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FACULTY OF SCIENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA EXCELLENCE MASTER FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 28 February, 2026 

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Masters 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 (see the descriptions of each program).

ELIGIBILITY:

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 Faculty1. Candidate selection is based on excellence.

Regardless of your home university, whether you have passed or are doing a brilliant bachelor’s degree, and that you are one of the best in your year2, this program is for you! You must meet the admission criteria of the Master of your choice3 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.

if you are a student at the UNIGE: a scan of your UNIGE card

if you are not yet a student at the UNIGE, the mail entitled “UNIGE-Candidature: Dépôt de votre dossier” that you received after registering for the master’s program (proof that you have begun the registration process) is required.

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’s 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.

Letters of reference from two professors attesting to your aptitude for this program.

Any other pertinent information, like results of the GRE (General requirement examination), of TOEFL or other language tests.

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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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH ARRELL FOOD INSTITUTE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Deadline: April 15, 2026

LOCATION: Canada

The Arrell Food Institute Scholarships are available to master’s students to support research focused on agriculture and food. Applicants are expected to have applied for admission, including the submission of two referee assessments and all transcripts of study undertaken by the application deadline, to an eligible graduate program submitted by April 15 annually. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship: Canadian-PR-PP & Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Scholarship application materials will be submitted online by submitting the Arrell Food Institute Scholarship application form (statement of research and personal motivation (2-page maximum with additional 1-page citations list), CV, unofficial transcripts, names and institutional or professional emails of 2-3 references, and proposed AFI Chair supervisor or co-supervisor). 

Selection will be based on outstanding academic achievement; Relevance of proposed research and personal motivation to the vision of the Arrell Food Institute; Evidence of involvement and experience with community e.g. volunteer, knowledge sharing or otherwise. Scholarship recipients will be supervised or co-supervised by one of the Arrell Chairs.

Evidence of involvement and experience with community e.g. volunteer, knowledge sharing or otherwise. Scholarship recipients will be supervised or co-supervised by one of the Arrell Chairs.

Award recipients will also be expected to contribute time equivalent to UNIV*6050 coursework to the collaborative Arrell Food Institute projects over the course of the award period. Award recipients will be expected to register for UNIV*6050 in their first year of study or commit to an equivalent experiential learning opportunity as approved by their supervisor and the AFI Director.

Recipients must maintain full-time registration and satisfactory progress in their graduate program.

Recipients of the Arrell Scholarships will be known as the Arrell Scholars. Parental leave or other caring responsibilities will be considered under the normal terms offered by the University of Guelph.

Deferral of start will be considered for one year subject to the Supervisor’s agreement and a justification rationale. It is preferred that six months’ notice of any deferral be given unless circumstances preclude that.

Students awarded an Arrell Scholarship at the Master’s level who subsequently apply for and transfer to Doctoral studies are permitted to do so, subject to the prior approval of the Supervisor, AVP Graduate Studies, and the AFI Director.

Students entering a full-time Master’s program in the fall semester following the application deadline under the supervision or co-supervision of one of the Arrell Food Institute Chairs, with a minimum first-class (A-) admissions average. The Master’s student’s research must align with the Arrell Food Institute mission, which is to produce more healthy and nutritious food with less negative environmental and social impacts.

BENEFIT:

Their scholarship will only cover their studies under their original award timeframe (e.g., master’s level for a total of 6 semesters for a total of $100,000, payable in installments of $16,667 per semester or $50,000 per year). The financial implications of the student’s continued Doctoral studies will be borne by the student. 

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