2014/15 UNIL Master’s Grants for International Students in Switzerland

10 Jul 2013

Scholarship and Fellowship

University of Lausanne is offering master’s grants to learn any of the courses except the Master of Medicine, Master of Arts in Public Management and Policy, Master of Arts in Sciences and Practices of Education. International Students can apply for these scholarships. 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(according to the programme, one-and-a-half years or two years subject to deduction for paid placements or exempt semesters, if any). Abandonment of the programme results in suspension of the grant. The application deadline for autumn semester 2014 and spring semester 2015 is 15th December 2013.

Study Subject (s): Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the University of Lausanne, except the Master of Medicine, Master of Arts in Public Management and Policy, Master of Arts in Sciences and Practices of Education.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s degree level at University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Scholarship Provider: University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Scholarship can be taken at: Switzerland

Eligibility: –The candidate must be the holder of a degree from a foreign university.
-The qualification held by the candidate must be deemed equivalent to the UNIL Bachelor’s degree.
-Students with a foreign degree who have already begun a Master’s degree at the UNIL or who are completing a preparatory year are also entitled to apply

Scholarship Open for International Students: International Students can apply for these scholarships.

Scholarship Description: To facilitate access to Master’s degrees by students with qualifications from foreign universities, the University of Lausanne makes available around ten Master’s grants which are awarded on a competitive basis. Candidates must choose a Master’s programme from among those offered by the UNIL, except the Master of Medicine, Master of Arts in Public Management and Policy, Master of Arts in Sciences and Practices of Education. The grant may not be used for any complementary studies required to enroll in the Master’s degree and may not be used for EMBAs or Master’s of Advanced studies.

Number of award (s): Not known

Duration of award (s): Grants are awarded from 15 September to 15 July, for a duration not exceeding the regulation minimum period of the programme (according to the programme, one-and-a-half years or two years subject to deduction for paid placements or exempt semesters, if any). Abandonment of the programme results in suspension of the grant.

What does it cover? 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 (according to the programme, one-and-a-half years or two years subject to deduction for paid placements or exempt semesters, if any). Abandonment of the programme results in suspension of the grant.

Selection criteria: The grants are intended more particularly for students who distinguished themselves in their university studies and who have difficulty meeting their financial needs for the duration of the Master’s. It is however necessary that the candidates have sufficient financial means to support themselves during the complementary studies that may be required prior to enroll on the Master’s degree.

Notification: Students will be notified of the decision no later than the end of March.

How to Apply: Candidates complete the “UNIL Master’s Grant” form and submit their application to the Office for socio-cultural affairs (SASC, Unicentre, University of Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, info.sasc-at-unil.ch) by 15th December 2013 at the latest.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline for autumn semester 2014 and spring semester 2015 is 15th December 2013.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

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