The Office for Socio-Cultural Affairs at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland is seeking grant applications for the Master’s degree programs for autumn semester 2012 and spring semester 2013 in select fields offered to eligible candidates with required qualifications from foreign universities. The university makes available around ten Master’s grants which are awarded on a competitive basis.
University of Lausanne, founded in 1537, has seven faculties where approximately 12,400 students and 2,300 researchers work and study. Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary approach, with close cooperation between students, professors and teaching staff. The University of Lausanne is situated at the heart of the French-speaking region of Switzerland, in the middle of Europe – close to France, Germany, Italy, and Austria.
For which Fields the Grants are offered?
Candidates must choose a Master’s program 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.
Candidate Eligibility
- 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 support themselves during the complementary studies that may be required prior to enroll on the Master’s degree.
Size and Duration of the Grant
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 program (according to the program, one-and-a-half years or two years subject to deduction for paid placements or exempt semesters, if any). Abandonment of the program results in suspension of the grant.
Last date for submission of applications is December 15, 2011
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