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CHALMERS UNIVERSITY AVANCEZ MASTERS SCHOLARSHIP FOR NON-EU/EEA APPLICANTS

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Application Deadline: January 17, 2025

LOCATION: Sweden

Chalmers will award a number of scholarships available to all citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are liable to pay tuition fees for Swedish university education. The exact number of scholarships is determined on a yearly basis.

ELIGIBILITY:

The selection is based on the applicants’ relative academic excellence, which primarily includes weighted average grade (at least 80%) but also home university’s stature (including position on global ranking lists) and priority order of the application for Chalmers Master’s programmes.

Fields of study: The field(s) of study to which the scholarships will be awarded is determined annually by the University President.

For the academic year 2025/26 the field of study is unrestricted, but it will be distributed according to targeted areas of education determined by the university management, based on the total number of applicants per each area of education from previous academic year.

1st year Master’s programme applicants

Citizens from non-EU/EEA countries who are required to pay tuition fees for Swedish university studies

BENEFIT:

A 75% reduction of the tuition fees (4 semesters/2 year programme)

Students who excel during their first year of studies may receive an increased reduction, which covers 85% of the tuition fees during the second and final year of studies

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UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA EXCELLENCE MASTER FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 28 February 2025

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Faculty of Science of the University of Geneva is an internationally recognised leading research institution. The Faculty of Science, with the support of external partners, has established an Excellence Fellowship 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.

ELIGIBILITY:

Regardless of your home university, whether you have passed or are doing a brilliant bachelor degree, and that you are one of the best in your year, this program is for you! 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.

For the application to be considered, each student has to fulfill the enrollment procedure as described on the Admissions office website.

A scan of your UNIGE card or, if you are not yet a UNIGE student, the mail named “UNIGE-Application: Submission of your application” which you received after registering for the Master (proof you have started the matriculation process) is requested.

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 Curriculum Vitae (2 pages maximum).

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, 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.

Next application deadline is 28 February, 2025 (for Masters starting September 15, 2025).

Additional information is available at http://www.unige.ch/sciences/Masters.

BENEFIT:

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 (three or four semesters) provided the applicant is academically successful at the end of his/her first semester of studies.

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