Study grants of the amount of 4000 CHF

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant must have obtained the Bachelor’s degree (passed all the exams and defended the thesis) by July 31st,2015 with a cumulative grade point averageof at least 80/100.
• Applicants must have been admitted to the first year of a USI Master programme beginning in September2015. Applications from students enrolled in a USI Master before September 1st, 2015 will not be considered.

Offered Benefits

The grant is awarded in the form of a deduction of the tuition fee and cannot be exchanged for cash. If the recipient decides not to register at USI, he/she may not, under any circumstances, ask for a deposit in the amount of CHF 4’000.–. Likewise, if the student recipient of the grant withdraws after the first semester, he/she may not request the amount of the grant. The grant cannot be renewed.

For the student recipient of the grant who pays the semester tuition fee of CHF 2000.

• the entire fall semester fee is covered by the grant;
• the student is, however, required to pay the deposit of CHF 1000.– to confirm the enrollment: this amount will be refunded by the end of the fall semester;
• the spring semester fee is automatically covered by the grant.

For the student recipient of the grant who pays the semester tuition fee of CHF 4000.

• the student has to cover the fall semester fee

• Students coming from EU countries: deposit of CHF 1000.– to confirm the enrollment within the date indicated and the balance of CHF 3000.– by the time of formal registration

• Students from countries outside the EU: payment of CHF 4000.– to confirm theenrollment within the date indicated

• the spring semester fee is automatically covered by the grant.

The grant cannot be combined or accumulated with other scholarships provided by USI.