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Switzerland is offering a limited number of university scholarships to Tanzanian students for the academic year 2012/2013 for studies at one of Switzerland's 10 Universities and 2 Federal Institutes of Technology. The documents for the application are available for download:

  1. Application guidelines
  2. Application form
  3. Medical certificate

The university scholarships are intended for post-graduate students only, with as special emphasis put on Research Fellowships. Applicants who already hold a Master degree and wish to undertake a second (or 3rd) Master degree are not considered a priority for the Swiss Government Scholarships. Multiplying the Master degrees will not be encouraged by the Federal Commission for Scholarships (FCS). Besides, please be aware that for Master programs, the FCS does not pay for Master tuition fees. 

Candidates should not be older than 35 years (i.e. born after 1 January 1977). 

Before applying, you must find out whether your planned study program or research project can be carried out at the university concerned. For Research fellowships, the applicant must contact a Professor in Switzerland willing to supervise his research project. A copy of this contact must imperatively be part of the application package. Should this contact not be made, the Swiss Embassy will reject the candidature. For Master programs, the applicant must, at the same time he applies for the Swiss Government Scholarship, apply for the chosen Master program. The two procedures are separate ones and the applicant must undertake both procedures. 

For Master programs, the applicant has to be proficient in the teaching language in order to be eligible for a Swiss Government Scholarship and must provide the relevant language certificate with the application package. If the teaching language at your chosen university in Switzerland is English, and you have completed your bachelor cursus in English, a letter from the university confirming this will be sufficient. 

It is essential that you fill in the application forms electronically and print them out to attach to your file. Forms filled in by hand will not be accepted. 

Each application form and all the annexed documents required have to be sent in triplicate in the given order (see p. 12 of Application Guidelines). The complete application files should be submitted to the Embassy not later than 29 December 2011. 

All documents which are not in English, German or French must be accompanied by certified translations in one of these 3 languages. 

Important: Please carefully read the Application guidelines. These guidelines outline all the important information and requirements to prepare a good application. 

Applications will not be taken into consideration if they are in one of the following situations:
  • The application is incomplete, does not respect the guidelines or is badly prepared
  • The applicant is older than 35 (born prior to 1.1.1977)
  • Applications for 2 or more Universities. Applicants must apply for only 1 University
  • The applicant is already attending the first year of a Master Program in one of the Swiss Universities. Students already embarked in a Master program in one of the Swiss Universities are not eligible for a Swiss Government Scholarship.
  • Language certificate (or letter from the university confirming proficiency in English) is missing
  • The applicant is required to attend a complementary program or to catch up ECTS credits in order to comply with the University requirements 
For more specific information, kindly consult the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)  in the section on the right.

Download Scholarship Forms 2012/2013Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) FAQ Scholarships 2012/2013

source: www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/afri/vtza/tanemb/schol.html
 
 
The Institute hosts university professors, lecturers and researchers with independent funding keen to carry out research and take advantage of the resources and services the Institute has to offer (library, interaction with faculty members and students) as well as its unique location at the heart of international Geneva.

Visiting Fellow positions are granted depending on available space , the number of professors, PhD candidates and post-doctorates who wish to spend from two months to a year at the Institute carrying out research.

CONDITIONS
  • Eligible candidates include PhD candidates, post-doctoral students or professors from other universities working in one of the Institute’s disciplines or areas of specialisation;
  • Applicants must have independent funding.
COSTSCHF 500.- to cover administrative expenses, payable on confirmation of the Visiting Fellow status.

BENEFITS
  • Access to library resources;
  • Access to IT services (Institute e-mail address, IT account, WiFi network);
  • Interaction facilitated by a professor responsible for liaison between the faculty and students and working in the same or a similar field of research;
  • Access to events organised by the Institute: conferences, roundtables, etc.;
  • Opportunity to present personal research work in a seminar.
APPLICATION PROCEDUREApplications must be addressed to the Director and sent by e-mail (visiting@graduateinstitute.ch) or post, before 1 June for the period from 1 July until 31 December: and before 1 December for the period from 1 January until 30 June.

The Graduate Institute of International and 
Development Studies
Director
Visiting Fellows
Rue de Lausanne 132
Case postale 136
CH-1211 Genève 21

Applications must include:
  • A letter of motivation stating the reasons for the application, the preferred semester, the discipline or domain of specialisation of the Institute in which the candidate is interested:
  • A brief summary of the research project;
  • A curriculum vitae, and if available, a list of publications.
The number of openings is limited and the selection is based on the applications.

Source : http://graduateinstitute.ch/corporate/short_fellows.html
 
 
1. Objective 

The Sawiris Scholarships promote doctoral research for the benefit of developing countries. The projects have to be innovative and develop a method or product, which is directly relevant for improving the livelihoods of poor people in developing countries. 

2. Eligibility 
To be admitted to the selection process, the application has to fulfil the following requirements:  

The candidate 
  • Preference will be given to citizens of least developed countries and other low-income 
  • countries according to the OECD classification. 
  • The entrance requirements for doctoral studies at the ETH Zurich have to be fulfilled. 
  • Experience in the selected research area is required.  
The research project  
  • The proposal is of high scientific quality.  
  • The research topic is innovative and relevant for development.  
  • The ecological, socio-economic and cultural context has been taken into account.  
  • Reasonable results can be expected in the given timeframe.  
  • The expected impact of the research is high for the intended target group.  
The partnership  
  • Projects involving a research partner from a developing country have to be based on the KFPE 
  • principles. 
  • All partners have been involved in project formulation and development.  
  • All partners make a substantial in-kind or cash commitment.  
  • The project is integrated into the general activities of the involved institutions.  
  • Preference will be given to projects with partners in least developed countries and other lowincome countries according to the OECD classification. 
3. Application procedure 

The application procedure consists of the two following steps: 

First step
  • The candidate has to submit a concept note (details see below) to the North-South Centre (Patricia Heuberger, pheuberger@ethz.ch). The deadline for submitting concept notes is October 31. Only concept notes fulfilling all indicated requirements will be admitted to the first selection. 
  • They will be evaluated by the selection committee with regard to their suitability for the Sawiris Scholarship.  
Second step
Candidates whose concept note has been accepted by the selection committee are entitled to elaborate a full proposal. The proposal has to be submitted to the North-South Centre by the supervising ETH professor. The deadline is February 15 of the subsequent year. 

3.1 Concept note 
  • The proposed research has to be concerned with the development of a method or product, 
  • which is directly relevant to poor people in developing countries. 
  • The research topic has to be within the thematic scope of ETH Zurich. 
  • A letter of support by the supervising professor at ETH Zurich has to be submitted. 
  • The CV of the candidate and three references have to be provided. 
  • The research outline must not exceed 3000 characters (with spaces). 
  • Relevant own publications or relevant earlier activities by the candidate should be indicated. 
3.2 Full proposal 
  • A scholarship of CHF 150’000 can be granted per proposal for a period of three years. The application in electronic form has to be submitted by the professor of the ETH Zurich who has accepted to supervise the candidate. The proposal of maximum 15 pages has to include the following information: Proposal
  • Cover page including executive summary 
  • Clearly defined and justified objectives 
  • Problem definition, state of research (own and others) and references (to be included into appendix) 
  • Project description, hypotheses, innovativeness of the research, research methodology, and corresponding logical framework matrix.  
  • Description of the institutional framework and partnership, explaining the contribution of all involved partners (if applicable) 
  • Supervision and backstopping 
  • Work plan with milestones 
  • Critical assessment of chances and risks  
  • Expected results and strategy for their implementation (method or product to be developed and its relevance to end users)  
  • Detailed budget for each year of the scholarship, differentiating all funding sources including those of the ETH chair and partner contributions (financial or in-kind)  
Appendix 
  • Letters of support from all involved partner institutions 
  • Motivation letter with career intentions of the candidate 
  • CV of the candidate with references 
  • List of 5 independent reviewers 
  • Personal references 
4. Selection procedure and reporting 
  • The proposals will first be reviewed by independent scientists of the relevant field and then 
  • evaluated by the selection committee.  
  • The accepted candidates will be informed about the contractual requirements and reporting procedures (technical and financial). 
 
 
We are looking for innovative, entrepreneurial ideas for how to tackle our biggest environmental challenges, such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, desertification, ocean depletion or other ecological fields. The best idea will be awarded with a 1-year fellowship by WWF Switzerland and the Hub Zürich. Are you up for the challenge?

The Hub Zürich Fellowship Program boosts your initiative to the next level!

The Hub Zürich Fellowship Program empowers driven entrepreneurs to successfully implement their ideas by leveraging the Hub’s diverse and supportive community of changemakers. Its close partnerships with WWF Switzerland, Ashoka Switzerland and selected network partners support our outstanding Fellows to multiply their impact for society and environment. The Program offers a living stipend, seed funding, unlimited access to the Hub Zürich and the global Hub Network as well as exclusive coaching and mentoring services.

Hub Zürich WWF Fellowship The first Hub Zürich Fellowship is proudly sponsored by WWF Switzerland and will be granted in the area of “Climate Change & Sustainability”, one of the Hub’s core clusters. We are looking for outstanding, entrepreneurial ideas how to solve environmental problems like e.g. climate change, loss of biodiversity, desertification, ocean depletion or other ecological fields. The best idea will be awarded with a 1-year fellowship by WWF Switzerland and the Hub Zürich.

Do you have such an idea (click here for more)?

Applications are open until December 12th, 2010 (23:59h CET).

Find out more about the application & selection procedure.
 
Master Grant 03/11/2010
 
The Universität Bern offers six Excellence Grants for international students who wish to do a Master's programme beginning in autumn 2011/2012.

The grant consists of 1600 CHF per month for the duration of the Master's programme.

For further information (study programmes, major, minor, etc.) about the Master's programmes offered at our university, please contact the concerned Department directly. All Master’s programmes of the University of Bern are offered except “Biomedical Sciences”.

Application files will be examined by a selection committee. Criteria for selection are academic excellence and the candidate's potential and motivation.

Preconditions:
  • Applicants must have graduated at the latest by end of July 2011 with at least a Bachelor's degree in the wished field of study
  • This Bachelor's or Master's degree must be from a non-Swiss university
  • The applicants permanent place of residence up to now must be outside of Switzerland
The applicant's file must include the following in duplicate:
  • Application form (see downloads)
  • Curriculum vitae (max. 5000 characters without blanks)
  • Letter of motivation with objectives
  • 2 letters of recommendation from professors of your current home university (with institutional letter paper and signature)
  • Evidence of sufficient language proficiency in German or English according to the language of instruction of the intended Master’s programme (German: C1; English: B2)
  • Original certified copies of Bachelor Diploma and Transcript of grades obtained during Bachelor 's studies or recent confirmation (max. 3 months old) by the home university that the Bachelor's degree (in the same study field as the intended Master's programme) will be completed by the end of July 2011 (with list of grades obtained up to now)
  • Record of school-leaving examination (i.e. university entrance qualification)
  • 2 passport photos
  • Copy of passport
The application must be written in the language of the corresponding Master's course.
Closing date:
Applicant's files have to be submitted in duplicate (two paper copies) before December 10, 2010 to:
Universität Bern, International Office, Hochschulstrasse 4, CH-3012 Bern

NB:
  • Incomplete application files will not be considered!
  • In 2011/12 the grant will be given to six new Master's students. The University receives many more applications than are grants available, and will not be able to explain refusals.
  • Fulfilling the above pre-conditions does not create an automatic right to a grant.
  • Documents will not be returned.
  • This application will not be considered as an application to a Master’s programme as regular student
Contact:
Amélie Merkel de Gurtubay
Phone: +41 (0)31 631 34 95
 
 
The Faculty of Sciences of the University of Geneva together with the Merck Serono Geneva Research Centre (SPRI) offers an outstanding research environment for studies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences. The departments of Animal Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Plant Biology and the SPRI have united their efforts to provide an extensive educational background and possibilities in research that are necessary to meet the scientific challenges of the future. All students in the program take part in a common curriculum creating a team spirit and facilitating exchange. Over thirty research groups participate in the program offering a wide variety of research themes. There are currently over 80 PhD students in the host labs and we predict approximately 15 new entries each year.

All students entering the program are remunerated according to the standards of the University of Geneva, which are above those of the Swiss National Science Foundation and generous when compared to other international PhD programs.

Geneva is a central point in Western Europe, the home to several important international organizations and businesses, has a wide range of cultural activities for all tastes, and provides an outstanding natural environment for outdoor activities.

For details on this program, please visit www.unige.ch/sciences/biochimie/doctoral/Description.html or Click here to download the PhD program poster.pdf

Application deadline: December 15, 2010
 
 
For foreign students wishing to study in Bern:

A complete dossier requires a tutoring agreement signed by a professor from the University of Bern. To obtain this, candidates are required to present their study programme or research project to a suitable professor at their host university (i.e., the University of Bern), together with their application for the above-mentioned agreement. The professor is free to accept or refuse candidates.

Applications submitted in the context of existing cooperation agreements will receive somewhat preferential treatment.

Candidates are pre-selected by their country’s relevant institution(s) as well as Switzerland’s diplomatic representative.

The Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students is in charge of the final selection.

For further information and a list of countries please contact the Federal Commission for Foreign Students (FCS) or the Swiss Embassy in your home country.

Contact Grants: Jasmin Fallahi, Tel. +41 (0)31 631 80 49

State Secretariat for Education and Research SER  
Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS)
Hallwylstrasse 4, CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland

Tel. +41 (0)31 323 26 76, Fax +41 (0)31 323 30 20

Prof. Philipp Renaud is the delegate of the University of Bern.
 
 
BioToP offers an inter- and multi-disciplinary research-based doctoral education at the interface of basic and applied science in the field of protein biotechnology.

BioToP provides comprehensive and thorough up-to-date research training in the fields of
  • structure-function analysis, engineering and design of proteins,
  • protein synthesis, targeting and post-translational modifications
  • expression systems and cell factories
  • bioinformatics and molecular modelling
Integration of this complementary expertise into a network will foster a translational approach, involving both basic and applied research, with the ultimate goal of rational improvement of industrially relevant protein expression systems for their use in biotechnological processes.

APPLICATION
Highly qualified applicants from all over the world are invited to apply for the PhD Programme "Biomolecular Technology of Proteins (BioToP)". Information about entry conditions to Austria can be found at the homepages of Euraxess Austria and the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research.

Application guidelines:
  • BioToP is a PhD Programme of BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna. Information about the general admission of foreign students to doctoral programmes of BOKU can be downloaded here.
  • Applicants must hold a undergraduate degree equivalent to a master which would qualify them to start a PhD thesis in their home country. Candidates who have not yet obtained their degree will be accepted if they will finish their studies latest by February 28th, 2011. Applicants with only a bachelor degree (B.S.) or similar are not eligible.
  • PhD students applying for a wet-lab research project must have a master degree in biological sciences, biotechnology, chemistry, medicine or closely related subjects. The corresponding curriculum and the diploma or master thesis have to include experimental investigations in one of these fields.
  • PhD students applying for a dry-lab research project must have a master degree in a technical or scientific discipline. The corresponding curriculum and the diploma or master thesis have to bear evidence of modelling or data analysis work.
  • Applicants must be fluent in written and spoken English.
  • Students who have started their PhD thesis in one of the participating laboratories more than 6 months before the call for applications are not entitled to apply for BioToP positions or join BioToP as external students.
How to apply:
  1. Choose Projects

    When filling in the Application Form you will be asked to state your preferences for three open research projects of BioToP. For detailed description of available projects see PROJECTS.

  2. Complete the Application Form and send it toghether with all enclosures by e-mail to biotop(at)boku.ac.at.

    Enclosures:   Copy of your diploma or masters certificate (if already available)
                          Copy of your certificates obtained for coursework including grades (transcript of records)
                          Copy of your passport

    Please send all enclosures as a single pdf file (≤10 MB)!

    Please note: Documents in languages other than German or English must be submitted as English translations.

    Only fully completed application forms will be considered. Other forms of application will not be accepted.

    Download Application Form

  3. Letters of recommendation are requested from two scientists. Applicants must forward the Evaluation Form to the referees and ask them to send the completed form directly to the BioToP PhD Programme office by e-mail (biotop(at)boku.ac.at). Please note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the referees send the form within the application deadline.

    Download Evaluation Form

Deadline: The deadline for receipt of completed Application and Evaluation Forms including all enclosures is September, 30th 2010

Selection: All applications will be pre-screened by the BioToP faculty for formal requirements and completeness of the application form. The short-listed candidates will receive invitations to visit our laboratories at the BOKU VIBT in Vienna for a 3-4 day period for interviews and information exchange at the end of November 2010. Justifiable travel expenses will be reimbursed and free accomodation will be provided. Offers of admission will be made to the successful candidates at the end of the interview period.

Financial Support PhD students admitted to the BioToP PhD programme will have a regular employment with full social security coverage at the BOKU. Students will receive funding according to the salary scheme of the Austrian Science Fund (net annual income after deduction of tax and social insurance approx. € 19.000,--). The salary is guaranteed for the proposed 3-year duration of the thesis work. Furthermore students will receive financial support for participations at International Conferences and for research stays abroad in collaborating international institutions.

Tuition Fees Tuition Fees amount to
  • approx. € 20,-- per semester for students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
  • approx. € 400,-- per semester for any other students including stateless students and students with unclear nationality status
Link: http://biotop.boku.ac.at
 
 
Switzerland is offering a limited number of university scholarships to Tanzanian students for the academic year 2011/2012.

The university scholarships are intended for post-graduate students only, with as special emphasis put on Research Fellowships. Applicants who already hold a Master degree and wish to undertake a second (or 3rd) Master degree are not considered a priority for the Swiss Government Scholarships. Multiplying the Master degrees will not be encouraged by the Federal Commission for Scholarship (FCS). Besides, please be aware that for Master programs, the FCS does not pay for Master tuition fees.

Candidates should not be older than 35 years (i.e. born after 1 January 1976).

Before applying, you must find out whether your planned study program or research project can be carried out at the university concerned. Therefore, you will have to contact the Professor or the Administrator responsible for the postgraduate course. You will have to submit copies of your diploma with grades, a detailed study plan (see guidelines for details) and a curriculum vitae. Should this contact not be made, the Swiss Embassy will reject the candidature.

In order to study in Switzerland the students must have a good knowledge of French, German or Italian, as classes will mostly be given in one of these languages. For research scholarships, the language is often English, more specifically in Sciences.

It is essential that you fill in the application forms electronically and print them out to attach to your file. Forms filled in by hand will not be accepted.

Each application form and all the annexed documents required have to be sent in triplicate in the given order (see Application Guidelines on Downloads). The complete application files should be submitted to the Embassy not later than 29 October 2010.

All documents which are not in English, German or French must be accompanied by certified translations in one of these 3 languages.

IMPORTANT: The FCS has issued new APPLICATION GUIDELINES (see Downloads). These guidelines outline all the important information and requirements to prepare a good application.

Applications will not be taken into consideration if they are in one of the following situations:
  • The application is incomplete, does not respect the guidelines or is badly prepared;
  • The applicant is older than 35 (born prior to 1.1.1976);
  • Applications for 2 or more Universities. Applicants must apply for only 1 University;
  • The applicant is already attending the first year of a Master Program in one of the Swiss Universities. Students already embarked in a Master program in one of the Swiss Universities are not eligible for a Swiss Government Scholarship;
  • The applicant does not have sufficient knowledge of the teaching language (see. Appendix of the APPLICATION GUIDELINES for the teaching languages of the various Master Programs.). In case your application has been pre-selected by the Embassy, you will be invited for a language test at the Embassy;
  • If the applicant is required to attend a complementary program or to catch up ECTS credits in order to comply with the University requirements.
Once you have submitted your application to the Embassy, it is definite, you will not be able to take it back in case any document is missing => Before subitting your application, please check carefully that it is complete with all required documents, photos, signature and prepared according to the guidelines.

E-mail:  dar.vertretung@eda.admin.ch

Downloads Scholarship forms If you have any questions, kindly check the following links
 
 
Programme: Full-time MBA in Switzerland
Scholarship amount:  CHF 30,000

Eligibility: Accepted candidates who are citizens, but not necessarily current residents, of the following geographical areas: Students from  Africa / Middle East,  Asia,  Eastern Europe,  Latin America, and Western Europe / North America / Oceania.

No. of Scholarships: Five (one from each area)

Application instructions: Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their scholarship application. To apply for the scholarship, submit an essay on: “As a business leader, which issue would you set as your first priority to address in your region / country? Why would you choose this issue? How would you, personally, address it?”  (maximum 1000 words)

Please draw on your own experiences in your answer, rather than on general, broad statements. The committee is looking for essays that are personal, visionary and demonstrate leadership, which include a clearly articulated description of how the solution could be implemented.   

Deadline for applications is 30 September annually.

Contact Details: Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance@imd.ch

More info at: www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Shell.cfm