eir Business and IMI are offering TWO full scholarships on the IMI Diploma in Marketing and Digital Strategy, which starts on the 16th of November 2015.
Valued at €10,000 each, these scholarships are being offered to small and medium businesses as part of eir’s focus on enabling SME’s to enhance their online business capabilities.This generous initiative which was launched at this years IMI National Management Conference, coincides with eir’s recent corporate rebrand and their sponsorship of this flagship event.
The scholarship winners will be announced on Wednesday 11th November and must be available to attend the first day of the programme, which commences on Monday 16th November at the Irish Management Institute’s campus in Sandyford, Dublin 16.

Scholarship Entry Criteria:

The eir Business scholarship is open to an SME that is also an eligible applicant for the IMI Diploma in Marketing and Digital Strategy. Participants will be required to provide evidence of relevant work-based learning at management level and/or should hold a relevant academic qualification at primary degree level.
These scholarships are for the 2015-2016 programme run and will commence in Autumn 2015. Terms and conditions apply.

Making an Application:

Follow these three simple steps to open up a whole new World of digital possibility for you and your business:

Step 1: Eligibility

Check your eligibility for the IMI Diploma in Marketing and Digital Strategy.

Step 2:  Written Application

Download our Scholarship Application Form here. Submit your completed form, outlining a brief business case in 500 words or less, via email to scholarship@imi.ie with ‘eir Scholarship 2015′ as the subject line. Any queries should be addressed to scholarship@imi.ie or call our freephone 1800 22 33 88.

Deadline Extension:

The closing date for applications has been extended to midnight on Friday 6th November 2015. No scholarship applications will be accepted after this date, however, you may still apply for the programme.

Step 3: Short Panel Interview

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in a short telephone interview with a panel of the IMI’s programme directors. These will be carried out on the afternoon of Tuesday 10th November. Candidates must be available for interview on this date to be considered for this award.

Announcing the Winners:

The scholarship winners will be announced on Wednesday 11th November and must be available to attend the first day of the programme, which commences on Monday 16th November at the Irish Management Institute’s campus in Sandyford, Dublin 16.

Download Expression of Interest Form:

The Expression of Interest form for this scholarship is available for download from here.

About the IMI’s Diploma:

• IMI Diploma in Marketing and Digital Strategy