Scholarships in Switzerland

The Collegium Helveticum fellowship programme is aimed at promising early-career researchers as well as exceptional academics and artists who are already established in their careers.

Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT) is an international research-led university located in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. The scientific advancements of CERN push the frontiers of technology, which has a positive impact on society globally.

The Geneva Academy offers partial and full scholarships for its LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law. Partial scholarships cover tuition fees.

EPFL offers a limited number of fellowships at the Master’s level to students with outstanding academic records. Some of the fellowships are financed by EPFL directly and others through partnerships with foundations or companies.

The Computer Science Department at ETH offers a new and interesting program that allows undergraduate and graduate students to obtain research experience in our department during the summer months. The program is open to all students worldwide. The department is committed to increasing diversity in the computer science area.

To facilitate access to Master’s degrees by students with qualifications from foreign universities, the University of Lausanne provides around ten Master’s grants which are awarded on a competitive basis.

Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries.

Freedom and individual responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit and open-mindedness: ETH Zurich stands on a bedrock of true Swiss values. Our university for science and technology dates back to the year 1855, when the founders of modern-day Switzerland created it as a centre of innovation and knowledge.

EPFL, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne) in Switzerland aims to attract students into the heart of Europe where renowned Professors strive for excellence in research and international recognition.

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe.

Are you interested in an international career? Welcome to the Institute! We are the oldest establishment in the world (1927) entirely devoted to preparing students for an international career, including jobs in universities.

The UBS International Center of Economics in Society, UBS Center in short, is an Associated Institute at the Department of Economics of the University of Zurich.

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is supporting technical Doctoral Students from Germany at CERN for a period of up to 3 years.

IMD is a top-ranked business school. We are the experts in developing global leaders through high-impact executive education. Every year, IMD supports about half of the MBA class by granting them scholarships or loans.