Reaching Out MBA Fellowship

Admissions
At Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, diversity and inclusion are not just initiatives or a task force.
They are baked into everything we do. We embrace and continue to build a diverse student body, staff, and faculty because we believe our differences can be a powerful force for good. No matter how you identify (or maybe you don't use any labels), you are welcome here.
Since 2018, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School has been proud to partner with Reaching Out MBA, also referred to as ROMBA, an organization whose purpose is to empower LGBTQ+ students pursuing MBAs to become professionals who will lead the way to equality in business education, in the workplace, and throughout society. The organization offers a fellowship to LGBTQ+ business leaders in the full-time Johns Hopkins MBA, part-time Online Flexible MBA, and the Design Leadership MA/MBA dual degree. Fellows will receive access to professional development and networking events during their time at Carey and beyond.
Our Reaching Out MBA Fellowship is meant to:
- Increase the number of students applying to and enrolling in business schools who are interested in promoting the empowerment and representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus community members that use different language to describe their identity;
- Empower ROMBA Fellows to become leaders both during their time at Carey and following graduation; and
- Promote the mission of ROMBA – to increase the influence of the LGBTQ+ community in business by educating, inspiring, and connecting MBA students and alumni.
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- Value: Up to $20,000 per fellowship
- Additional benefits: Opportunity to attend the ROMBA Conference and ROMBA Summer treks
- Number of Fellowships available for fall 2023: Seven
- Eligibility criteria: All applicants in the following programs are eligible for the fellowship, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression:
- Full-time Johns Hopkins MBA
- Design Leadership MA/MBA dual degree – in partnership with the Maryland Institute College of Art
- Part-time Online Flexible MBA
Fall 2023 ROMBA Fellowship Application
Note: The ROMBA Fellowship application and consideration timeline for fall 2024 will be posted here in early September 2023.
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- Demonstrated academic leadership and/or LGBTQ+ community leadership
- A diversity of backgrounds, career goals, ethnicities, citizenship/nationality, sexual orientation, and gender identities/expression
- Willingness to be a champion of Reaching Out MBA Inc.’s mission

University resources
Find additional support, education, and advocacy around sexual orientation, gender identity, and the intersections of those identities with other identities on the Johns Hopkins University Gender & Sexuality Resources webpage. Resources include a mentorship program, an ally network across all the Johns Hopkins campuses, counseling, and more.