Every year, the UBS International Center of
Economics in Society awards several full scholarships to outstanding
international graduates to enable them to take up their doctoral studies at the
Zurich Graduate School of Economics.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Scholarships
are open to graduates from around the world, they are awarded to candidates on
the grounds of outstanding academic merit, and continuing support will be
subject to satisfactory completion of course work. While preference may be
given to students whose research plans include areas of interest of the UBS
International Center of Economics in Society, applications from all areas are
welcomed.
Admission
to the Zurich Graduate School of Economics is a pre-condition for being
considered for a UBS Center Scholarship.
Scholarship
holders are free to choose their supervisor and have no mandatory duties beyond
the completion of the course work and their doctorate.
Value and Duration of the UBS Center
Scholarship
The UBS
Center Scholarships cover living expenses and all fees. The stipend covering
living expenses is in line with the guidelines from the Swiss National Science
Foundation, which currently stands at CHF 42'000 per year for first year PhD
students, increasing to CHF 48'000 per year for third-year and fourth-year PhD students.
Scholarships
are offered to award holders for a period of four years, subject to
satisfactory completion of course work.
How
and by when to Apply
On the one hand applicants need to apply for
admission to the Zurich Graduate School of Economics where they indicate that they are applying
for a UBS Center Scholarship. On the other hand applicants need to fill in the
special UBS Center Scholarship application form. The completed form should be
sent to scholarship@ubscenter.uzh.ch by January 31, 2014,
at the latest. The UBS Center will approach the Zurich Graduate School of
Economics directly for copies of the applicant’s curriculum vitae, statement of
purpose and reference letters.
