Graduate Institute Africa and Middle East Scholarships, Switzerland 2022 is open for Middle East Students, African Students . The scholarship allows Masters, PhD level programme(s) in the field of All Subjects taught at Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. The deadline of the scholarship is Open.
The Graduate Institute, Geneva offers Master and PhD scholarships to support the brightest postgraduates from the Middle East and Africa to study at the Institute. Among its alumni, the Graduate Institute is proud to include Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, Sibusio Bengu, the first black Vice-Chancellor of a South African university, and Osita Eze, former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs.
The Graduate Institute strives to support talented scholars from around the world. Financial aid packages may include cost-of-living scholarships, tuition reduction and/or a paid position, in various proportions. Aid is awarded with consideration to both financial need and academic merit. A number of special scholarship opportunities are available to students who meet specific eligibility criteria.
Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement Information
Established in 1927, Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies) is a for-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Geneva (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation, Schweiz (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland), Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 500-999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must have a diploma from a Middle East or African university or hold citizenship of a MEA country. They must demonstrate financial need and an excellent academic interest and performance.
Criteria
- Applicants should have been granted a Swiss Refugee status (Permit B) or have a Provisional Admission for Foreigners status (Permit F)
- Applicants must provide a letter from the Swiss Government confirming refugee status or provisional admission in Switzerland
- Applicants must be resident in Switzerland
- Applicants must be accepted into one of the study programmes at the Institute
- Only new students may apply: those already enrolled are not eligible to apply
Offered Benefits
Partial Funding: The selected PhD and master candidates will be provided scholarships towards the educational cost of a postgraduate study program at Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
Through a disciplinary or interdisciplinary lens, our master and PhD study programmes will provide you with a sound understanding of the local and global processes that define the politics and practices of international affairs and development.
Application Process
Go to Graduate Institute of Geneva on www.graduateinstitute.ch to apply
To be considered, candidates must send their application to one of our programmes and complete the financial aid form.