Financing - PhD in Management

Tuition fees are waived for the first five years* of the programme - coursework fees for the first two years and dissertation fees for the next three years. Students do not have to take out loans to finance their PhD studies. 

PhD students receive substantial financial support (i.e., annual stipend, research and conference budget, and international health insurance coverage) in the first five years of doctoral studies.* There is no separate application to secure the funding. 

Therefore, upon admission, students will be automatically offered five-year funding* and need not worry about any costs associated with postgraduate studies. The programme renews the funding* yearly, contingent upon the candidate's satisfactory progress. 

The school provides this five-year scholarship* to all students, regardless of background, nationality, or need.

Research or teaching assistantships are not required in exchange for the scholarship, since assistantships are part of the curriculum and already included in the funding.

*The funding will stop either at the end of June in the 5th year (by which time a candidate is expected to have secured an academic position) or as soon as a candidate begins working at a university, business school, or any other relevant institution while still completing their graduation requirements (if this occurs before the end of June in the 5th year). Annual support, i.e., tuition fee, stipend, research and conference budget, and health insurance coverage, regularly undergoes review. Newly admitted and current students must refer to the PhD guidelines or consult the PhD Programme Office for the latest updates.

PhD Funding
(for the first five years of PhD studies; funding ends at the end of June of the fifth year.*)

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*The funding will stop either at the end of June in the 5th year (by which time a candidate is expected to have secured an academic position) or as soon as a candidate begins working at a university, business school, or any other relevant institution while still completing their graduation requirements (if this occurs before the end of June in the 5th year). Annual support, i.e., tuition fee, stipend, research and conference budget, and health insurance coverage, regularly undergoes review. Newly admitted and current students must refer to the PhD guidelines or consult the PhD Programme Office for the latest updates. Furthermore, upon request, PhD candidates are eligible for R&D funding for critical research projects like dissertations, publications, etc., subject to approval by relevant parties allocating the funds and the PhD Programme Office. 

Students also receive comprehensive international health insurance coverage, which includes spouses and children. 

Once admitted to INSEAD, the programme will offer automatic annual funding,* regardless of background. Admitted students need not worry about the associated costs of pursuing doctoral studies. Kindly note that we renew the financing annually, contingent upon satisfactory progress in the programme. 

*The funding will end at the end of June of the 5th year or when a candidate starts an academic position at a university or business school, and the like, awaiting completion of the graduation requirements (if earlier than the end of June in the 5th year). Overall annual support, i.e., tuition fee, stipend, research and conference budget, and health insurance coverage, regularly undergoes review. Newly admitted and current students must refer to the PhD guidelines or consult the PhD Programme Office for the latest updates.