University of Lausanne Scholarships in Switzerland for International Masters Students-2016/2017

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.

Students from all over the world are invited to apply for a position in this scholarship grants.

Eligibility Criteria

• 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.

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 live on themselves during the complementary studies that may be required prior to enroll on the Master’s degree.

Field of Study

Candidates must choose a Master's programme from among those offered by the UNIL, except:

• Master of Medicine
• Master of Arts in Sciences and Practices of Education
• Master of Law from the Universities of Zurich and Lausanne
• Master of Law in Criminal Sciences, judiciary mention
• Master of Science in Traceology and Crime Analysis
• All the MAS (3rd cycle programmes)

Caution: For the Master of Law, students can apply for the scholarship Master for two of the seven references proposed, namely: "International and Comparative Law" and "legal theory."

The grant may not be used for any complementary studies required to enroll on the Master’s degree (upgrade year) and may not be used for Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) or Masters of Advanced studies (MAS).

Scholarship Benefits

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.

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.


Method of Application
Candidates must complete the "UNIL Master’s Grant" form and submit their application within the deadline to Social Affairs and Student Mobility Service (SASME) at University of Lausanne. Incomplete applications are not taken into consideration and are returned to the sender. If the application is complete, it will be examined by the Admissions Service to determine whether the candidate can be admitted. In the event of a positive decision, the application is forwarded by the SASME to the UNIL Faculty responsible for the Master’s on which the candidate wishes to be enrolled.

It is important to read the UNIL Master's grants regulations(pdf), and visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply for this scholarship.

DEADLINES:
Applications must be submitted to the Social Affairs and Student Mobility Service (SASME) before 15 December 2016

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