The Faculty of Science at the University of Geneva, 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.
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.
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 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.
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
scan of your UNIGE card or if you are not yet a UNIGE student,
the mail of the central administration named “accuse-reception de votre
demande d'immatriculation” (proof you have started the matriculation
process).
- 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. After registering, you will receive an e-mail
containing a personal link allowing you to fill out the application form.
Next application deadline is 15 March 2018 (for
Masters starting September 17, 2018).
For the application to be considered, each student
has to fulfill the enrollment procedure as described on the Admissions Office website.
