship application with the required financial and academic documentation.
Step 4: For iMBA applicants seeking the Neil Mark Scholarship specifically, indicate this in the scholarship application using the same documentation set.
Step 5: Await the scholarship committee's decision, which is communicated separately from the admission decision.
Step 6: If awarded, confirm enrollment and any remaining balance financing (including Study Now, Pay Later if needed).
Application Timeline
Rolling, year-round
Applications open
3-4 months before intended intake
Recommended application window
4-8 weeks after a complete application
Admissions decision
Following admissions decision, timing varies by intake
Scholarship decision
Insider Tips & Pro Tips
Apply to AIM's program well ahead of your target intake โ scholarship review adds extra processing time on top of standard admissions
Be thorough and specific in the letter of intent โ vague financial-need statements are the most common reason scholarship applications are downgraded to partial awards
Quantify your professional achievements (revenue impact, team size managed, projects delivered) since AIM's MBA and iMBA scholarship review weighs career accomplishment heavily
If pursuing the MDM instead of the MBA, emphasize development-sector or public-service experience, as the program and its scholarship review favor that background
Ask AIM's admissions office directly about current intake-specific scholarship budgets, since availability can vary by term
Important Links & Contacts
๐ Official Links
Frequently Asked Questions
4 questions - click any to expand
Yes, AIM's Institutional Scholarships are open to qualified international applicants and are assessed on merit and demonstrated financial need, not restricted by nationality.
No, the scholarship committee determines full or partial tuition coverage case by case, based on the strength of the academic, professional, and financial-need documentation submitted.
It is a USD 2,500 award specifically for International MBA (iMBA) students, covering tuition, books, accommodation, or research expenses, awarded to candidates who show both academic excellence and financial need.
Yes, AIM offers a Study Now, Pay Later option covering up to 80% of the remaining program balance as an interest-bearing loan for qualifying students.
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