University of Geneva Excellence Masters Fellowships 2022/2023

Description:

University of Geneva Excellence Masters Fellowships is an Excellence Fellowship consists of a grant amounting to CHF 10’000 to CHF 15’000/year (no teaching duties); it is awarded for one year and extended for the regular duration of the chosen Master’s program (three or four semesters) provided the applicant is academically successful at the end of his/her first semester of studies.

Details:

Host country: Switzerland

Host University: University of Geneva

Study level: Masters 

Target group: International students

The Faculty of science of the University of Geneva is an internationally top-ranked scientific institution covering a broad range of scientific disciplines: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Physics.

Duration of University of Geneva Excellence Masters Fellowship: one year. The scholarship can beextended for the regular duration of the chosen Master’s programme (three or four semesters) provided the applicant is academically successful at the end of his/her first semester of studies.

Benfits of the scholarship:

Value of University of Geneva Excellence Masters Fellowship:  CHF 10’000 to CHF 15’000/year (no teaching duties)

Eligibility:

• Application for an University of Geneva Excellence Fellowship is open to students from any university with very good performance in their studies (belonging to the best 10% of their bachelor’s program) and that have completed the Bachelor degree or expect to complete it within 6 months.
• Selection of the applicants will be based on excellence.
• Evaluation will be made on the basis of the documentation sent by the applicants.
• French proficiency is not a formal requirement for the Masters of the Faculty of science.

Documents Required for University of Geneva Excellence Masters Fellowship:

The application (in English or French) must include the following documents in the form of a SINGLE pdf file:

• A scan of your national identity card or passport.
• A scan of your UNIGE card or if you are not yet a UNIGE student, the mail of the central administration named “Votre candidature à l’UNIGE” (proof you have started the matriculation process) is requested

Note:

The application (in English or French) must include the following documents in the form of a SINGLE pdf file:

• A Curriculum Vitae (2 pages maximum).
• A scan of your national identity card or passport.
• The transcript of exams passed during the bachelor education, with all grades.
• A motivation letter in which you describe your specific scientific interests and your motivation to pursue a Master of Science program at the University of Geneva.
• If possible: Letters of references from two professors (preferably sent by them directly to Excellence-Master-Sciences@unige.ch) attesting your aptitude to this program.
• Any other pertinent information like results of GRE (General requirement examination), of TOEFL or other language test.

The application is made online. After registering, you will receive an e-mail containing a personal link allowing you to fill out the application form.

Deadline is 15 March 2022

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