Excellence Scholarships for International Students at University of Bern

Brief description:

The Universität Bern offers Excellence Grants for international students who wish to do a Master’s programme beginning in autumn 2010/11.  The scholarship is offered for Master’s Programmes offered at the University.

Host Institution(s):

University of Bern, Switzerland

Field of study:

Any Master’s Programme offered at University of Bern. For further information (study programmes, major, minor, etc.) about the Master’s programmes offered at the University, please contact the concerned Department directly.

Number of Awards:

The University of Bern will offer every academic year a total of 6 grants for excellent international students for postgraduate studies.

Target group:

International students wishing to pursue Master’s Degree at University of Berne.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The grant consists of 1600 CHF per month for the duration of the Master’s programme.

Eligibility:

•  Applicants must have graduated at the latest by end of July 2010 with at least a Bachelor’s degree in the wished field of study
•  This Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must be from a non-Swiss university
•  The applicants permanent place of residence up to now must be outside of Switzerland

Scholarship Criteria:

Criteria for selection are academic excellence and the candidate’s potential and motivation.

Application instructions:

For 2010/11 the deadline has expired and no more applications can be accepted. Details about the application requirements and deadline for the year 2011/12 you will find on this homepage in autumn 2010.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Contact information:

Amélie Merkel de Gurtubay
Phone +41 (0)31 631 34 95
Universität Bern, International Office,
Hochschulstrasse 4, CH-3012 Bern
Switzerland

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://www.int.unibe.ch/content/incoming/master_grant/index_eng.html