The International Education Financial Aid website, IEFA.org, is the premier resource for financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad. At this site, they will find the most comprehensive college scholarship search and grant listings, plus international student loan programs and other information to promote study abroad.

Update: 16.11.2018

Mawista-Stipendienprogramm: Stipendien für ein Auslandsstudium mit Kind
MAWISTA ist es wichtig, gerade junge Leute, die sich für ein Studium im Ausland mit Kind entscheiden, den Spagat zwischen Kind und Studium zu fördern. Im Vordergrund stehen dabei der Werdegang, die Persönlichkeit und der persönlicher Hintergrund, keine harten Fakten wie der Notenschnitt oder die Studiendauer.
MAWISTA sucht Studierende, die trotz der Doppelbelastung (Studium und Kind) und das noch im Ausland, nicht aufgeben und ihren Abschluss machen wollen.
Schweizer Studierende können sich nicht nur für ein Auslandsstudium in Deutschland bewerben, sondern auch für einen Studienaufenthalt in anderen Ländern.
Weitere Informationen sind auf der Website http://www.mawista.com/stipendium erhältlich.

Update: 15.10.2018

ScholarshipPortal provides information on funding opportunities for studying, working or performing research in countries all over the world.

Update: 23.10.2018

College-Contact-Semester­stipendien
Jedes Jahr haben Kunden von College Contact die Chance, eines von zehn fachbezogenen Teilstipendien zu erhalten. In verschiedenen Fachrichtungen werden insgesamt fünf Semesterstipendien in der ersten und fünf in der zweiten Jahreshälfte im Wert von je EUR 1.000 vergeben.
Für die Stipendien bewerben können sich Studierende, die mithilfe von College Contact ihr Auslandssemester als „Free Mover“ organisieren. Zudem müssen alle Bewerber an einer Hochschule in Deutschland, Österreich, der Schweiz oder den Niederlanden eingeschrieben sein. Um möglichst vielen jungen Menschen die Chance auf ein Stipendium einzuräumen, erfolgt die Vergabe unabhängig von Noten oder sozialem Engagement. Einziges Auswahlkriterium ist die persönliche und fachliche Motivation der Bewerber.

Update: 21.11.2018

Stipendien von GOstralia! für Studierende aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz für ein Studium in Australien.

Update: 28.03.2019

Scholarships for studying in Australia
There are many scholarships, grants, and bursaries which can help support students financially with their studies in Australia. They are offered by the Australian Government, education institutions, and a number of other public and private organisations.
Detailed information is available on the website www.australia.gov.au or www.studyinaustralia.gov.au.

Update: 19.10.2018

Österreichische Datenbank für Stipendien und Forschungsförderung

Update: 16.11.2018

Die schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft vergibt jedes Jahr bis zu 4 Stipendien für ein Nachdiplomstudium am Europa-Kolleg Brügge.

Update: 09.11.2018

Scholarships for studying in Flanders

Update: 19.07.2019

Scholarships for studying in Wallonie-Bruxelles

Update: 19.07.2019

ScholarshipsCanada.com lists all relevant scholarships and bursaries free of charge. Students are matched to scholarships and bursaries when they create an account. In addition to matching, ScholarshipsCanada.com provides additional resources such as Scholarship Deadline Alerts.

Update: 16.11.2018

International Scholarships: Opportunities for study and research in Canada

Update: 16.11.2018

Scholarships for studying in China

Update: 23.05.2019

Shanghai Municipal People's Government has set up "Shanghai Government Scholarship for International Students" since 2006. It is established to fund distinctive prospective international students to study in higher educational institutions in Shanghai.

Update: 28.03.2019

Established by the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong in 2009, the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's universities.

Update: 19.08.2019

Scholarships for studying in Hong Kong

Update: 25.04.2019

Masaryk University - Scholarships for the study of Czech language, literature and culture
Application deadline: 30th April of the academic year

Update: 19.07.2019

Scholarships for studying in Estonia

Update: 19.07.2019

European Union funding opportunities in research and innovation

Update: 19.7.2019

EURAXESS connects researchers and entrepreneurs, allows universities and businesses to find talent and provides information about projects and funding.

Update: 21.11.2018

Scholarships for studying in Finland

Update: 19.09.2019

Studienbeiträge der Finnischen Vereinigung der Freunde der Schweiz (SYS) in Helsinki für einen Studienaufenthalt in Finnland
Der Stipendienausschuss der SYS ermöglicht jährlich mehreren interessierten Schweizerinnen und Schweizern, einen Kurzaufenthalt in Finnland zu absolvieren und ein Studienprojekt im Zusammenhang mit Finnland – Schweiz zu bearbeiten. Weitere Information sind auf der Website der Schweizerischen Vereinigung der Freunde Finnlands erhältlich.

Update: 19.06.2019

Frankreich offeriert der Schweiz keine Regierungsstipendien.
Schweizer Kandidaten, die vorgesehen haben, in Paris zu studieren, bietet sich die Möglichkeit einer Unterkunft im Pavillon suisse.
Informationen zu Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten:

• France Diplomatie, Rubrik «Venir en France» (Etudier en France)
• Campus Bourses (siehe unten)

Campus Bourses (Campus Scholarships) provides information on the scholarships offered to foreign students. The tool lists all of the assistance provided by the States (French and foreign), regional authorities, companies, foundations and institutes of higher education.

Update: 13.11.2018

La Fondation FYSSEN soutient les recherches relatives à la compréhension des processus cognitifs chez l’homme et l’animal ainsi que ses fondements biologiques et culturels. Elle a mis au point un dispositif original en quatre points pour soutenir les recherches dans les sciences cognitives:

• des allocations post-doctorales
• des subventions de recherche
• un prix scientifique international
• l’organisation de colloques

Das Programm Germaine de Staël fördert die Zusammenarbeit zwischen französischen und schweizerischen Forschern durch Übernahme der Reise- und Übernachtungskosten bei Missionen beim Partnerteam. Der bewilligte Etatrahmen pro Projekt beläuft sich für das schweizerische Team auf 4.500 CHF pro Team und pro Jahr.
Detaillierte Informationen zum Programm sind auf der Website der Schweizerischen Akademie der Technischen Wissenschaften SATW erhältlich.

Update: 08.02.2019

LE STUDIUM Smart Loire Valley Programme is open to experienced international researchers in all disciplines wishing to join a research laboratory in region Centre-Val de Loire (including universities, public research institutions and enterprises). The call for applications, open from November to February each year, offers four different innovative award formats designed to stimulate international scientific exchanges, to increase interdisciplinary research, to create synergies between academic disciplines and links with the industrial world and foster socio-economic development.

Update: 23.10.2018

Stipendiendatenbank des DAAD: Informationen zu den Fördermöglichkeiten des Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienstes DAAD für ausländische Studierende, Graduierte, Promovierte und Hochschullehrer sowie zu Angeboten anderer ausgewählter Förderorganisationen.

Scholarship database of the DAAD: Information on various kinds of German Academic Exchange Service DAAD funding for foreign students, graduates and postdocs as well as on funding offered by other selected organisations.

Update: 27.06.2019

Home fees and loans for Swiss students at British universities
Following a revision of the fee guidelines for UK universities, the children of Swiss nationals may be granted 'home' fee status at UK universities if they meet certain conditions. These conditions are explained on the website of the UK Council for International Student Affairs UKCISA (INFO & ADVICE -> FEES AND MONEY).

Prospective Swiss students who fulfill all required conditions are entitled to study at British universities at the standard fee rates for students from the UK and other EU states. In addition, those students may apply for financial support in the form of loans. Detailed information about the conditions which apply can be found on the UKCISA website.

Please note:
It is no longer necessary for the prospective student or his/her parents to have lived in the UK for years before starting university, but there is a deadline for becoming resident in the UK which precedes the actual start of the university term.

The assessment whether a prospective student will be classified as 'home' or 'overseas' will be made by the university’s admissions office and should be based on the regulations, and guidance, published by the governments of the four countries of the UK - England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Prospective students are advised to refer to the UKCISA website to identify the specific category under which they might be entitled to 'home' fee status. For Swiss students, this will often be the 'Child of a Swiss National'. Applicants hoping to fit into this category need to meet all the requirements stated in that category (please refer to the regulations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).

When applying to a UK university as a potential 'home' fee student, it may be helpful to refer to a specific category of the regulations (often Category 7 Child of a Swiss National) from the beginning and to provide documentation to show that the conditions have been met or will be met.

Please note that it is required to be resident in the UK for some time prior to the start of the course. The deadline dates are given in the regulations. It is is likely that the applicant will be asked by the university to provide documentation to prove this.

The term "Child" is not defined with any age limit so that it may also be possible for a mature student or postgraduate student to be classified as a 'home' fee student, if their university admissions office agrees.

Update: May 2019

The Study UK website of the British Council provides practical information and insight on UK education, including information on scholarships and financial support, for international students.

Update: 16.05.2019

The Fondation Zdenek et Michaela Bakala Geneva grants international scholarships to students or research fellows to give them an opportunity to study at top-ranked universities in the United-States or the United-Kingdom. The program is available to students or research fellows from universities of Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich and St. Gallen, the EPFL, ETHZ and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. The program does not include students at the Bachelor's level or ERASMUS students.

Application deadline at UZH: 15 January 2019
Application deadline at UNIL and ETHZ: please check with institution, otherwise 31 January 2019
Application deadline at UNIGE: 15 February 2019
Application deadline at HSG, EPFL & the Graduate Institute: 1 March 2019

Update: 31.10.2018

Berrow Foundation Scholarships and Berrow Foundation Lord Florey Scholarships: A generous gift from the late Marquis de Amodio provides for the award of six or more scholarships each year to enable graduates of Swiss universities to undertake a course of advanced study at the University of Oxford as members of Lincoln College. The scholarships cover all University and College fees, college accommodation costs and a generous living allowance. They are tenable for up to three years.

Update: 23.10.2018

The Newton International Fellowships Scheme was established in 2008 to select the very best early career postdoctoral researchers from all over the world and enable them to work at UK research institutions for two years. The scheme is offered by the Royal Society, British Academy and Academy of Medical Sciences.

Update: 22.02.2019

In 1995 the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation established an annual programme of grants and scholarships for research, study and artistic endeavour within Greece. The educational programme is intended exclusively for non-Greeks: members of national academies, university professors of all levels, PhD holders, post-doctorate researchers and doctoral candidates.
The programme aims at promoting Greek language, history and culture abroad, thereby creating and encouraging ties of friendship and cooperation between members of the foreign academic community and their Greek counterparts.
For detailed information on the programme, please consult the Foundations’ website http://www.onassis.gr/en (Scholarships).

Update: 09.11.2018

Das Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI finanziert jedes Jahr Stipendien für Studierende und Forschende aus der Schweiz, die am Europäischen Hochschulinstitut in Florenz (EUI) zugelassen sind. Weitere Angaben finden Sie hier.

Update: 16.11.2018

• laboratory activities to carry out doctoral research projects;
• theoretical courses run by the Doctoral Schools of the Second University of Naples (SUN), the University of Naples Federico II and the University of Catania (UNICT);
• activities related to transferable skills.

INCIPIT will recruit 35 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) through 2 calls for applicants. The first call was in January 2016. The second call is now open.

Update 13.01.2017

To promote international scientific cooperation, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS encourages highly qualified researchers from the worldover to come to and conduct joint research activities with colleagues at Japanese universities and research institutes.
JSPS offers five postdoctoral fellowship programs, each with different eligibility requirements. Details are available on the website of the JSPS.

Update: 16.05.2019

The  Hosei University in Tokyo offers within its "Hosei International Fund (HIF) Foreign Scholars Fellowship Program" a few fellowship grants for a period of six months to young scholars from abroad who are, at least, enrolled in a doctoral degree program to carry out non-degree research.

Update: 28.03.2019

Every year, the Matsumae International Foundation (MIF) invites about 20 foreign researchers to Japan under the Fellowship Program of MIF. Applicants are free to select host institutions (universities,  national  research  institutions  or  the  corresponding facilities  in  private  sector) in which to carry out their research of 3-6 months in Japan.
Further information on the fellowships is available at http://www.mif-japan.org.

Update: 21.11.2018

Scholarships for studying in Japan

Update: 19.07.2019

Annually, the Canon Foundation in Europe grants up to 15 Fellowships to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers in all fields. Applicants do not have to be currently enrolled or employed at the time of applying. Canon Foundation Fellowships are for a minimum period of three months up to maximum of one year. Canon Fellows from Europe are free to choose their host institutes and hosts in Japan. Canon Foundation Research Fellowships may be applied for when an agreement on co-operation and on a research plan has been reached between the guest researcher and the proposed host institution. The annual deadline for applications is September 15.

Update: 27.06.2019

Scholarships for studying in Korea
The websites Study in Korea and Visit Korea provide information about scholarships from Korean universities, the Korean Government and from Korean scholarship foundations.

Update: 16.05.2019

Scholarships for studying in the Netherlands

Update: 16.05.2019

Scholarship database for studying in New Zealand

Update: 25.04.2019

Stipendien von GOzealand! für Studierende aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz für ein Studium in Neuseeland.

Update: 28.03.2019

Scholarships for studying in Norway

Update: 12.02.2019

Die schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft vergibt jedes Jahr bis zu 4 Stipendien für ein Nachdiplomstudium am Europa-Kolleg Natolin.

Update: 09.11.2018

The Ulam Programme - Mobility grants for post-doctoral researchers
The objective of the Ulam Programme is to help foreign researchers to develop their career by intensifying international mobility as well as allowing them to establish scientific cooperation with excellent host institutions in Poland. Visits within the programme can last from 6 to 24 months. The Programme provides financing for a scholarship covering both the Beneficiary’s allowance costs in relation to their stay at a host institution, in an amount of PLN 10,000 a month, and a mobility allowance.

Update: 05.02.2019

The Poland My First Choice scholarship programme aims to encourage young talented people from several countries, including Switzerland, to pursue studies at the best Polish HEIs. The Programme offers an opportunity to pursue full-time second-cycle studies in Polish or in another language at public and private HEIs on all fields of study offered by institutions offering education at highest level, with a monthly scholarship amounting to PLN 2,000 (ca. EUR 460) to cover the living allowance during the period of education in Poland. In the case of public HEIs, the Programme also offers an exemption from education fees.

Update: 10.04.2019

Work Holiday Programme (WHP)
Singapur gewährt Studentinnen und Studenten der Schweizer Hochschulen den Zugang zum Arbeitsmarkt während maximal 6 Monaten, um im Rahmen eines Praktikums die im Studium erlangten theoretischen Kenntnisse umzusetzen. Studentinnen und Studenten, sowie AbsolventInnen der Schweizer Hochschulen steht die Möglichkeit offen, in Singapur während bis zu 6 Monaten einer Berufstätigkeit nachzugehen.
Informationen zum genauen Vorgehen wie ein WHP beantragt wird, finden Sie auf der Webseite des Ministry of Manpower unter Work passes and permits.

Update: 28.08.2019

The Slovene Human Resources Development and Scholarship Fund conducts various scholarship programs for Slovenes and foreign students coming to Slovenia.
At the same time the fund collects and publishes also information about other scholarship opportunities for foreign students to come to Slovenia.
Scholarships are available for high school as well as various level of tertiary education.

Update: 04.09.2019

Scholarships for studying in Sweden

Update: 04.09.2019

The Taiwan International Graduate Program TIGP is a Ph.D. program, started in 2002, by Academia Sinica, the foremost research institution of Taiwan. In cooperation with top universities in Taiwan, Academia Sinica offers advanced, inter-disciplinary Ph.D. Programs in different fields that span the natural and physical sciences, as well as computational linguistics. TIGP students learn in all-English teaching and research environments, and enjoy access to world-class faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities at Academia Sinica and partner universities.

Update: 13.11.2018

Taiwan International Graduate Program's International Internship Program (TIGP-IIP)
In collaboration with top-ranking local research universities, the Taiwan International Graduate Program TIGP invites outstanding young scholars from around the globe to their International Internship Program (TIGP-IIP) to experience Taiwan’s top-notch scientific research facilities and to participate in building an intellectual network of people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. This 2 month program typically takes place between May and August.

Update: 13.11.2018

The Taiwan Fellowship is established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to award foreign experts and scholars interested in researches related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, mainland China, Asia-Pacific region and Sinology to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan.

Update: 10.04.2019

The Research Grant Program of the Center for Chinese Studies (CCS) in Taiwan is designed for foreign professors, associate professors, assistant professors (including post-doctoral researchers) and doctoral candidates in departments related to Chinese studies at foreign universities, as well as researchers at related foreign academic institutes. The research should be undertaken in Taiwan, and be focused mainly on Taiwan or Chinese studies.

Update: 25.04.2019

The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange aims to encourage scholars at academic institutions throughout the world to undertake research projects in the humanities and social sciences that can shed new light on Chinese culture and society, as well as engage in international cooperation and exchange.

Update: 25.04.2019

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) grants fellowships for international highly qualified PhD students and young post-doctoral researchers to pursue their research in Turkey.
Further information is available on TÜBİTAK's website (Scholarships).

Update: 28.03.2019

The Fondation Zdenek et Michaela Bakala Geneva grants international scholarships to students or research fellows to give them an opportunity to study at top-ranked universities in the United-States or the United-Kingdom. The program is available to students or research fellows from universities of Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich and St. Gallen, the EPFL, ETHZ and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. The program does not include students at the Bachelor's level or ERASMUS students.

Application deadline at UZH: 15 January 2019
Application deadline at UNIL and ETHZ: please check with institution, otherwise 31 January 2019
Application deadline at UNIGE: 15 February 2019
Application deadline at HSG, EPFL & the Graduate Institute: 1 March 2019

Update: 31.10.2018

• IIE Funding for US Study Online
• EducationUSA Financial Aid
• International Scholarships
• My College Scholarship
• Study Abroad Scholarships
• eduPASS The Smart Student Guide to Studying in the USA
• NAFSA Financial Aid
• InternationalStudent.com
• International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search IEFA

Stipendien der Swiss-American Society

Update 27.06.2019

TopStudentAthletes TSA
Vermittlung von akademischen Stipendien und Sportstipendien in den USA

Update 27.06.2019

The American Association of University Women AAUW
International Fellowships

Update 27.06.2019