The University of Bern Masters Grants is offered to
six international students intending to do a Masters programme at the
university.
The Master Grant is awarded for all programmes offered by the
University of Bern with the exception of Biomedical Science.
Scholarship
value and duration
The monthly payment is 1’600 Swiss Francs.
The Grant is first awarded for a period of 13
months starting 1 September 2014. When the Grantee demonstrates academic
progress, the Grant is prolonged for the entire regular duration of the
Master’s programme.
Besides the above-mentioned financial aid, the
Grant covers also the ordinary registration- as well as semester fees for the
entire regular study period. However it
is important to note that all grantees must pay per semester 55 Swiss Francs
for administrative costs in the admissions office as well as the membership fee
for the student union.
Eligibility
Eligible for a Grant are Persons:
·
- Whose
permanent domicile at the time of application is outside of Switzerland,
and who obtained their Bachelor’s degree outside of Switzerland
- Whose
Bachelor’s degree is in the relevant field of study
- Who
will graduate with a Bachelor’s degree no later than July 2014
Scholarship
application
The
Application Must Contain:
- The
application form;
- A
motivation letter, integrated in the application form, in the language of
instruction of the chosen Master’s programme;
- Recommendation
letters by two professors of the home university. These must be printed on
official letterhead and duly signed;
- A
certificate of language proficiency in the language of instruction, e.g.
TOEFL, Goethe-certificate, etc, (Level: German C1, English B2);
- One
photocopy of the Bachelor’s degree or a confirmation (no older than three
months) from the home university that the applicant will graduate by the
end of July 2014;
- One
photocopy of the transcript of records;
- One
photocopy of the baccalaureate (school-leaving or university entrance
certificate).
Depending on the Master’s programme, additional
documents may be required. As soon as your application reaches the third stage
of the nomination process, you should be prepared to swiftly submit such
documents.
Submission Deadline
The complete application, in duplicate
and packed in one parcel, must arrive no later than 30 November 2013 at:
University of Bern
International Office
Hochschulstrasse 4
3012 Bern
Switzerland
International Office
Hochschulstrasse 4
3012 Bern
Switzerland
Any applications arriving after the
above-mentioned deadline will not be considered.
