Course(s) Offered: All courses
Course Level: Graduate (masters)
Provider: UNIL
Country to Study in: Switzerland
Scholarship Description
The University of Lausanne (aka UNIL) in Switzerland offers the UNIL Master’s Scholarship Grants to international students wishing to pursue a Masters Degree at the University.
The UNIL Master’s Grants, offered to students with qualifications from foreign universities, aim to facilitate access to UNIL Master’s degrees. The University awards these Master’s grants on a competitive basis.
Eligibility
Required conditions:
- 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.
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.
Eligible groups
Citizens of ANY foreign country
Participating Institutions
Universite de Lausanne (UNIL) in Lausanne, Switzerland
Fields of study
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 on the Master’s degree and may not be used for EMBAs or Masters of Advanced studies.
For more on academic programs, please see All Master's programmes, UNIL programmes taught in English, or Academic calendar.
Number of awards
Around ten (10) Master’s grants are awarded annually
Sponsorship duration
The grant is 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.
Scholarship benefits
The amount of the grant is CHF 1,600.- per month from 15 September to 15 July
Method of Application
Candidates should download the UNIL Master's grant application form from the official website.
Candidates should 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@unil.ch) by the advertised deadline date (please see below) at the latest.
It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) to download and carefully read through the UNIL Master's grants regulations and also for complete information on how to apply.
DEADLINES:
Applications must be submitted to the Office for socio-cultural affairs before the advertised deadline date. The deadline date is 15th December of the application year at the latest.
PLEASE NOTE:
Decisions taken on all applications are not open to appeal.
The application is examined by the University Rectorate to determine whether the candidate is admissible. In the event of a positive decision, the application is forwarded by the SASC to the UNIL Faculty responsible for the Master’s on which the candidate wishes to be enrolled. The Faculty selects applications and notifies the SASC of its opinion based on the candidate’s qualities, motivation and suitability for the Master’s programme. The SASC forwards shortlisted applications to the selection committee which will award grants to students meeting all criteria according to the available budget.
For inquiries, see the International relations office contacts.
Application Deadline: 15 December 2014
Open to International Applications: Yes
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