2023 FFI GEN Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

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Prepared Exclusively for FFI Members

January 20, 2023

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FI is fortunate to have a generous and expansive community of members whose contributions to the field and to FFI are well known around the world. This year we are pleased to announce that five GEN scholarships are available. There are four scholarships designated for core certificate applicants and one for advanced certificate applicants.

Applications for the 2023 FFI GEN Scholarships are now open and must be received by May 1, 2023. Recipients will be notified by June 15 and may begin their program on July 1, 2023. All certificate program requirements must be completed within one year.

Go here to apply for any of the scholarships listed below. Applicants do not have to be members of FFI.

Scholarships for Certificates in Family Business (CFBA) or Family Wealth Advising (CFWA)

de Visscher Advisors Scholarship

This scholarship, established in 2010, is for individuals from law, finance, management, and/or behavioral science who are interested in becoming family enterprise consultants and who may need financial assistance in making this transition.

de Visscher Advisors assists its clients in developing and analyzing financial solutions for the liquidity needs of the shareholders, the capital needs of the business, or both while designing highly effective family and corporate governance structures to assure the long-term sustainability of the family wealth across generations.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Scholarship

The DE&I scholarship is sponsored by Green Associates, LLC, to further the diversity of thought, innovation, and better educational and practice outcome for students in the FFI GEN program.

Green Associates, LLC specializes in association management and fundraising for non-profit organizations. Green Associates combines a wide range of high-quality consulting services with a commitment to understanding and facilitating clients’ diverse and changing strategic and administrative needs.

The Latin American – Caribbean Scholarship

This GEN scholarship is available to candidates from Latin America and the Caribbean. Candidates will also be professionals or academics in the fields of law, finance, behavioral science, or management science who are working with or conducting research on Latin American–Caribbean multi-generational companies.

This scholarship is sponsored by Heinz-Peter Elstrodt.

Waesche Family Scholarship

This scholarship was first awarded in 2018 and is intended for those in need of financial support to take the next step in their professional development within the field of family enterprise. Preference will be given to applicants who research and aid in the understanding of the inescapable influence of money on the family enterprise.

The Waesche Family Scholarship is provided by D. Randolph Waesche and Waesche family members. Randy is an FFI Fellow and has more than 40 years of experience in the family service industry.

Scholarship for Advanced Certificates (ACFBA and ACFWA)

Fitzpatrick & Francis Family Business Continuity Foundation Scholarship

Established in 2013, this scholarship is for individuals who wish to pursue an Advanced Certificate, furthering their interdisciplinary mastery of the field. Applicants for the advanced certificate scholarship must have already received a core certificate.

The Fitzpatrick & Francis Family Business Continuity Foundation is dedicated to providing financial support for the training and education of family business advisors either through grants directly to individuals or to institutions that provide education and training to individuals.

Thank you to these sponsoring individuals and organizations, and congratulations to those who have been awarded scholarships in the past.

View Past Scholarship Recipients

INTERESTED IN SPONSORING A GEN SCHOLARSHIP?

As you can imagine, there are many qualified candidates in each of these categories. GEN scholarships provide students from around the world an opportunity to further their education and expand their abilities to contribute to the field. To help promote the field and the careers of individuals, please contact Susan Gabert for details on creating a named GEN scholarship.

Previous Edition

We invite you to submit recent dissertations or unpublished research papers for consideration for the FFI Academic Awards before April 1, 2023. We also encourage you to pass on the details of these opportunities to colleagues in the field! You do not have to be an FFI member to submit—academics from around the world are invited and encouraged to submit their work.