The UNIL Masters Grants are for international students who wish to pursue a Masters Degree at the University of Lausanne. The grants are awarded based on academic merit and cover some tuition fees. International students from any country are eligible to apply. The grants are competitive, and recipients are expected to maintain high academic performance throughout their studies. The application process typically requires submitting a detailed application, including academic records and letters of recommendation.
Scholarship value/duration
The scholarship is granted for the minimum statutory period of the programme chosen by the student. It amounts to CHF 1,600 per month from 15 September to 15 July (or 10 months a year) for the complete duration of the masters (one and a half years or two years depending on the chosen masters), with the exception of cases of definitive failure after the first year.
Students offered a scholarship will be exempt from the fixed registration fees for the courses, with the exception of the CHF 80.00 fees to be paid each semester.
| DESCRIPTION | |
| Type |
Masters |
| Host Country |
Switzerland |
| Host Institution | University of Lausanne |
| Deadline | 1 Nov 2024 |
UNIL Masters Grants Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the UNIL Masters Grants, applicants are required to fulfil the following requirements.
- To have obtained a foreign university degree considered equivalent to a bachelor at UNIL before the beginning of the masters programme at UNIL.
- To have distinguished yourself during your studies, especially through particularly brilliant academic results.
- To have a language level of at least C1 (according to the European Language Portfolio global scale) in French or at least C1 in English according to the language in which your chosen masters is taught.
- Not to have been registered with UNIL in the past.
- To have paid the CHF 200.00 administration fee (see document, “list of documents to attach to your application”).
The UNIL Masters Grants Application Process
To apply for the 2025 UNIL Masters Grants, visit the official website select your country or region and start your application. The UNIL Masters Grants requirement varies from country to country.
Application instructions:
Online applications for the UNIL Masters Grants will open in September 2024.
The application form for the Masters Scholarship also serves as an application for ADMISSION to the chosen Master’s program (and hence as a matriculation form at UNIL): you therefore do not need to apply for the master’s degree at the Admission Office (SII) of UNIL.Candidates for the Masters Scholarship must apply online and upload their complete application file in PDF during the online application (not by email).
The application deadline is 1 November 2024 to begin a masters degree during the following academic year, in the autumn semester or the spring semester if the programme allows.
Visit the UNIL official website for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
