Mercer Mettl Scholarship For Emerging Leaders 2019

Privacy Policy

By submitting an application, the applicant automatically grants Mercer | Mettl permission to post the applicant’s name, college, photo (if submitted), and an essay on behalf of Mercer | Mettl. We are also granted permission to call and/or send you information regarding your application.

Once the winner has been selected and announced, we will destroy all sensitive information relat to the applicant. We will remove any information pertaining to the student at the student’s request.

User Communications

When you send email communications to Mercer | Mettl, its representatives may retain those communications in order to process or respond to your enquiries or application as related to the scholarship. Mercer | Mettl and its representatives will not knowingly sell, share, rent or otherwise transfer your information other than in accordance with the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy. By participating in this scholarship, you give us your exclusive consent to confirm your admission and attendance at the college or university by contacting the institution for verification.

Terms & Conditions

All submitted photos, videos, and essays must be original work of the applicant. Only one submission may be entered per student, per year. Duplicate entries will be disqualified. By submitting an application to Mercer | Mettl, you certify that all the information you have provided is original, accurate, and complete.

The applicant automatically grants Mercer | Mettl and/or its representatives permission to:

• Use their name, photo, essay and award amount, if any, in announcements or articles (i.e. social media, newsletter, etc) issued by Mercer | Mettl.
• Post the applicant’s name, college or university, video, and an essay on mettl.com website.
• Call and/or send information to the applicant regarding their application.
• Winner will be notified via email, and announced publicly, as well as on social media pages.

FAQs

What is this scholarship about?
Mercer | Mettl Scholarship for Emerging Leaders is an annual scholarship program to identify and assist young leaders who are equipped with capabilities and character for leadership and have the mettle to be dynamic business leaders of tomorrow.

How many scholarships are being offered and what is the amount?
We are offering 3 scholarships of $2000 each.

How will you disburse the scholarship?
The award for the scholarship will be disbursed via the financial aid officer or any equivalent authority.

Who all are eligible for this scholarship?
To apply for the Mercer | Mettl Scholarship for Emerging Leaders, the candidates must:
– Have a minimum of a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale;
– Have proof of enrollment in a degree course from a recognized university or college.

Since its aim is to support leadership potential in students, students of all courses are eligible for this scholarship.

What will be the eligibility criteria if the grading system is different from a 4.0 scale?
Our eligibility criterion is to have a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 or equivalent scale. We would suggest students to fill in their applications in this format only. If their grading system is different from the 4.0 scale, they have to translate their grade with respect to the above scale in order to avoid any confusion and maintain a uniform grading system throughout.

As mentioned on the website, students in their first year are not eligible. What does this mean?
It means that to apply for this scholarship, a student has to have a proof of enrolment from a recognized university or college and a CGPA of at least one year.

Can you tailor the eligibility criteria of your scholarship so that it favors our students?
We are afraid that we can’t change the criteria for this scholarship. Mercer | Mettl Scholarship for Emerging Leaders 2019 is designed with the aim to assist young leaders who show an exceptional flair for leadership and have the mettle to be dynamic business leaders of tomorrow. Anyone who meets the following criteria is eligible for one of three $2000 scholarships:
– Have a minimum 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
– Have proof of enrollment in a degree course from a recognized university or college.

Is this scholarship for undergraduate or post-graduate students?
Since it’s a scholarship for supporting leadership potential in students, students of all courses are eligible for this scholarship.

If the winners are selected from our university, would the information be provided to us?
Yes, we will inform you by email as soon as we select the winner.

How will students apply?
To execute the scholarship in a seamless and structured way, we are using an online scholarship application platform. The platform will have all the details and step-by-step process of completing the application form.

How can students get in touch with us if they have any further queries?
Students can address their queries to scholarships@mettl.com. Any doubts relating to the application and selection procedure will be resolved by our team.

Does the scholarship only cater to the US institutions and citizens only?
No, Mercer | Mettl Scholarship for Emerging Leaders is a global scholarship. Since it’s a scholarship for supporting leadership potential in students, students of all nationalities, regions, and courses are eligible for this scholarship.

Would the students be paying any registration fees when they apply?
No, there’s no application cost involved.

Does the scholarship only cater to students in their 2nd year and above? Does the same rule apply to PG programs too?
Yes, our filtration criteria are based on GPA and we don’t consider the GPA of the first year. Similarly, first-year students of PG are also not eligible.

When will the results be announced?
The winner will be announced in the second week of January.

How will the amount be disbursed?
The award for the scholarship will be disbursed via the financial aid officer or any equivalent authority only. Once we have selected the winner, we’ll start with the disbursal process.

As mentioned on the website, the award is $2000 per student, so, in which currency will you disburse the amount if we are from “X” country?
The disbursement of the scholarship will be in USD only.

What are the resources that I can refer to know more about the scholarship and how to apply?
– Details of the Scholarship
– Application for the Scholarship
– Previous Scholarships

What are the timelines to run this initiative in 2019?
As this is an annual scholarship, we would be reaching out to universities starting from April and the scholarship application is open till 15 December 2019. We would then begin the selection process which takes two-three weeks and by the end of January 2020, we will announce the winner.

What is the selection process?
The selection process is as follows:
– Each candidate will be evaluated anonymously by two independent judges.
– The judges will then rate the candidates on a scale of 1-10 based on their response to the scholarship application form for leadership skills like developing people, entrepreneurial mindset, influence, critical thinking, and so on.
– Based on the judge’s response, the candidate’s academic performance, and other social initiatives, a score will be calculated to shortlist the top 5 candidates.
– After that, each candidate’s profile will be evaluated and the expert leadership evaluation committee will vote to select the final winner.

Who was the previous winner?
Our last year winner was Mr. Morgan Gilmour, who has shown an exceptional flair of leadership throughout his career. Morgan has authored seven books, worked as a nuclear submarine engineer for four years, obtained a provisional patent for bulletproof vest design, and is currently an MD candidate at Rosalind Franklin University.