BMI Global Scholarship Summit 2020

The BMI Global Scholarship Summit & Symposium is a high-level networking event and conference which allows international organizations offering scholarships, or which require training partners, to connect directly with leading universities and education providers from across the world. 
This important event will allow you to meet with international institutions, universities, colleges and schools online to discuss new opportunities, build partnerships, stay engaged with current partners, address new challenges and continue important dialogue while we all face the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
During this time of uncertainty and global travel restrictions, the importance of this Summit to discuss issues together make this event even more pertinent.

Why should scholarship organisations and training providers attend? 
  • The world meets online at the Virtual Summit platform:                                    
    Over 3 days, meet online with more than 50 universities, education institutions and national government education agencies from over 30 countries from your office or the comfort of your home.
  • Find the right universities for your programmes:                                                      Each participating scholarship organisation will have the opportunity for up to 18 private one-to-one live meetings (30 minutes each) with the participating international institutions from around the world.  ​
  • Learn from the experts: ​                                                                                             
    Attend the briefings from the heads of key government scholarships in the region, government education agencies, learn new ways of operating in Covid-19 times, listen to expert speakers at the BMI Global Scholarship Symposium and network with other scholarship organisations.
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Which types of organisations may apply to participate:

Any organisation providing scholarships for overseas study or have significant international training
​requirements may participate, however priority is given to the following types of organisations:
• Ministries of Education
• Government departments responsible for administering national & regional scholarship programmes
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• Large corporate organisations that fund their own scholarship programmes
• Training and HR managers from large corporate organisations who have international training requirements
• Scholarship funding and loan organisations
• Government departments that manage their own scholarship funds and/or training programmes
• Foundations and NGOs who facilitate scholarship programmes
​• Universities that offer international scholarships for studying abroad

The BMI Global Scholarship Summit

Live meetings from your office or home using the Marcom E-Schedule Pro and Zoom video
conferencing for a seamless experience (we recommend a reliable broadband connection and
​a laptop with a webcam and microphone).

The below times relate to Scholarship organsations.
Day 1
​Tuesday, 3 November
​United States & Canadian Participants:
USA EST Time Zone     (07:00 to 11:30)


Latin American, Brazilian & Caribbean Participants:
Latam and Caribbean (07:00 to 11:30)
Brazil Time Zone          (0900 to 13:30)

UK & Europe Participants: 
GMT Time Zone  (12:00 to 16:30) 

MENA & African Participants: 
Saudi Time Zone  (15:00 to 19:30) 
UAE Time Zone   (16:00 to 20:30)

Asian Participants: 
Hanoi/Bangkok Time (19:00 to 23:30)
Tokyo Time                  (21:00 to 01:30)
Day 2
Wednesday, 4 November
MENA & African Participants: 
Saudi Time Zone  (08:00 to 12:00) 
​UAE Time Zone   (09:00 to 13:00)
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Asian Participants: 
Hanoi/Bangkok Time (12:00 to 16:00)
Tokyo Time                  (14:00 to 18:00)
​Day 3
Thursday, 5 November
​United States & Canadian Participants:
USA EST Time Zone    (16:00 to 20:30)

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Latin American, Brazilian & Caribbean Participants:
Latam and Caribbean (16:00 to 20:30)
Brazil Time Zone          (18:00 to 22:30)

UK & Europe Participants: 
GMT Time Zone (21:00 to 01:30) 
GOVERNMENT & INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS THAT REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN BMI EVENTS