Top 10 Scholarships in Switzerland for International Students

Top 10 Scholarships in Switzerland for International Students

Switzerland is among the top destinations for international students who wish to pursue studies in Europe. There are available Swiss scholarships for international students that can help in taking care of tuition fees and living costs while studying in that country.

Swiss Government Scholarships for International Students

Swiss Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Students

The Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships are made available to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. The research scholarship is open to post-graduate researchers in any discipline (who have acquired a master’s degree as a minimum) are planning to come to Switzerland to embark on research or further studies at doctoral or post-doctoral level.  The scholarship covers a monthly payment, exemption of tuition fees, health insurance, air fare, housing allowance, etc.

Swiss Universities that offer Scholarships for International Students

ETH Excellence Scholarships

ETH Zurich pffers support for bright students both from the ETH and from other universities (national and international) wishing to pursue a Master’s degree at ETH with two scholarship programmes: the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) which covers the full study and living costs of the students and the Master Scholarship Programme (MSP) wherein students receive a partial stipend and the offer of an assistantship.

University of Lausanne Master’s Grants for Foreign Students

The University of Lausanne in Switzerland provides scholarships to international students who wishes to pursue a Masters Degree at the University through the UNIL Master’s Grants.  The amount of the grant is CHF 1,600.- per month from 15 September to 15 July, for a duration not exceeding the regulation minimum period of the programme.

EPFL Excellence Fellowships

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) makes available a limited number of fellowships at the Master level to students with outstanding academic records. Candidates who wish to apply to an EPFL Master’s Program is eligible. For external applicants, each fellowship consists of a financial package of CHF 16,000 per academic year plus reservation of a room in students accommodation.

Graduate Institute Geneva Scholarships

The Institute invests considerable resources in financial aid, with the goal of attracting talented scholars from around the world, regardless of origin and financial ability. Financial aid may take the following forms: a full scholarship in the amount of CHF 20,000; a partial scholarship in the amount of CHF 10,000; tuition reduction or teaching/research assistantship. For the most highly rankedPhD students, a 4-year package combining 2 years of full scholarship and 2 years of teaching assistantship is also offered.

University of Geneva Excellence Master Fellowships

The University of Geneva Faculty of Science, in collaboration with several sponsors, has established an Excellence Fellowship Program to support outstanding and highly motivated candidates who intend to pursue a Master of Science in any of the disciplines covered by the Faculty.  The Excellence Fellowship consists of a grant amounting to CHF 10,000 to CHF 15,000 per year.

Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Scholarships

The Geneva Academy provides partial and full scholarships for its LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (LLM) and Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law (M TJ). Full scholarships cover tuition fees and living expenses in Geneva for 10 months. Partial scholarships cover tuition fees.

IMD MBA Scholarships

IMD makes available a number of scholarship programs for international students from different countries and backgrounds. Each scholarship program awards around CHF 25,000-50,000.

Finally!

You can apply for any of these scholarship programmes to get the chance of acquiring a degree in some of the best universities in the world. These scholarships opportunities are open to international students across the globe.

 

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