Organisations
There’s no denying the power and appeal of funded scholarship programmes, both for the students who are lucky enough to qualify and the institutions that are fortunate enough to receive them.
Having the right contacts with funding organisations and government departments is critical, but finding the right people within them can often be a challenge. This is an audience which is in perpetually high demand and as such, is extraordinarily difficult to reach.
For these reasons, BMI has developed three prestigious events (traditionally held in London, Abu Dhabi, and Bogota or online when necessary) for scholarship providers to meet and select international partner institutions to receive their funded students.
Unlike any other event in the international education industry, BMI’s Scholarship Summits draw in the heads of the largest scholarship programmes in the world, including national and departmental government programmes, national and private corporations, as well as universities and vocational scholarship providers.
Watch our videos for a quick overview of how these luxurious, high-level networking events connect institutions with this coveted audience – either at the Global Scholarship Summit with more than 70 funding organisations in attendance, or at a regional summit for a geographic focus.
BMI is proud to connect you with an elite audience of organisations that send or fund significant numbers of individuals for overseas study or training each year.
The Global Scholarship Summit attracts over 70 scholarship providers from around the world to London every year as scholarship organisations and institutions meet to discuss large scale training projects that may be delivered in country or abroad.
On a regional level, over 50 scholarship providers from across the Gulf will gather in Abu Dhabi this October for the Gulf Scholarship Summit, which is part of a series of events known as International Education Week UAE, with the Summit acting as the grand finale to cap-off the week’s government-supported events. Meanwhile, scholarship organisations from the Caribbean, North, Central and South America will converge on Bogota, Colombia for the BMI Americas Scholarship Summit in November.
At each event, you’ll be able to pre-arrange private meetings with scholarship providers that best match your institution and the programmes you offer. You also be treated to an extensive programme of luxurious networking functions such as lunches, coffee breaks, a cocktail reception, and a Gala Dinner – all of which provide the perfect atmosphere to foster long lasting partnerships.
Following the successful launch in 2020, BMI and its partner Jackfruit Marketing are proud to continue hosting the Global Scholarship Symposium in 2021.
Whereas the Summits focus on bringing institutions and funding bodies together for formal, private meetings to discuss agreements and partnerships, the BMI Global Scholarship Symposium is open to anyone looking to increase their knowledge and understanding of the global scholarship landscape.
The 2021 edition of this event will include interactive sessions to get universities and scholarship organisations brainstorming together and actively participating in discussions on best practices, budget management, selection criteria, geographical variations in scholarship programmes, changing requirements, streamlining processes and more.
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At BMI's most prestigious event, we bring accredited institutions together with the heads of over 70 international scholarship organisations and senior staff who manage public and private training programmes to decide which education providers will receive their students and train their staff. No other event gives you this kind of access to such a powerful audience.
Learn more »Online Edition
London
One person/One meeting schedule
Jun 08 - Jun 10
USD 4,500
This high-level networking event connects you with the heads of over 50 scholarship programmes from 7 countries across the Gulf so you can find new educational partners and sign agreements to receive funded students that best match your institution. The Summit is government-supported and serves as the grand finale to our series of student recruitment events that make up UAE International Education Week.
Learn more »Abu Dhabi
One delegate/One meeting schedule
Oct 13 - Oct 14
Abu Dhabi
Two delegate/One meeting schedule
Oct 13 - Oct 14
Hold one on one private meetings and network with the directors and senior staff from the most important outbound scholarship and funding organisations from across North, Central, South America, and the Caribbean.
Learn more »Bogotá
1 meeting schedule (for 1 representative)
Nov 16 - Nov 17
Bogotá
1 meeting schedule (shared by 2 reps)
Nov 16 - Nov 17
Bogotá
2 meeting schedules (for 2 reps/ 2 schedules)
Nov 16 - Nov 17
BMI hosts over 80 events each year in 15 countries. You can mix and match event types, dates and cities, plus ramp up brand exposure for audiences where you need it most. We’re happy to build a bespoke plan just for you.
BMI connects you to people from across the recruitment spectrum – from the parents and students who are planning their study abroad experience to senior level government representatives, school principals, counsellors, university staff and agents.