BMI/THE Global Scholarship Forum 2023

BMI / THE Global Scholarship Forum is a high-level networking event 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 prestigious events is a must-attend event for any organization or government ministry involved in providing scholarships and training opportunities on behalf of their country.
 
It allows you to meet privately with international education organizations, universities, colleges, pathway programs and training organizations to discuss new opportunities, build partnerships, stay engaged with current partners, address new challenges and continue important dialogue in a series of prescheduled meetings.
 
After years of uncertainty and global travel restrictions, the ability to meet key individuals in-person and discuss issues together makes this event even more pertinent and essential.
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​Keynote Speakers 
​This year, we are delighted to announce that the keynote speakers will be Wendy Alexander, Vice Principal, International at the University of Dundee and Phil Baty , the Chief Global Affairs Officer Times Higher Education (THE) and the person who is directly responsible for the THE World University Rankings.
Wendy Alexander
 Vice Principal, International at the University of Dundee
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Phil Baty
​Chief Global Affairs Officer Times Higher Education
Wendy Alexander is Vice Principal, International at the University of Dundee and Scottish Government International Trade Envoy for Higher Education. She is a member of UK Government’s DIT/DfE Education Sector Advisory Group and the British Council’s Higher Education Sector Group. She is an Advisory Board member of UK National Committee on China, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and a Patron Social Investment Scotland, a member of Scottish Equity Partner LLP Investment Advisory Board, a former Board member of Scottish Government’s Strategic Board for Enterprise and Skills and former Trustee of the Leadership Foundation (now Advance HE).
​Prior to her current executive role, she was a member of the Leadership team at London Business School leading their Degree Programmes.
As a Member of the Scottish Parliament (1999-2011), she served in the first three Scottish Cabinets, including as Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, holding the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, Transport and Communities portfolios and also served as Scottish Labour Leader in the Scottish Parliament.
She holds honorary degrees from University of Strathclyde and University of West of Scotland.



Phil Baty is an authority on international higher education policy and university performance and he leads on government partnerships and global affairs at Times Higher Education, the trusted data, insights and consultancy partner to universities, corporates and governments worldwide.

With over 25 years in the sector, Phil: developed the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and its derivative analyses (as rankings editor for over a decade between 2008 and 2019); he created the THE World Academic Summit and oversaw its expansion into the world’s preeminent series of university leadership and policy events; and he led the team that developed and launched the Global Sustainable Development Congress and the sector-leading “Digital Universities” international events series.

​Phil is also an award-winning journalist, a sought-after keynote speaker, media commentator and consultant.

Why should scholarship organisations and training providers attend? 
  • The world meets in person at BMI / THE Global Scholarship Forum:     Over 3 days, meet with more than 60 universities, education institutions and national government education agencies from over 30 countries.
  • Find the right universities for your programmes:                                    Each participating scholarship organisation will have the opportunity for up to 21 private one-to-one meetings (25 minutes each) with the participating international institutions from around the world.  ​​

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​
  • 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

BMI / THE Global Scholarship Forum Program

Day 1
​Sunday 7th May
Arriving from
your country
and settling in
at the hotel
​ and get ready
​for day 2
Day 2
Monday 8th May
08:30 - 09:15 Registration & Handbook Collection
09:20 - 09:50 Opening Speech by Wendy Alexander
10:00 - 10:55 Meetings (2 of 25 minutes each)
11:00 - 11:30 Refreshment Break
11:30 - 12:55 Meetings (3 of 25 minutes each)
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:25 Meetings (3 of 25 minutes each)
15:30 - 16:00 Refreshment Break
16:00 - 17:30 Meetings (3 of 25 minutes each)
19:45 - 22:00 BMI Gala Dinner 
​Day 3
Tuesday 9th May
09:00              Hall opens
09:30 - 10:25 Meetings (2 of 25 minutes each)
10:30 - 11:00 Refreshment Break
11:00 - 12:25 Meetings (3 of 25 minutes each)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:55 Meetings (3 of 25 minutes each)
15:00 - 15:30 Refreshment Break
15:30 - 16:25 Meetings (2 of 25 minutes each)
16:30              Forum Ends
19:30              Farewell Celebration Dinner sponsored
​                        by Kaplan
BMI/THE GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP FORUM SPONSORS MAY 2023      
Farewell Celebration Dinner 
Coffee Break Sponsor
GOVERNMENT & INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS THAT REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN BMI EVENTS