Sainsbury Management Fellowship 2026

The Sainsbury Management Fellowship (SMF) scheme enables engineers of high career potential to undertake a full-time MBA, at one of nineteen leading national and international business schools. SMF is funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and is an MBA scholarship scheme of the Engineers and Scientists in Business Fellowship (ESBF). 

The overall aim of SMF is to develop UK engineers as industry leaders, and to improve the economic performance of UK businesses by providing a resource of highly motivated engineers with a first-class business education, in an international environment.

Since 1987, the scheme has supported more than 400 engineers.

Sainsbury Management Fellows have an excellent track record in securing leadership roles in UK industry and have made a major contribution to the UK’s economic prosperity.

• Over 210 Fellows have founded or co-founded one or more businesses, with a total value of over £5bn, and the creation of over 21,000 jobs
• Over 300 businesses that were created by Fellows are still thriving today
• Over 250 Fellows have helped further develop some of the UK’s largest corporations, enhancing economic wealth
• Over 80 Fellows are repeat entrepreneurs, establishing multiple businesses

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• ValueFully Funded
• Study LevelMBA
• SponsorRoyal Academy of Engineering
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyRoyal Academy of Engineering
• Eligible CountryFrance , Italy , Netherlands , Spain , Switzerland , United Kingdom , United States

Benefits

Successful candidates will receive:

• £50,000 to be used towards an eligible, full-time MBA
• Access to Royal Academy of Engineering opportunities and network groups
• The chance to engage in ESBF activities, to support future generations of engineers

Requirements

• Fellowships are tenable for full time MBA courses only. The scheme does not support part-time, distance learning, or executive MBA courses.

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For enquiries, please contact Lauren Pattle.

• [email protected]

Applications re-open on 2 June.