Scholarships to pursue your studies abroad

A number of fellowships are available to help students pursue their studies (MA or PhD) abroad in an English-speaking university. You can check what is available with your local civic associations (Lion’s Club, etc). Some fellowships are also available in Switzerland on a competitve basis. These include:

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program
The Program is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Partial grants of up to US$ 20,000 each sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and private sponsors to be used toward the cost of tuition, fees, and other academic expenses. The grants are 10 months in length and are not renewable. 8 grants are available each year in Switzerland to pursue an MA or PhD degree in a US university. Ideally your subject of study will focus on the United States.

The Berrow Fellowship
A Fellowship to pursue a doctorate at Lincoln College, Oxford. Berrow Foundation Scholars may follow any course of study within the University leading to the award of a higher degree. Candidates must be n ationals of, and domiciled in, either Switzerland or Liechtenstein. They should currently be members of one of the following universities: Berne, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchatel or the Ecole Polytechnique Federale of Lausanne, or should not be more than five years beyond graduation from a first degree at one of these institutions.