Switzerland: Université de Lausanne (UNIL) Masters Scholarship 2025  

Apply for Université de Lausanne (UNIL) Master’s Scholarships to receive CHF 1,600 per month for your studies, available to international students. Apply below: 

When is the Application Deadline:

The application deadline for the  Université de Lausanne (UNIL) Masters Scholarship 2025 in Switzerland is  November 1st, 2024.

Tell Me About The Université de Lausanne (UNIL) Masters Scholarship:

The Master’s Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students who have graduated from a foreign university with exceptional academic achievements. UNIL offers about ten scholarships each year. The scholarship covers the standard duration of the chosen master’s program, providing CHF 1,600 per month from 15 September to 15 July (10 months per year) for the full length of the master’s degree (either one and a half or two years, depending on the program), unless the student fails after the first year. Also, applicants should note that the scholarship amount is not enough to cover all living expenses in Switzerland. It is not a fully funded scholarship.

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Which Fields are Eligible?

The list of eligible courses can be found here.

Type:

Scholarship 

Who can Apply For The Université de Lausanne (UNIL) Masters Scholarship?

Also, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• To have obtained a foreign university degree considered equivalent to a Swiss university bachelor before the beginning of the master’s program 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.
• Not to be a student of UNIL
• To have paid the CHF 200.00 Administrative fees (see document, “list of documents for an application”).

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Selection Timeline:

• 1 November: Application deadline
• November to December: Processing of applications by SASME and the Admissions Office (SII)
• December to January: The SASME informs candidates whose application is incomplete or has not been accepted by the Admissions Office that their application for the scholarship has been unsuccessful.
• January to February: Complete applications are transferred to the faculties for consideration of their eligibility for the chosen master’s degrees.
• February to March: The SASME informs candidates whose application has not been successful by the faculty.
• March: The Selection Board for the Masters Scholarships selects the candidates who will be get the Masters Scholarship.
• Early April: Candidates are know the Selection Board’s decision.

Which Countries Are Eligible?

All countries 

Where will the Award be Taken?

Switzerland 

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of the Award?

Furthermore, the scholarship covers the standard duration of the chosen master’s program, providing CHF 1,600 per month from 15 September to 15 July (10 months per year) for the full length of the master’s degree (either one and a half or two years, depending on the program

How Long Will the Award Last?

2 years

How to Apply:

• Candidates for the Master’s Scholarship must apply online and upload their complete application file in PDF during the online application (refer to the document in the margin, “list of documents for an application”).
  • Application files in PDF sent by email and incomplete application files will not be eligible.
• Additionally, for candidates with a bachelor’s issued from a university based in a State that did not ratify the Lisbon Recognition Convention: a certified copy of the university documents, certified by the university, in a sealed envelope of the university has to be sent by postal mail.

Also, not Candidates with a bachelor’s issued from a university based in a State that did ratify the Lisbon Recognition Convention must not send certified copies by postal mail.

Visit the Award Webpage for Details