The Excellence Master Fellowships of the Faculty of Science, University of Geneva, established with the support of external partners, is open to outstanding and highly motivated students who wish to pursue a Master of Science degree in one of the disciplines covered by the faculty. Candidate selection is based on excellence.
The 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.
Scholarship Description
The Faculty of Science of the University of Geneva is an internationally recognized leading research institution. This cutting-edge research covers a broad range of scientific disciplines: astronomy, biology, chemistry and biochemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, pharmaceutical sciences, earth sciences and the environment. The Faculty hosts three National Centres of Competence in Research of the highly competitive Swiss National Sciences Foundation (Chemical Biology; SwissMAP; Planets) as well as many European research projects. The Excellence Master Fellowships of the Faculty of Science constitute an ideal training base for an academic but also a professional development, opening on careers in industry, teaching, administration in sciences, communication and media… The programs Master’s degrees are either entirely in English, or in English and French.
The Faculty of Science, with the support of external partners, has established an Excellence Master Fellowships program, open to outstanding and highly motivated students who wish to pursue a Master of Science degree in one of the disciplines covered by the Faculty. Candidate selection is based on excellence.
Award Value
The 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.
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Leve and Area of Study
Master in any Discipline.
Place of Study
University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility is:
- Regardless of your home university,
- You must have passed or are doing a brilliant bachelor degree,
- And that you are one of the best in your year 2
- You must meet the admission criteria of the Master of your choice and be selected on the basis of the application file for an Excellence Fellowship.
Application Procedure
The application is made online, from the beginning of January of each year. After registering, you will receive an e-mail containing a personal link allowing you to fill out the application form. It is required for each student to fulfill the enrollment procedure as described on the Admissions office website for the application to be considered.
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