Did you know that tuition fees at Swiss
universities are relatively low compared to other European Countries?
You can enrol at a Swiss University for as low as $1,500 a year. This
makes Switzerland one of the top choices for international students
looking to pursue studies in Europe. Moreover, there are available Swiss scholarships for international students that help towards tuition fees and living costs.
Swiss Government Scholarships for International Students »
Swiss Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Students
Each year, the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence
Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation
between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. The research
scholarship is available to post-graduate researchers in any discipline
(who hold a master’s degree as a minimum) who are planning to come to
Switzerland to pursue 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 supports excellent 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 offers 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) offers a limited number
of fellowships at the Master level to students with outstanding academic
records. Anyone applying 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 offers 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 offers a number of scholarship programs for international students
from different countries and backgrounds. Each scholarship program
awards around CHF 25,000-50,000.
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