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Tutti i Paesi che mettono a disposizione informazioni sulle rispettive offerte di borse di studio figurano nella seguente mappa dei Paesi. In alternativa i Paesi con offerte di borse di studio si trovano nella lista dei Paesi. I programmi delle borse di studio per i quali è possibile candidarsi al momento sono elencati in «Concorsi attuali».
Arabia Saudita
Name of Program
Scholarships of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2024/2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Language scholarships, scholarships for whole degree programs
Programs for:
Undergraduates, Graduates, PhD students
Fields:
All fields of study - except Health studies
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia allows non-Saudi students of all nationalities to study at several universities in the Kingdom by granting scholarships in all specialties, with the exception of those of health.
Requirements for applicants:
- Age limit 17 - 25 for language courses, Bachelor and Master study / 17 - 35 for PhD study
- The government of the student's country must give its consent for the student to study in the Kingdom, if that country requires this from Saudi students.
- The student must not have obtained another scholarship from one of the educational institutions of the Kingdom.
- The student's certificates and identity documents must be authenticated by the competent authorities specified by the educational institution.
- The student must not have been expelled from one of the educational institutions of the Kingdom.
- The student must pass the medical examination determined by the regulations and instructions.
Application Deadline
From 21 April 2024 to 28 July 2024
Place of Submission
Applications must be submitted online through the platform https://studyinsaudi.moe.gov.sa.
They will be reviewed and accepted for the scholarship through the educational institution in which an applicant wishes to study.
Remarks
After the applicant submits the application, it is forwarded to the desired university and, after approval by the university, the application is processed by the Ministry of Education.
Announcement and Further Information
Further information and scholarship application: https://studyinsaudi.moe.gov.sa
Afghanistan
Ungheria
Name of Program
1. Scholarship of the Hungarian State 2024-2025
2. Scholarship of the Hungarian State : Summer school 2024-2025
Scholarship Offer
1. Scholarship of the Hungarian State 2024-2025
Type of scholarships:
- Scholarships for whole degree programmes
-Semester scholarships
- Short-term scholarships
Programs for:
- graduates, lecturers and researchers
- Hungarian language and cultural summer courses
Fields:
All fields of study.
2. Scholarship of the Hungarian State : Summer school 2024-2025
Type of scholarships:
Scholarships for summer courses
Programs for:
All levels
Fields:
Hungarian as a foreign language, Hungarian studies and thematic courses
Application Deadline
1. Scholarship of the Hungarian State 2024-2025:
The application deadline : 22 February 2024
2. Scholarship of the Hungarian State : Summer school 2024-2025
The application deadline : 28 Marsch 2024
Place of Submission
1. Scholarship of the Hungarian State 2024-2025
The applications can only be submitted via: https://scholarship.hu
2. Scholarship of the Hungarian State : Summer school 2024-2025
The applications can be submitted via : apply.diasporascholarship.hu
Remarks
1. Scholarship of the Hungarian State 2024-2025
The calls for application for Hungarian scholarships, including the application conditions and the list of necessary application documents can be found on our website: http://tka.hu/international-programmes/4133/information-for-applicants.
Announcement and Further Information
1. Scholarship of the Hungarian State 2024-2025
https://tka.hu/docs/palyazatok/call_incoming_full_degree_studies_2024_25.pdf
https://tka.hu/docs/palyazatok/call_incoming_partial_studies_2024_25.pdf
https://tka.hu/docs/palyazatok/call_incoming_study_visits_2024_25.pdf
2. Scholarship of the Hungarian State : Summer school 2024-2025
India
Name of Program
1. India - Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra for the academic year 2024-2025
2. ICCR Scholarship under Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme 2024-2025
Scholarship Offer
1. India - Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra for the academic year 2024-2025
Type of Scholarships:
One-year scholarships
Programmes for:
All Levels of study
Fields:
Hindi Language
Scholarship Offer
The session for 2024-2025 will begin the 1 August 2024 till the 30 April 2025.
(i) Hindi Language Proficiency Certificate Course (Course No. - 100)
(ii) Hindi Language Proficiency Diploma Course (Course No. - 200)
(iii) Hindi Language Proficiency Advanced Diploma Course (Course No. - 300)
(iv) Hindi Post-Graduate Diploma Course (Course No. - 400)
Eligibility
- Minimum qualification: Twelve (12) years of school (10+2) or college education.
The candidate must have a minimum written and oral proficiency in Hindi or/and English.
The candidate must have basic skills in Computer operating. - The candidate must have a working E-mail ID.
- The minimum age for admission to any course is 21 years and the maximum age is 35 years.
Accomodation
The Central Institute of Hindi (Kendriya Hindi Sansthan), Agra provides separate hostel facilities for male and female students.
Financial support
- The student admitted in the programm will be given an Economy Class Air faire (to and from) their respective countries.
- The selected student will be given a scholarship of INR 9000/- (INR Six Thousand Only) per month. (from the month of his/her arrival till the 30th of April)
- Plus a books grant of INR 1000/- (INR One Thousand only) per annum.
(1) The Institute will bring students by car from Delhi Airport to The Central Institute of Hindi, Agra and vice-versa if informed timely by the respective embassies.
(2) The Institute will reimburse (if any) to the student the amount spent by him on travel by rail/road in reaching the Central Hindi Institute, Agra from the New Delhi international Airport.
Fee
- The students have to pay INR 700/- at the time of submission of examination form (INR 200/- enrolment fee and INR 500/- as examination fee) by bank draft in the name of Sachiv, Kendriya Hindi Shikshan Mandal, Agra or by cash in Accounts office of Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra.
- Hostel Maintenance Fee Deposit INR 300/- (INR Three Hundred Only) per month.
Library Security Deposit INR 1000/- (INR One Thousand Only) at one time (refundable).
2. ICCR Scholarship under Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme 2024-2025
Type of Scholarships:
Scholarship for whole degree programmes
Programmes for:
Undergraduates, Graduates and Phd Students
Fields:
Study of Indian Culture such as dance, music, theatre, performing art, sculpture, Indian languages, Indian cuisine, etc.
Scholarship offer
- Applicants have the option to apply to 5 Universities / institutes in the order of their preference of study. The admission, as far as possible, shall be given as per applicant’s preference.
- Since last AY 2023-24, a 500-word essay in English has been introduced to ascertain English proficiency. Besides, students can also submit their TOFEL / IELTS etc. standardised Test scores, if available. ICCR is also requesting Universities / institutes to conduct interview of the applicants online if so, required.
- These scholarship slots include return economy class air-fares to the nearest airport and 3rd AC Train fare to the place of study, if so required.
Eligibility
- Interested students may be advised to visit respective University / Institute website regularly for courses offered, eligibility criteria and general information about the University / Institute before applying for admission.
- It is compulsory for all ICCR scholarship students to procure Medical Insurance policy with minimum sum assured for Indian Rupees Five Lakhs per annum.
Application Deadline
1. India - Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra for the academic year 2024-2025 :
Application Deadline : 20.03.2024
2. ICCR Scholarship under Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme 2024-2025 :
Application Deadline : 30.04.2024
Place of Submission
1. India - Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra for the academic year 2024-2025 : The complete applications should be submitted to the Embassy of India in Berne by e-mail: cul.berne@cluttermea.gov.in and info.berne@cluttermea.gov.in
Please send copy of your application by pdf to the scholarship service at swissuniversities: stip@clutterswissuniversities.ch
2. ICCR Scholarship under Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme 2024-2025 : The complete applications should be submitted through the online portal https://studyinindia.gov.in/.
The application process will start on February 20, 2024.
Please send copy of your application by pdf to the scholarship service at swissuniversities: stip@clutterswissuniversities.ch
Announcement and Further Information
1. India - Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra for the academic year 2024-2025 :
Download documents:
2. ICCR Scholarship under Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme 2024-2025
Scholarship's call for 2024-2025
For any further queries, please contact the Embassy of India in Bern by email
Israele
Name of Program
Israeli Government Scholarships
Scholarship Offer
MFA Scholarships for foreign students for the academic year 2023-2024
Types of scholarships:
1. Summer language courses (Ulpan)
2. One academic year (October to June) for a maximum of eight months
Programs for:
M.A., Ph.D. Post Doctorate or research studies
Fields:
All fields, except veterinary and medicine studies
Basic Requirements:
- The applicant should hold a BA or BSc degree (or higher) and have a good record of academic achievement.
- The applicant should be a citizen of the country where he/she applies for the scholarship and be under the age of 35 (at the beginning of the academic year). Israeli citizens are not eligible to submit an application for this scholarship. Recipients of the scholarship must receive a student visa (A2), issued by the Israeli embassy to which their application was submitted.
- Proof of English or Hebrew language proficiency.
- The applicant should meet the academic requirements of the Israeli University to which he/she applies. A scholarship will be granted only after the required Institute approves the acceptance of the candidate.
The one academic year scholarship includes:
- Partial tuition fees - if applied (50% up to a maximum of $ 6,000 for tuition fees of $ 12,000 and higher)
- Monthly allowance for one academic year (8 months only, October until June)
- Basic health insurance*
The Summer Language Course Includes:
1. Full tuition fees
2. Dormitories
3. 3 weeks’ allowance
4. Basic health insurance*
Applications should include:
- Completed application form - Download application forms
- Detailed letter describing the field the applicant intends to study in Israel, specifying the University he/she wishes to attend
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copies of letters exchanged with Israeli universities, or in the case of a research or post doctorate – the relevant Israeli supervisor. Not required for Ulpan Scholarship.
- Official original academic records (or notarized copies) of all relevant studies and test scores, diplomas attesting the completion of an academic degree, including a transcript of the student's records
- At least two (2) letters of recommendation from lecturers/professors who taught the candidate
- Three (3) photographs
- Certificate of health
Application Deadline
1 January 2023
Place of Submission
Embassy of Israel in Bern
All application documents should be sent to the Embassy of the State of Israel in Bern by e-mail to: heb-sec@clutterbern.mfa.gov.il
Remarks
Call for application: https://www.gov.il/en/service/scholarships_application_for_academic_studies_in_israel
Announcement and Further Information
- Israeli Government Scholarships
- Application Instructions
- Application form
Taiwan
Name of Program
The Taiwan scholarship program is open from 1 February to 31 March, 2024
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
1. Taiwan Scholarship Program 2024
2. Taiwan Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program 2024 (2, 3. 6 or 9 months)
Programs for:
1. M.A., Ph.D. Post Doctorate or research studies
2. Language Study programs
Fields:
1. All fields
2. Modern Chinese Language
1. The Taiwan Scholarship Program
In an effort to encourage outstanding international students to undertake degree studies in Taiwan so as to familiarize themselves with the academic environment in Taiwan, the Ministry of Education (MOE) establishes the Taiwan Scholarship Program. The Program offers scholarships to Swiss or Liechtenstein student to study for degree in Taiwan. For more information and useful tips about studying in Taiwan, check out the the Scholarship Office website.
2 scholarships for degree studies (Bachelor, Master, PhD) for Swiss students
More information: Taiwan Scholarship Programm 2024
From February 1, 2024, you can fill out the application form online: https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/Apply
2. Taiwan Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program (HES)
The Ministry of Education (MOE) in the Republic of China (Taiwan) provides the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) for foreign Mandarin/Chinese learners including beginners to study at any accredited Mandarin center in a university or college in Taiwan.
Total of 24 months scholarships (short and long term language studies) for Swiss students.
More information: Taiwan Huayu Enrichment Scholarships 2024
From February 1, 2024, you can fill out the application form online: https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/Apply
Application Deadline
31 March 2024
Place of Submission
After completing the online application form, please print it out and send it to us with other required documents:
Délégation culturelle et économique de Taipei
Kirchenfeldstrasse 14
3005 Bern
Tel: +41 31 350 80 61
Email: taiwaninbern@cluttermofa.gov.tw
Announcement and Further Information
Study in Taiwan: https://www.studyintaiwan.org/
Corea, Rep.
Name of Program
Global Korean Scholarships GKS : 2024-2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Scholarships for whole degree programmes, Research scholarships
Programs for:
Graduates, , PhD Students, Visiting student researchers, Postdoctoral researchers
Fields:
All fields
Eligibility
- All applicants must hold citizenschip of NIIED designated countries (see below in ‘Further informations’)
- All applicants must be under 40 years of age
- Doctoral Program Applicants: Must hold a Master’s degree or a level of education equivalent to a Master’s degree.
- Master’s Program Applicants: Must hold a Bachelor’s degree or a level of education equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree.
- Research Program Applicants: Must hold a degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree. For the exchange Professor and the Program for Education, Science, Culture or International Cooperation Professionals, see the additional conditions on the GKS's guidelines.
- All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of degree or research programs.
- All applicants must submit ” Form 8. Personal Medical Assessment ” at the time of applying.
- All applicants who pass the 2nd round of selection must receive comprehensive medical checkup and submit the certificate of health and medical examination result issued by a medical doctor or a licensed hospital.
Starting from 2024 GKS-G, applicants who are expected to graduate by July 31st, 2024 can also apply for the program with a certificate of expected graduation. Such applicants must submit their official graduation certificate (or diploma) and final academic transcript to GKS Center, NIIED by July 31st, 2024. Faillure to do so will result in the cancellation of your acceptance.
More conditions about the eligibilty are availble in the Scholarship guidelines.
Timeline:
08 March : Deadline for Online Application Submission
13 March : Announcement of the successful candidates for the interview (by email)
21 March : Interview (in person, the date may be changed)
22 March : Announcement of the 1st round successful candidates (by email)
Application Deadline
8 March 2024
Place of Submission
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bern
Application documents (one Pdf of the originals) must be sent by e-mail to: Ms. KIM Joeun joekim21@cluttermofa.go.kr and copy to: stip@clutterswissuniversities.ch
Only selected candidates for the next round will be asked to bring the original documents to the interview at the Embassy.
For detailes information regarding the application submission such as application deadline, required documents, interview etc. please refer to the guidelines and a ttached documents first. If you have other questions, please do not call the Embassy but send an email to joekim21@cluttermofa.go.kr.
Remarks
Contact person at swissuniversities, Scholarship Service: Ms. Fischer Lina
Effingerstrasse 15, 3001 Bern, E-Mail to: lina.fischer@clutterswissuniversities.ch
Notes for the applicants:
- All application documents must be written either in Korean or English
- Each embassy/university may modify documentation requirements at their own discretion
- One letter of Recommendation must be prepared and submitted by applicant. Signed and sealed by your supervisor.
For the 2nd round, if any of the required documents are not submitted or if any of the application forms are submitted without applicant's signature, his or her application documents may be excluded from evaluation.
Announcement and Further Information
Documents to download:
Please find further details: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/ch-en/brd/m_7990/view.do?seq=761506&page=1
or: https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/ko/main.do?message=
Russia
Name of Program
The Russian Federation Scholarships
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Two scholarships are offered to Swiss candidates for studying Russian educational programs.
Programs for:
All levels
Fields:
All fields
The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation announce the admission of foreign citizens for studies in Russian educational institutions of higher education at the expense of federal budget allocations.
Detailed information about the scholarships are available at:
Application Deadline
Application deadline: end of January or depending on the program
Remarks
More information: https://studyinrussia.ru/en/
Romania
Name of Program
Scholarships of the Romanian Government 2024-2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Scholarships for whole degree programmes.
Programs for:
Undergraduates, Graduates, PhD students.
Fields:
All fields of study except medicine, dental medicine and pharmacy.
The Romanian State awards trough the Ministry of Foreign Affairs scholarships to foreign citizens for studies in Romania to Foreign citizens from all non EU-countries.
Eligibility
To be eligible, the scholarship applicant must:
- submit a complete file;
- present study documents issued by accredited/recognized education institutions in the country where they were issued;
- comply with the enrolment deadline;
- have good results in education, respectively an average of the study years, for the last graduated school of at least 7 (seven) corresponding to the scoring system in Romania or the "Good" score, as the case;
- comply with the application submission methodology.
Level of study
What level of study does the scholarship cover?
The scholarship applicant can choose from any of the following three study cycles in accredited higher education institutions in Romania:
- a)bachelor’s degree: bachelor's degree programmes are addressed to graduates of high school studies or pre-university studies at the end of which they obtained a baccalaureate degree or equivalent, as well as candidates applying for further university studies in Romania. The complete programme runs for a period of 3-6 years, depending on the specialization followed and ends with a bachelor's exam;
- b) master’s degree: master's degree programmes are addressed to undergraduates, run for a period of 1 year, 1.5 years or 2 years and end with the dissertation exam;
- c) PhD: doctoral programmes are addressed to graduate students or equivalent and run for a period of 3-5 years, depending on the profile of the chosen faculty and end with the presentation of a PhD thesis. In order to be admitted to doctoral studies and to obtain the scholarship, it is compulsory that, prior to submitting the application, the candidate should get the written agreement of the Doctoral Tutor, which must be a member of the doctoral school, and also that he/she passes the admission interview.
Language of study
In order to promote the Romanian language and culture, the beneficiaries of the scholarships granted by the Romanian state for undergraduate and master's studies study only in Romanian. The exception is doctoral scholarship holders, who can opt for studies in Romanian or in a foreign language set by the doctoral school. For candidates who do not speak Romanian, a preparatory year is granted for the study of the Romanian language prior to the actual university studies, with the exception of doctoral scholarship holders who have opted for the form of education in a foreign language set by the doctoral school.
Application Deadline
16 March 2024
Place of Submission
The scholarship application can be sent ONLY through the Study in Romania platform.
Send a copy of all application documents (pdf) to the scholarship service at swissuniversities, Mrs. Lina Fischer by e-mail: lina.fischer@clutterswissuniversities.ch
Remarks
The results of the scholarship selection process will be announced on July 15 2024 to the applicants.
Announcement and Further Information
Austria
Name of Program
Government scholarships from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research BMWF
Academic year 2023-2024
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Scholarships for whole degree programmes
Programs for:
All levels
Fields:
See OeAD News - see programs
The Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research provides scholarships for students, graduates and scientists. Further information can be found at: https://grants.at/de/was-ist-grantsat/
Scholarships are advertised via the Austrian Database for Scholarships and Research Grants: grants.at (German / Englisch). In addition to scholarships from the Federal Ministry of Science and Research, it also contains information on scholarship programs from other institutions:
- Franz Werfel Fellowship - Humanities / Linguistics and litterature
- Richard Plaschka Scholarship - Humanities / History / Archaeology
- Ernst Mach worldwide - natural sciences / technical sciences / human medecine / health sciences / agricultural sciences / social sciences / humanities / arts
Application Deadline
Depending on the program:
- Ernst Mach Scholarship : February 1, 2023 see program
- Franz Werfel Fellowship: March 1, 2023
- Richard Plaschka Fellowship: March 1, 2023 and September 15, 2023
Place of Submission
online
Remarks
All offers
Lituania
Name of Program
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Scholarships for short term and summer / winter courses.
Programmes for:
Lithuanian language and culture courses short-term studies.
Fields:
All fields of study
Financial provisions depend on the home country of an applicant. In most cases scholarships cover both – tuition fee and living expenses.
How to apply? https://studyin.lt/how-to-apply/application-procedure/
Application Deadline
- Language and Culture courses: (dependinng on the university)
Please see: https://studyin.lt/scholarship
Place of Submission
Detailed information on the scholarship program https://studyin.lt/scholarships/
Remarks
Contact for information:
Higher Education Programmes Unit - Education Exchanges Support Foundation
E-mail: info@clutterstudyinlithuania.lt
Giappone
Name of Program
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship 2024-2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Scholarships for whole degree programmes.
Programs for:
Graduates, PhD students, Visiting student researchers, Postdoctoral researchers with the intention to obtain a degree.
Fields
All fields of study
Eligibity
- Swiss Nationality
- Age: Applicants must have been born on or after April 2, 1990
- Academic Requirements
- Master's course: Applicants must be university graduates and have completed at least 16 years of formal education
- Doctoral course: Applicants who have been awarded with an overseas degree equivalent to a master's degree or professional degree
- Major Field of study: Applicants should apply for the field of study they majored in at university or its related field. The field must be represented at Japanese universities
- Japanese Language: Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese. They must be interested in Japan and be willing to deepen their understanding
Process
- The Embassy of Japan in Switzerland and the Scholarship Service of swissuniversies conduct the preliminary screening which consits of a document inspection, written language examinations (Japanese, English) and an interview.
- Examination and Interview : June 18, 2024 (it will be held at the Embassy of Japan in Berne)
- Arrival in Japan: April or September 2025
Application Deadline
Reception deadline for the application: June 3, 2024 (NOTE: the application must have arrived by the date of the deadline at the embassy)
Address: Japanische Botschaft in der Schweiz, Japan Information and Cultural Center, Postfach, 3001 Bern
Place of Submission
Japanische Botschaft in der Schweiz
Japan Information and Cultural Center
Postfach
3001 Bern
For more information, please contact:
Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan
Phone: 031 305 15 87
Email: jicc@clutterbr.mofa.go.jp / https://www.ch.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_de/mext_kenkyusei.html
Scholarship Service of swissuniversities, Effingerstrasse 15, Postfach 3001 Bern
Ms. Fischer Lina
Phone: 031 335 07 88
Email: lina.fischer@swissuniversities.ch
https://www.swissuniversities.ch/service/stipendien-ausland
Remarks
IMPORTANT
All application procedures for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships are conducted through Japanese embassies, consulates in your countries, or institutions of higher education in Japan. If you require further information regarding Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships, contact Japanese embassies, consulates in your countries, or institutions of higher education which you wish to enroll. Application fee is not charged. So please be aware that organizations or individuals who charge application fee or deposits have no relation with the Japanese Government.
Announcement and Further Information
For the Application Guideline, the Application Form, the Certificate of Health and other relevant information please visit the following link:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.html
Documents:
- Guidelines Research
- Field of Research
- Application Form
- Placement
- Recommendation Sample (Note: This is a sample. Any form/style of letter is to be accepted.)
- Health Certificate (Note: Certificate of Health must be filled in by a professional medical doctor.)
Indonesia
Name of Program
DARMASISWA Indonesian scholarship 2024-2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships
One-year scholarship (non-degree).
Programs for
All levels
Fields
Indonesian language, art and culture
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Foreign nationals
- Completed secondary education or its equivalent
- Minimum age 18 years, with a maximum age limit of 32 years (special for this year)
- Able to communicate in English (Proven by English Language Proficiency Certificate: TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS or OTHER CERTIFICATE if applicable)
- In good health as proven by a Medical Certificate
- Have basic knowledge of the applied field
- Have strong interest in learning the applied field
- Not registered as Darmasiswa's Alumni
- Not registered as KNB's Alumni
- Not currently studying in Indonesia
Not currently working in Indonesia
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
- Online Registration, 19 February 2024 until 7 April 2024
- Interview and Administrative Check at Indonesian Embassy/Consulate, 8 April 2024 until 21 April 2024
- Selection by University, 22 April 2024 until 5 May 2024
- Announcement, 20 May 2024
- Attendance Confirmation, 20 May 2024 until 9 June 2024
- Final Announcement, 10 June 2024
- Visa Arrangement, June until August 2024
- Flight Itinerary Confirmation, 9 June 2024 until 9 August 2024
- Pre-Departure Briefing at Indonesian Embassy/Consulate, August 2024
- Basic Indonesian Language Course (Online), 1 August until 9 August 2024
- Orientation Program in Jakarta, Indonesia, 29 until 30 August 2024
- Class Starts, Early of September 2024
The schedule may change any time.
Application Deadline
7 April 2024
Place of Submission
Announcement and Further Information
See the regulation : Click here
See the university list : Click here
See the application guidelines : Click here
Germania
Name of Program
DAAD-Scholarships's offers for Switzerland
Scholarship Offer
Scholarship offer for Switzerland
Type of Scholarships:
As part of the bilateral scholarship agreement between Switzerland and Germany, the DAAD offers students from Swiss universities two scholarships a year to study in Germany.
Programs for:
Postgraduate, Researchers and artists
Fields:
All Fields
The German Academic Exchange Service DAAD is the world's largest funding organisation for the international exchange of students and academics. Country - specific offers are avaiable at www.funding-guide.de.
Application Deadline
See the study programs.
Place of Submission
Cina
Name of Program
Chinese Government Scholarships
The call for the China Scholarship scholarships 2024-2025 is closed.
Scholarship Offer
The Chinese Government Scholarship
Type of Scholarships:
Scholarships for one year or more.
Programs for:
University students and researchers at all levels.
Fields:
All fields
Chinese Government Scholarship is now open for application. For more information, please refer to www.campuschina.org > Scholarships > Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarships > Bilateral Program.
> Introduction to Chinese Government Scholarships
The offer 2024-2025 for Switzerland includes:
- up to 25 Full-scholarships (tuition, accomodation, health insurance and monthly allowance)
- up to 30 Partial-scholarships (waiver for study fee and health insurance)
Copy of the online application including all corresponding application documents should be submitted to the scholarship service swissuniversities: stip@clutterswissuniversities.ch
Please read the detailed information in the attached documents here below.
Application Deadline
A copy of the online application and all documents must be sent in one pdf to stip@swissuniversities.ch
Deadline: 02 January 2024 (12pm)
Place of Submission
swissuniversites scholarship service: stip@clutterswissuniversities.ch
For questions please contact Lina Fischer at: lina.fischer@swissuniversities.ch
Remarks
Please read carefully the information on the website of the China Scholarship Council under: www.campuschina.org
- Chinese Government Scholarships
- Scholarship Application for Students > Create an Account
Announcement and Further Information
Australia
Name of Program
Destination Australia
The 'Destination Australia Program' was launched in 2019 by Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education.
The $93.7 million Destination Australia Program allows tertiary education providers, including vocational education and training and higher education providers, to apply for funding through a competitive grants process to administer and promote scholarships for Australian and international students who live and study in regional A
Scholarship Offer
Destination Australia Scholarships
Type of Scholarships:
According to the study programme at the host university.
Programs for:
All level of study, to be agreed with the host university.
Fields:
To be agreed with the host university
Important information: Foreign students must be enrolled in an Australian university and can then apply through their host institution in Australia for the scholarship. For detailed information about the application procedure please contact your host institution in Australia.
Further information about the Destination Australia Grants can be found at https://www.education.gov.au/destination-australia
Application Deadline
The application form can only be submitted by the Australian Higher Education Institution to the Australian Ministry of Education.
Remarks
Further scholarship opportunities: https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/english/study/scholarships
Announcement and Further Information
Application Help
Information about the Application process is available on the GrantConnect and Community Grants Hub websites. Applicants must submit any questions relating to the Program or this Application process in writing to support@cluttercommunitygrants.gov.au
Applicants may submit these questions up until five Business Days prior to the Closing Time and Date. A response will be provided within five business days. Applicants may direct any general enquiries, requests for technical help or support in using and/or submitting the Application Form by:
•Phone 1800020283
•Email to support@cluttercommunitygrants.gov.au
For information regarding other funding opportunities you may wish to view the information on the Study in Australia website.
Slovenia
Name of Program
Scholarships of the Republic of Slovenia 2024/2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Short-term scholarships (3-12 months)
Programmes for:
Undergraduates, Graduates, PhD students
Fields:
All fields of study except Slovenian language courses
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Slovenia offers a number of scholarship months to foreign nationals, on the basis of bilateral agreement and reciprocity. For the academic year 2024/2025 a total of 12 months are offered to Switzerland.
Eligibility
This scholarships scheme is designed for university/college students or graduates and Ph.D. applicants who wish to accomplish a part of their study at one of the Slovenian higher education institutions. The age limit of the applicants for study stays is 26 years (the applicant may not complete 26 years of age before the end of the scholarship period) and 30 years for research visit. The applicants for study stays should be proficient in the Slovene language, unless the working language is agreed upon with the mentor/supervisor.
Scholarship
The scholarship cannot be awarded for a complete course of study leading to a degree. Neither can the scholarship be granted for any Slovenian language course. A part of postgraduate study is based on individual works under the supervision of Slovenian professor/mentor. The length of the scholarship usually ranges from 3 to 10 months depending upon the agreement concerned that specifies also the categories of eligible recipients.
Benefits
For the academic year 2024/2025, the scholarship comprises of:
- 400 EUR per month
- free accommodation in the facilities (student dormitory) of the Student Centre of the Universities (paid by CMEPIUS directly to provider)
- Subsidised meals - via Student Organisation of Slovenia
- basic medical insurance for non-EU applicants if there is no bilateral agreement on health insurance between Slovenia and the applicant’s home country (paid for by CMEPIUS directly to provider)
Application Deadline
13.03.2024
Place of Submission
swissuniversities (Stipendiendienst, Effingerstrasse 15, Postfach, 3001 Bern)
Remarks
- Applicants are obliged to contact the selected university directly and request a Letter of Acceptance from the relevant department. Applicants are requested to point out to the selected university that they are applying for a scholarship award under the bilateral agreement.
- Additional information and conditions: Student mobility can be carried out only when student activities are taking place physically and when corresponding student dormitories are open and accepting students. Student is eligible to receive scholarship only for physical mobility.
Slovacchia
Name of Program
National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic 2024/2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Short-term (1-10 months) scholarships, semester or trimester scholarships
Programmes for:
All levels
Fields:
All fields of study
The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic supports mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists for scholarship stays at higher education institutions and research organisations in Slovakia.
Eligible applicants
- Students who:
- are university students at universities outside Slovakia;
- are students of the second level of higher education (master's students), or are students who at the time of application deadline have already completed at least 2.5 years of their university studies in the same study programme;
- will be on a study stay in Slovakia during their higher education outside Slovakia and who will be accepted by a public, private or state university in Slovakia for an academic mobility to study in Slovakia.
All 3 conditions must be met. This category does not apply to doctoral (PhD) studies (or their equivalent).
- PhD students whose higher education or scientific training takes place outside Slovakia and who are accepted by a public, private or state university or a research institution in Slovakia eligible to carry out a doctoral study programme (e.g. the Slovak Academy of Sciences) for an academic mobility to study/conduct research/artistic stay in Slovakia.
- International university teachers, researchers and artists who are invited to a teaching/research/artistic stay in Slovakia by an institution with a valid certificate of eligibility to carry out research and development, which is not a business company and it has its seat in Slovakia.
Duration of a scholarship stay
- students: 1 – 2 full semesters (i.e. 4 – 5 or 9 – 10 months) or full 1 – 3 trimesters, in case the academic year is divided into trimesters (i.e. 3 – 4 or 6 – 7 or 9 – 10 months)
- PhD students: 1 – 10 months
- university teachers, researchers and artists: 1 – 10 months
Amount of the monthly scholarship
- university student of the second level of higher education: €400
- PhD student: €734
- university teacher/researcher/artist: €734 - €1'050
The scholarship is intended to cover international scholarship holders’ living costs, i.e. the costs related to staying in Slovakia (food, accommodation, etc.), during their study, research/artistic or teaching stay at universities and in research organisations in Slovakia.
Application Deadline
30.04.2024 by 16:00 CET - scholarship stays during the academic year 2024/2025
31.10.2024 by 16:00 CET – scholarship stays during the summer semester of the academic year 2024/2025
Place of Submission
on-line at www.scholarships.sk. Online application system is opened at least 6 weeks prior to the application deadline.
Applicants must fill in the online application and attach all required documents in the prescribed form to the online application.
Remarks
The National Scholarship Programme does not support:
- international students and PhD students accepted for full degree higher education (bachelor, master, doctoral studies) in Slovakia, or those already studying in Slovakia (full degree higher education) who would like to fund their studies in Slovakia by the NSP;
- university teachers, researchers and artist without PhD degree (or its equivalent) and at the same time with more than 4 years of work experience as a university teacher/researcher/artist (PhD studies are considered as work experience) on the indicated application deadline;
- international applicants who within the period of 36 months prior to the application deadline have spent in the territory of the Slovak Republic 15 or more months (in total);
- international applicants who are receiving a scholarship in Slovakia in the framework of other scholarship programmes funded from public resources (e.g. International Visegrad Fund, Erasmus+, CEEPUS, bilateral agreements, etc.).
Announcement and Further Information
Portogallo
Name of Program
Portuguese Government Scholarships for Portuguese Language and Culture 2023/2024
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Short-term scholarships, scholarships for whole degree programmes, scholarships for summer courses, research scholarships
Programmes for:
All levels
Fields:
Portuguese language and culture
Portugal, represented by the Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua I.P., offers a total of 126 scholarships for the following programmes:
- Curso de Verão online e presencial (60 online e 10 presencial)
- Programa Curso Anual (18)
- Programa Pessoa (1)
- Programa Vieira (6)
- Programa Fernão Mendes Pinto (20)
- Programa de Investigação (14)
PROGRAMA DE BOLSAS CURSO DE VERAO
O Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua I. P., adiante designado por Camões, I.P., informa que de modo assegurar o procedimento de atribuição das bolsas de estudo para a frequência dos cursos de Verão, manter-se-á no presente ano a prioridade para realização de cursos de Verão online desenvolvidos no âmbito do Consórcio estabelecido entre o Camões, I.P. e as Universidades de Aveiro, Coimbra (FLUC), Lisboa (FLUL), Minho, Nova de Lisboa (FCSH) e Porto (FLUP).
Bolsas com a duração de um mês, para frequência de cursos de verão de língua e cultura portuguesas online e presencial, destinadas a estudantes estrangeiros e portugueses que residam no estrangeiro e que pretendam aperfeiçoar a sua competência linguística.
Os cursos online serão ministrados, no âmbito de consórcio estabelecido entre o Camões, I.P. e universidades portuguesas, designadamente:
Curso de nível A1 – Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
Curso de nível A2 – Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Curso de nível B1 – Universidade de Aveiro
Curso de Nível B2 – Universidade do Minho
Curso de Nível C1 – Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra
Curso de Nível C2 – Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa
As 10 bolsas para a frequência de cursos em regime presencial destinam-se a candidatos inscritos nas universidades com oferta de cursos presenciais.
PROGRAMAS DE BOLSAS CURSO ANUAL
Bolsas para frequência de cursos anuais de língua e cultura portuguesas, ministrados em universidades portuguesas ou instituições reconhecidas pelo Camões, I.P., que se destinam-se a estudantes estrangeiros e portugueses que residam no estrangeiro e que pretendam aperfeiçoar a sua competência linguística. As bolsas atribuídas no âmbito do presente programa têm a duração de oito meses.
A duração das bolsas de estudo Programa Curso Anual são, em regra, atribuídas anualmente, não podendo ser renovadas.
PROGRAMAS DE BOLSAS PESSOA
Destinam-se a responsáveis de Cátedras de Estudos Portugueses e de Departamentos de Português de universidades ou institutos de investigação estrangeiros, para a execução de projetos de formação e de investigação na área da língua e da cultura portuguesas. A duração da bolsa varia entre um e seis meses.
As bolsas de estudo Programa Pessoa são, em regra, atribuídas anualmente, renováveis pelo período máximo estabelecido por programa ou deliberação do Conselho Diretivo e da verificação da respetiva disponibilidade orçamental.
PROGRAMA DE BOLSAS VIEIRA
As bolsas do programa Vieira destinam-se a licenciados estrangeiros e portugueses que residam no estrangeiro envolvidos em projetos de formação e/ou aperfeiçoamento na área de tradução e da interpretação de conferências. A duração da bolsa varia entre um mês e um ano.
As bolsas de estudo Programa Vieira são, em regra, atribuídas anualmente, renováveis pelo período máximo estabelecido por programa ou deliberação do Conselho Diretivo e da verificação da respetiva disponibilidade orçamental.
PROGRAMA DE BOLSAS FERNÃO MENDES PINTO
O Programa Fernão Mendes Pinto destina-se a licenciados ou estudantes finalistas, estrangeiros e portugueses, envolvidos em projetos de formação científica ou profissional na área de português língua estrangeira, através de Centros de Língua Portuguesa do Camões, I.P., Leitorados do Camões, I.P., em universidades e/ou instituições estrangeiras que tenham acordos com o Camões, I.P.
Limite máximo da duração da bolsa FMP é de 3 anos.
Sem prejuízo do limite máximo definido (3 anos), a duração das bolsas pode ser variável, competindo ao júri do procedimento, após análise e avaliação dos projetos apresentados pelos candidatos, e tendo em conta os lugares específicos a prover, definir duração das mesmas de acordo com a seguinte tipologia:
• Tipo 1 - Bolsa de 1 ano;
• Tipo 2 - Bolsa de 2 anos;
• Tipo 3 - Bolsa de 3 anos.
PROGRAMA DE BOLSAS DE INVESTIGAÇÃO
Destinam-se a professores e investigadores estrangeiros e portugueses que residam no estrangeiro e pretendam realizar, em Portugal, estudos de especialização na área da língua e da cultura portuguesas, nomeadamente mestrados e doutoramentos em universidades portuguesas. A duração da bolsa varia entre um mês e um ano para cursos de especialização, dois anos no caso de mestrados, e três anos no caso de doutoramentos.
A duração das bolsas de estudo Programa de Investigação são, em regra, atribuídas anualmente, sendo renováveis pelo período máximo estabelecido por programa ou deliberação do Conselho Diretivo e da verificação da respetiva disponibilidade orçamental.
VALORES DE SUBSÍDIOS RELATIVOS A BOLSAS
A bolsa de estudo consiste na atribuição de um subsídio mensal, definido por despacho do Presidente do Camões, I.P.
- Programa Curso Anual – 650€
- Programa Pessoa – 650€
- Programa Vieira – 650€
- Programa Fernão Mendes Pinto – 650€
- Programa de Investigação – 700€
Curso de Verão:
A bolsa de estudo consiste na atribuição de um subsídio mensal, definido por despacho do Presidente do Camões, I.P., ao qual acrescerá pagamento pelo Camões, I.P. da taxa de inscrição à Universidade selecionada pelo candidato, de entre as instituições que constituem o referido Consórcio.
- Subsídio Programa Curso de Verão - Países APD - (cursos online) – 100€;
- Taxa de inscrição (cursos online) – 300€.
- Subsídio Programa Curso de Verão (cursos presenciais) – 650€;
- Taxa de inscrição (cursos presenciais) – 340€.
Application Deadline
Curso Anual, Programa Pessoa, Programa Vieira, Programa Fernão Mendes Pinto, Programa de Investigação: 19.05.2023
Curso de Verão: 21.05.2023
Place of Submission
Curso Anual, Programa Pessoa, Programa Vieira, Programa Fernão Mendes Pinto, Programa de Investigação:
electronically through the platform Portal de Serviços do Camões, I.P.
Curso de Verão:
Applications, as well as the application form and supporting documents, must be submitted electronically using the form available at the following address:
Online courses - https://bit.ly/cursosdeverao2023
In-person courses - https://portalservicos.instituto-camoes.pt
Each candidate is responsible for enrolling in the summer course on the platform of the selected university.
Remarks
The final results will be published on Camões I.P.’s website.
Announcement and Further Information
- Programa de Bolsas Curso de Verão - Concurso 2023 (PT), Scholarship Program Summer Courses 2023 (ENG)
- Programa de Bolsas Curso Anual - Concurso 2023 (PT), Scholarship Program Annual Courses 2023 (ENG)
- Programas de Bolsas Pessoa - Concurso 2023
- Programa de Bolsas Vieira - Concurso 2023
- Programa Fernão Mendes Pinto - Concurso 2023
- Programa de Investigação - Concurso 2023
- Information on Camões I.P.’s website
Polonia
Name of Program
Polish Government Scholarships 2024/2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Short-term and semester scholarships, one-year scholarships, research scholarships
Programs for:
All levels
Fields:
All fields of study
The Republic of Poland, represented by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA, offers scholarships within the framework of the Zawacka NAWA Programme. The Zawacka NAWA Programme is an exchange program for students and scientists as part of bilateral cooperation. The aim of the Programme is to deepen international academic cooperation on the basis of international agreements concluded between Poland and the partner countries, including Switzerland.
Scholarship Offer for Switzerland
For the academic year 2024/2025, the Republic of Poland offers 36 scholarship months to Swiss students and scientists for part-time studies or research internships. The scholarships can be divided into short scholarships of i.e. 1 month or granted for a semester or a full academic year.
Type of Possible Scholarship Stays
Visits are eligible under the Programme for the following purposes:
- completing part-time studies at universities supervised by the Minister of Science and Higher Education;
- scientific stay, e.g.: scientific internship, study visits, obtaining materials for scientific work, other forms of scientific or academic activity related to the implementation of studies, doctoral thesis or scientific work
The programme is open to students, doctoral students and employees of universities and research institutes representing all fields of science.
Eligible Applicants
The following individuals are eligible to apply for participation in the Programme:
- undergraduate and graduate students
- people with the status of a doctoral student in accordance with the principles of the higher education and science system of their country
- scientists conducting research in Switzerland, who are not employed in a Polish institution of the higher education and science system
Please note:
- Students with dual citizenship (Poland/CH) are not eligible for Polish government scholarships, even if they have been living and studying in Switzerland.
- University graduates who would like to obtain a PhD degree at a Polish doctoral school are NOT eligible to apply for a Polish government scholarship since every doctoral school provides a doctoral scholarship funded by the Polish government. However, a research stay at a Polish university within the framework of a PhD in Switzerland is possible.
- Students who have already started their bachelor's, master's, or uniform master's programme in Poland can also apply for a scholarship from the Polish government (provided they are not employed by the Polish host university).
Amount of Scholarship
- Students: 1’800 PLN per month
- Doctoral students for research stays: 2’500 PLN per month
- Doctoral degree holders: 3’500 PLN per month
Application Documents
Please fill in the application form, convert it to pdf format and attach the supporting documents. The required supporting documents are listed under 2.6 in the Call for Applications (refer to either 2) applicants applying for admission to part-time studies or 3) applicants planning studies at a doctoral school or research stays).
Important: A scan of the completed application form and all required documents must be submitted in ONE pdf document.
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Besides the scholarships offered within bilateral agreements, Swiss students and researchers can also apply to other scholarship and fellowship programmes:
- NAWA Programmes (Programmes for scientists / Programmes for foreign students)
- National Science Centre in Poland (NCN)
Application Deadline
10.04.2024
Place of Submission
swissuniversities, Scholarship Service
The application form together with a copy of all required attachments must be submitted by e-mail in one pdf document to stip@clutterswissuniversities.ch.
The Scholarship Service of swissuniversities forwards the applications to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Bern. The Embassy selects those applicants who are recommended for a scholarship. Recommended applicants will be contacted by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA and asked to submit their applications online via the Agency’s Academic Exchange IT System within the deadline specified in the message from the Agency sent electronically, but no later than September 30, 2024.
Remarks
The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA does not participate in the recruitment of applicants for university studies or research stays. Applicants take part in the recruitment process at a selected university individually and independently of their scholarship application. Applicants must contact the Polish host universities themselves to confirm the possibility of part-time studies or research stays. The final decision on the acceptance of the applicant is made by the host university.
The host university decides whether a scholarship can be extended. We therefore recommend that scholarship holders who wish to extend their scholarship should contact their host university at an early stage to find out whether an extension is possible. In the positive case, the application for extension can be submitted to swissuniversities.
Announcement and Further Information
Messico
Name of Program
Mexican Government Merit Scholarships for International Students 2023-2024
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Short-term scholarships, scholarships for whole degree programs, research scholarships
Programs for:
All levels
Fields:
All fields of study offered by the participating Mexican higher education institutions
The Government of Mexico, represented by the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), offers Merit Scholarships to international students for full-time, in-person training programs in Mexico at the Master's and Doctoral levels, student mobility at the undergraduate and Master's levels, as well as postgraduate stays.
The scholarships are offered for the more than 80 institutions listed in Annex 1 in the Call in order to conduct academic activities beginning between September 1 and December 8, 2023.
Eligibility
This call is open to foreign individuals interested in pursuing studies in Mexico from over 180 countries, including Switzerland.
The following individuals are NOT eligible:
- Foreign diplomats accredited in Mexico, as well as their direct family members.
- Foreigners in Mexico who DO NOT have a Temporary Student Resident stay in Mexico.
- Foreigners with Mexican nationality, including children of Mexican parents.
- Foreigners with a Mexican visa for family unity or aspiring to obtain it.
- Applicants who have received a scholarship in the previous year from any Federal Government Institution.
- Individuals who were granted a scholarship by any agency of the Government of Mexico.
- Former grantees of AMEXCID who applied for a scholarship when the same number of months during which the benefits were received has not elapsed.
Scholarship Modalities
| Modalities | Maximum Duration of Scholarship Award |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Mobility Program | 24 months maximum |
| Master's Mobility Program | 12 months maximum |
| Master's Program | 24 months maximum |
| Doctoral Program | 36 months maximum |
| Postgraduate Research Stays (Master's, Doctoral, and Postdoctoral) | 12 months maximum |
Scholarship Benefits
AMEXCID will grant the selected applicants:
- For Master's scholarships, mobility at the Bachelor's and Master's levels, and Master's level research, a monthly stipend of 4 times the monthly value of the the Federal Economic Measurement Unit (UMA), currently equivalent to $12,614 per month
- For Doctoral scholarships and research stays at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels: a monthly stipend of 5 times the monthly value of the UMA, currently equivalent to $15,768.50
- Enrollment and tuition, under the provisions of the program of each Mexican Educational Institution (Annex 1), subject to the final decision of each Institution, issued through their acceptance letter
- Medical insurance through the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS)
- Payment waiver for issuing the Mexican visa
- International air flight transportation upon satisfactory completion of the academic program. AMEXCID will determine the flight route.
- National Transportation
Application Deadline
21.07.2023
Place of Submission
Online through the Academic Cooperation Management System (SIGCA); the required documents should be submitted as indicated in the sytem.
The application registration must be in Spanish. Please consult the Applicant's Guide so that you can complete your registration successfully (Annex 8).
The results will be communicated to the selected applicants from August 7 to 11, 2023.
Remarks
The acceptance procedure for a Mexican institution and the corresponding letter is independent of the scholarship program. Applicants must manage directly their admission to the study program at any of the participating Mexican institutions.
Announcement and Further Information
Lettonia
Name of Program
Latvian State Scholarships for studies or summer schools 2024/2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Short-term (up to 11 months) study scholarships, scholarships for whole degree programmes (master level), scholarships for summer courses
Programs for:
All levels
Fields:
All fields of study
Latvia offers scholarships to foreign students, researchers and teaching staff for studies and participation in summer schools in Latvian higher education institutions.
Latvian scholarships for studies
Eligable applicants:
- Bachelor's students who have already successfully completed at least 1 academic year at any higher education institution (HEI);
- Master’s or PhD students from any previous HEI.
Amount of the scholarships:
- for BA and 2. level professional higher education students: 500 EUR per month
- for MA and 2. level professional higher education students (starting from 4. study year): 600 EUR per month
- for PhD students: 700 EUR per month
Awarded time period:
- Up to 10 months for Bachelor’s and Master’s students;
- Up to 11 months for PhD students
Scholarship for master’s studies in the study programmes of Latvian philology, Latvian literature, Latvian culture and Latvian history can be granted for two academic years, i.e. for the duration of master’s study programme.
If a student wants to continue her/his studies in Latvia for one more year, she/he has to re-apply for the Latvian scholarship. The Latvian scholarship can be awarded not more than for two consecutive terms to one individual.
Latvian scholarships for summer schools
Students, academic and research staff of foreign higher education institutions are eligible for the Latvian State scholarship for participation in summer schools.
- The amount of the Latvian scholarship granted by the VIAA for summer school is 1000 EUR per person for the duration of the summer school. The scholarships will be transferred by the VIAA to the summer school organizers, no money will be handed out to the Latvian scholarship winners.
- The participants of the summer schools have to cover travel expenses from the country of origin to the summer school location in Latvia themselves.
Application Deadline
The call for applications is open on 1 February 2024, the deadline is 1 April 2024.
Place of Submission
Study stays: Applications for scholarships for studies at Latvian higher education institutions have to be submitted online to VIAA.
Summer schools: The necessary documents for the summer schools must be submitted directly to the organizers of the summer schools and they will inform all applicants about the results of the scholarship competition. Information on how to apply for the scholarship for participation in summer schools can be found on the website of the higher education institution in Latvia organizing the summer school.
Remarks
Latvian scholarships for studies:
- An applicant must receive a letter of acceptance for the chosen study programme from the Latvian higher education institution prior to the application for a scholarship.
- Language of instruction at Latvian higher education institutions is mainly Latvian, however there are a few study programmes offered in English (please, visit the website www.studyinlatvia.lv for more information). All study programmes in English are not free of charge. The Latvian scholarship holder can use the scholarship for covering of the tuition fee or for accommodation and meals. Please take into account that the amount of the scholarship is not high enough to cover all expenses in Latvia.
Announcement and Further Information
- Call for applications for the Latvian state studies' scholarships on VIAA's website
- Scholarships for Studies
- Latvian higher education institutions
- Information about study programmes
- Scholarships for Summer Schools
- List of Summer Schools
- Useful links to information sources for foreign students in the Republic of Latvia
Islanda
Name of Program
Icelandic Government Scholarships for Studies in Icelandic at the University of Iceland 2024-2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
One-year scholarships
Programs for:
All levels
Fields:
Icelandic as a Second Language
The Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs awards on a competitive multilateral basis scholarships to several countries - including Switzerland – for studies in Icelandic as a second language at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík. Approximately 12 scholarships are available for the period from 1 September 2024 to 31 May 2025.
Eligibility
The scholarships are intended for students of modern Icelandic. Students must have completed at least one year of University study. Students must also have prior knowledge of Icelandic according to the requirements for BA study in Icelandic as a second language (Icelandic knowledge on the level with the courses Icelandic Online 1 and 2). Preference will, as a rule, be given to a candidate under 35 years of age.
Scholarship
The scholarship covers registration fees at the University and a monthly stipend that should cover room and board for one person, payable at the beginning of each month, September to April. A room will be available for rent in the University dormitory, Gamli Garður.
Application Deadline
01. 12. 2023
Place of Submission
Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, International Office, Laugavegur 13, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Remarks
Applicants need to apply separately to the University of Iceland after they would receive the acceptance letter about the scholarship.
A special committee in Iceland evaluates the applications and its decision will be announced to the candidates by January 2024.
If a scholarship recipient wishes to extend the scholarship for an additional year he/she has to apply to the Institute before 1 December. No one will be granted a scholarship for more than three times.
Announcement and Further Information
Estonia
Name of Program
Estonian Government Scholarships for international students, researchers and academic staff 2024-2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Short-term (1-4 weeks) study scholarships, short-term (1-9 days) and long-term (10 days - 10 calender months) research grants
Programs for:
All levels
Fields:
Summer and winter schools: Estonian language and culture, various fields such as IT, media, international relations etc. related to degree programmes taught in English
Research: All fields of study
The Estonian Ministry of Education and Research and Education and Youth Board offer scholarships to foreign nationals in the framework of the Estonian Scholarship Programme for international students, researchers and academic staff.
- Scholarships for summer and winter schools
The purpose of the scholarship is to support foreign students participation in short summer or winter school courses of Estonian language and culture courses organized by the Estonian institutions of higher education as well as in summer and winter schools related to the degree programmes taught in English. The scholarship can be awarded to the BA, MA and PhD students who are enrolled to the higher education institution abroad at least one year by the time of application. The candidate should pre-register to the course for applying for the scholarship.
The scholarship includes a course fee in the amount of up to 700 EUR and the cost of accommodation in the amount of up to 25 EUR per night for a maximum period of 4 weeks. The board transfers and concludes a contract directly to the university organizing the course. Summer school organizing Estonian university offers accommodation or makes the scholarship payment to student. Course fee is also paid to university.
In the 2024 summer school application round, students can apply for the scholarship to participate in online courses. The scholarship covers the course fee up to 500 EUR.
- Grants for researchers and academic staff
Grants for researchers can be awarded to the researchers and academic staff of higher education institutions abroad. The person using the grant shall hold an academic position at her/his home institutions. For example, the following are considered academic positions: professor, associate professor, teacher, reader, research fellow, lecturer, assistant. PhD students can apply for the scholarship for students only. Under this program are not offered grant for postdoctoral studies.
The grant can be used for research, teaching, collaboration with colleagues etc. Grants for researchers are divided into short-term (1-9 days) and long-term (10 days – 10 calendar months) grants. The subsistence rates are 45 EUR per day and 660 EUR per month respectively.
Application Deadline
01.05.2024
Place of Submission
The application with the supporting documents should be submitted via email to rvo.dokumendid@clutterharno.ee.
Remarks
The decision to award a scholarship/grant to the applicant does not guarantee his/her admittance to the institution of interest. The applicant should submit the necessary documents directly to the host institution. The decision on admission shall be taken before the scholarship/grant decision.
Repubblica Ceca
Name of Program
2 - 4 Government Scholarships for the Czech Republic 2024/2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Semester and one-year scholarships, short-term scholarships
Programs for:
Undergraduates, Graduates, PhD students, Visiting student researchers
Fields:
All fields of study
Within the framework of a reciprocal exchange, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS) offers 2 to 4 scholarships to Switzerland.
The scholarships are designed for university undergraduate or graduate students and Ph.D. candidates who wish to undertake study or research visits to one of the Czech public institutions of higher education.
Scholarship-holders usually attend courses that do not lead to the award of a degree (non-degree study courses) or pursue an independent research activity (research visit), depending upon their academic qualifications and preferences. Applicants are required to choose a field of study that is related to the field they are studying at their home university/college.
Enrolment in standard degree study programmes, especially Ph.D. courses, for the period of scholarship is also possible. The feasibility of this option depends upon the host university.
The scholarships are not intended for intensive courses of Czech language and culture. A separate notification of scholarships for participation in the Summer Schools of Slavonic Studies is published on the Website of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (Summer Schools of Slavonic Studies 2024).
Scholarship Offer
- Scholarships of a total of 18 months for the academic year 2024/2025, divisible into 9 and 4.5 months scholarships
- monthly scholarship rate of CZK (Czech Koruna) 12,000 for Master's degree students and CZK 13,000 for doctoral students
- tuition waiver
- medical benefits to the same extent as provided by health insurance in Switzerland
The cost of accommodation is included in the monthly scholarship rate. If applicants wish to be accommodated in a student dormitory, they must select this option on the application form under "PLANNED STUDY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC".
Eligibility
- Swiss citizenship (exception: foreign students who have completed their previous studies in Switzerland)
- Undergraduate students at least in their 3rd Bachelor's degree year as of autumn semester 2024/2025
- Graduate students and PhD candidates
- All applicants must currently be enrolled at one of the universities or research institutions in Switzerland.
Please note:
Scholarships are offered for studies in the Czech language. Scholarship-holders can be admitted also to some English-language study programmes provided that the host university is willing to accept the candidate within the framework of the MEYS’ scholarship programme and to grant a tuition fee waiver for the English-language study programme. Candidates are advised to check with the desired host university at an early stage whether the university agrees to waive the tuition fees for the English-language study programme if they apply for a Czech Government Scholarship.
Application Deadline
01.03.2024
Place of Submission
Botschaft der Tschechischen Republik, P.O.Box 1304, 3000 Bern 16
The application form can be downloaded from the Website of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (Scholarships for the Academic Year 2024/2025).
Each application dossier must comprise 2 copies of a completely and legibly filled out application form and two sets of the required attachments. All documents must be written in or translated into Czech or English.
Two copies of the completed application form and the required attachments must be sent to the Embassy of the Czech Republic.
Remarks
No letter of invitation is required for the application. However, a scholarship can only be granted if the applicant was accepted to the host university. Therefore, prospective applicants are advised to contact the preferred university directly and request a letter of invitation from the respective department.
Applicants are required to point out to the prospective host universities that they intend to apply for the MEYS’ scholarship.
Announcement and Further Information
- Information on the website of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS) -> Scholarships for the Academic Year 2024/2025
Croazia
Name of Program
Croatian Government Scholarships 2024/2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Scholarships for summer courses, semester scholarships
Programs for:
Undergraduates, Graduates
Fields:
Croatian language and culture
The Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia and the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes offer scholarships to several countries, including Switzerland. Detailed information is available on the websites of the Ministry of Science and Education and the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMMES FOR SWISS APPLICANTS
Within the Call for Applications for the academic year 2024/2025 the following Bilateral Scholarships are offered to Croatian language students and students of Slavic Studies in Switzerland:
- 4 scholarships for one semester studies for undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MA) students (Application Pool 2 Scholarships for Croatian Language Students, A1)
- 2 scholarships for the summer seminar of Croatian language and literature (Application Pool 2 Scholarships for Croatian Language Students, F)
A1 Semester studies for Croatian language students (mobility: 4-5 months)
Description:
Bilateral Scholarship A1 is on offer to foreign students (BA or MA) who want to spend 1 semester learning Croatian and perfecting their Croatian language skills at either the University of Zagreb (Croaticum) or at the University of Rijeka (Rijeka School of Slavic Studies). Only one application is accepted for the academic year 2024/2025, either for the autumn term 2024/2025 or for the spring term 2025.
Eligible applicants:
Croatian language students and students of Slavic Studies who are currently enrolled in BA or MA studies. Eligible are also students who are learning the Croatian language. Candidates are required to have completed a minimum of 2 semesters at their home institutions.
Candidates for this scholarship can only be nominated by their current Croatian language fellow who should nominate the applicants for the scholarships by his/her Recommendation Letter.
Financial benefits for undergraduate/graduate studies (A1)
- 300,00 EUR monthly financial support (July and August excluded)
- subsidized accommodation in the student residence halls (Only persons who are younger than 36 can use student accommodation.)
- subsidized meals at student restaurants
F Summer seminar of Croatian language and literature (14 days)
Description:
Scholarship F is on offer to participate in the summer seminar organised by the Zagreb School of Slavic Studies in the city of Dubrovnik from the 18th to the 31st of August 2024.
Eligible applicants:
Croatian language and literature students and students of Slavic Studies who are at the time of application for the Scholarship enrolled in MA or BA studies. Candidates are required to have completed a minimum of 2 semesters at their home institutions. Eligible are also students who are learning (taking classes of) the Croatian language at their universities. Finally, lecturers (teachers, senior assistants with a PhD degree and teaching/research assistants) who teach Croatian language and literature at universities outside Croatia can also apply.
Important:
- The number of available places for the summer seminar is limited.
- Priority will be given to foreign students who will be nominated for the summer seminar by their national competent authorities (Application Pool 1).
- Candidates should have a minimum level of language competence of B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- In the selection procedure preference will be given to applicants with a level of Croatian language competence B2 and higher.
- Priority will be given to students who are currently enrolled in graduate (MA) studies over students who are currently enrolled in BA studies.
- The Ministry and the Agency will give precedence to student applications over teachers.
Financial benefits:
- tuition-free course
- free accommodation and meals (Only persons who are younger than 36 can use student accommodation.)
- cultural programme
FURTHER INFORMATION
For Scholarships type A1 an applicant may submit an application only on one occasion during his/her BA studies and once during his/her MA studies (once per study cycle). For all of Scholarships priority will be given to candidates who have not been awarded the Scholarship for studies and/or research in Croatia.
The awarded mobilities must be implemented during the academic year 2024/2025. Mobilities can begin no earlier than October 1, 2024 and must be completed by September 30, 2025. July and August are not acceptable. Applicants should indicate the preferred mobility period in their application form.
The Agency and the Ministry reserve the right to change the requested mobility period and/or place any applicant to a course and/or higher education institution different from those indicated in his/her Bilateral Scholarship application form, if admission as requested by the applicant is not feasible.
The following candidates are NOT eligible to apply:
- Students who are younger than 18 years old at the beginning of their mobility in Croatia.
- Students who have not completed a minimum of two semesters at their home institutions.
- Foreign citizens with a residence permit or applying for a residence permit in Croatia.
- Students already enrolled in a study programme in Croatia.
- Candidates applying for study or research at private Croatian higher education institutions.
- Candidates without the citizenship of the country that nominates them for the Scholarships.
Application Deadline
20.03.2024 at the Scholarship Service of swissuniversities
Place of Submission
The application procedure for Swiss applicants consists of two steps:
- Applicants must submit their application in the Agency’s online application system.
- A PDF version of the application form and all required documents in English or Croatian must be sent by e-mail to stip@clutterswissuniversities.ch.
As a first step, the application (including all required documents) must be submitted through the Agency’s online application system. The required documents are listed in the Application Form and on pages 11 (A1 One semester study for Croatian Language students) and 13 (F Summer seminar of Croatian language and literature) of the Call for Applications.
IMPORTANT: All documents must be submitted only in one of the following languages: Croatian or English. Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be considered. Documents in languages other than English or Croatian will not be accepted.
Second, after submitting the online application, a copy of the filled-out Application Form and a copy of all documents uploaded to the online application system must be sent by e-mail to the Scholarship Service of swissuniversities to stip@clutterswissuniversities.ch. The deadline for emailing the PDF version of the application documents is 20th of March 2024.
Based on the qualifications of the applications submitted by 20th of March, the Scholarship Service of swissuniversities will nominate the candidates and send the Nomination Letter to the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes no later than 5th of April, 2024.
The final decision on the acceptance of the applications shall be made by the Croatian host institution. The final results of the selection will be communicated during June and July 2024 by an official letter sent via e-mail by the Agency. Additionally, the students who will receive the Scholarship to participate in the summer seminar in Dubrovnik will be informed of the results by the Zagreb School of Slavic Studies. As the organiser of the seminar, it will contact the students by e-mail during May 2024 (see page 14 of the Call for Applications).
Remarks
The Scholarships cannot be awarded concurrently with other scholarships, grants, stipends etc. (e.g. Erasmus+). The monthly financial support is not meant to cover all the costs of the scholarship holder but rather it is a contribution to the living costs during mobility.
Scholarship holders are advised, apart from the grant to be received from the Agency during the mobility period, to have sufficient financial funds to cover their living costs for at least two months in Croatia.
Announcement and Further Information
Colombia
Name of Program
Beca Colombia Scholarship Program 2024-2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Short-term scholarships, scholarships for whole degree programs
Programs for:
Graduates, PhD students, Postgraduates
Fields:
All fields of study
The Colombian Government, through ICETEX, offers postgraduate scholarships
- to foreigners who wish to pursue postgraduate studies in specialization, master’s, and doctorate degrees in public and private Colombian higher education institutions in accordance with the "ACADEMIC OFFER CATALOG-2024-2"
- to foreigners from non-Spanish speaking countries who wish to carry out postgraduate studies in specialization, master's and doctorate degrees in public and private Colombian higher education institutions and who need to strengthen the Spanish language to carry out postgraduate studies in Colombia in accordance with the "ACADEMIC OFFER CATALOG 2024-2”
Application requirements:
- Be a foreign citizen
- Not have Colombian nationality.
- Not be residing, nor have resided the last 6 months prior to applying for the scholarship in Colombian territory or have started studies in Colombia at the time of application to the corresponding call.
- In case of being selected, scholars must present the Certificate of Migratory Movements, with a date no older than 30 days at the time of entering Colombian territory.
- Must not have any marital or de facto relationship in Colombia.
- Not having been a beneficiary of ICETEX through the Beca Colombia program.
- Not be older than 50 years.
- Have a cumulative general average of 4.0 out of 5.0 in undergraduate to apply for the call. According to the grading scale of each country, the note must be equivalent to a minimum of 4.0 for the Colombian scale.
- Have a professional, undergraduate, or graduate degree in any area of knowledge.
- Have admission to at least between one and three postgraduate programs found in the Academic Offer Catalog 2024-2. In case of applying to Spanish courses, the admission of the institution offering the Spanish course will be required.
- Have good physical and mental health, certified by a doctor.
Duration of Scholarships:
- Perfectioning of Spanish: up to 6 months
- Specialization: up to 18 months (3 academic semesters)
- Master's: up to 24 months (4 academic semesters)
- Doctorate: up to 48 months (8 academic semesters)
Benefits:
- 100% of the tuition fee for the duration of the academic program
- books and materials allowance of COL$ 500,000
- monthly stipend/support of three minimum wages (in Colombian Pesos)
- one-off installation allowance of COL$ 500,000
- health insurance
- one-off financial support equivalent to COL$ 250,000 to cover costs related to the issuance of the immigration card
Application Deadline
09.06.2024
Place of Submission
Applications must be submitted online on the ICETEX platform. All documents must be attached to the online application.
Remarks
- Each candidate must personally apply directly to higher education institutions or universities for admission to postgraduate programmes.
- Considering that the scholarships are awarded annually, due to the annual budget validity of ICETEX, scholarship holders who attend academic programs longer than 12 months must request renewal from ICETEX each year, for the continuity of the corresponding study program.
Brunei
Name of Program
Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship to Foreign Students 2024/2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Scholarships for whole degree programmes
Programs for:
Undergraduates, Graduates
Fields:
All fields of study offered at the five institutions of higher education in Brunei Darussalam
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam offers scholarships to pursue studies at the Diploma, Undergraduate Degree and Postgraduate Master's Degree level at the following institutions of higher education:
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)
- Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (KUPU SB)
- Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA)
- Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB)
- Politeknik Brunei (PB)
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must
- Not exceed the age of 25, for Undergraduate and Diploma programmes, and the age of 35, for Postgraduate Master's Degree programmes, on the first day of July on the year when the course/programme starts.
- Be proficient in English with a Credit 6 at GCE ‘O’ Level Examination or a Grade ‘C' in IGCSE English (as a second language) or an IELTS score of 6.0 or a TOEFL minimum score of 550.
The Scholarship is intended primarily for international students studying for the first time in Brunei Darussalam. Bruneians, Brunei Permanent Residents and international students studying/who have studied in Brunei tertiary institutions are NOT eligible.
Scholarship Benefits
- exemption from paying tuition fees including acceptance, examination, registration and orientation fees for the duration of the programme;
- an economy class air-ticket to Brunei Darussalam from the scholarship recipient's country of origin/ country of domicile prior to the commencement of the course and an economy class air-ticket from Brunei Darussalam to the scholarship recipient's country of origin/country of domicile upon completion of the course;
- a monthly personal allowance of BND$500.00;
- a monthly meals allowance of BND$150.00;
- an annual book allowance of BND$600.00;
- accommodation at the residential college of the University/ Polytechnic;
- baggage allowance for shipment of the scholarship recipient's personal effects to his country of origin/country of domicile upon completion of the programme, at a maximum amount of:
- BND$250.00 to a country within the ASEAN region; or
- BND$500.00 to a country outside the ASEAN region;
- comprehensive insurance cover for the whole duration of the Scholarship. The scholarship recipient is urged to obtain additional insurance prior to his travel to Brunei Darussalam and for the whole duration of the Scholarship at his own expense.
No marriage allowance nor child allowance is payable to the scholarship recipient and no accommodation will be provided to any accompanying spouse, child or children.
Application Deadline
15.02.2024
Place of Submission
Applicants must fill in the online BDGS Application Form.
Applicants applying to Universiti Brunei Darussalam must also complete an online application through https://apply.ubd.edu.bn/orbeon/uis-welcome/.
Applicants applying to Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) must also complete an online application through https://apply.utb.edu.bn/.
Remarks
An applicant may be required to appear for an interview at such place(s) as may be determined by the institutions offering the programmes, and to sit for a written examination to assess the applicant's proficiency in the English/Malay/Arabic Language (where applicable).
Announcement and Further Information
Belgio
Name of Program
Wallonie Bruxelles International (WBI): Programme de bourses d’excellence IN WBI 2024/2025
Scholarship Offer
Type of Scholarships:
Short-term scholarships (1 to 3 months) and long-term scholarships (1 to 2 years)
Programs for:
Postdoctoral researchers
Fields:
All fields of study
Dans un contexte de mobilité et de mondialisation accrues, ce programme de bourses a été mis sur pied par Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI).
Profil
Chercheurs(/euses) issu(e)s de tous pays et titulaire d’un diplôme de l’enseignement supérieur de docteur délivré par une institution étrangère désirant effectuer un programme de type postdoctoral au sein d’établissements d’enseignement supérieur organisés ou subventionnés par la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.
Domaines
En vue d’appuyer les différents pôles de compétitivité du Plan Marshall 4.0, les domaines privilégiés sont les suivants:
- Transport et logistique;
- Génie mécanique;
- Sciences du vivant;
- Agro-industrie;
- Aéronautique-spatial;
- Technologies environnementales.
Tout autre domaine sera pris en considération, qu’il s’agisse des sciences humaines, fondamentales ou appliquées.
Types de programme:
- Bourses de longue durée (minimum 1 an, renouvelable 1 fois) de niveau postdoctoral;
- Bourses de courte durée (1 à 3 mois, non renouvelable) de niveau postdoctoral.
Modalités financières:
Montant mensuel: 2.120 euros couvrant les frais de subsistance, le logement, les ouvrages didactiques et les frais de déplacements à l’intérieur du pays. Il ne s’agit donc pas d’un salair;
- Prise en charge par WBI des frais de voyage internationaux (un aller-retour pour la durée totale du programme);
- Prise en charge par WBI d’une assurance de type « soins de santé » pour les boursièr(e)s non issu(e)s de l’Union européenne.
- Prise en charge par WBI d’une assurance de type « assistance au rapatriement » (uniquement pour les bourses de longue durée).
Application Deadline
Pour les bourses de longue durée:
- Au plus tard le 1er mars 2024 pour l’année académique 2024-2025.
Pour les bourses de courte durée:
- pour les séjours prévus entre mars et juin: au plus tard le 1er octobre (UTC/GMT +2) précédant;
- pour les séjours prévus entre novembre et février (arrivée au plus tard le 1er novembre): au plus tard le 1er mai (UTC/GMT +2) précédant.
Place of Submission
Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI) à Bruxelles
Le dossier est à envoyer par courrier électronique à l’adresse bourses@clutterwbi.be
Remarks
Une lettre d’invitation ou d’accord de l’université d’accueil et du promoteur encadrant la recherche est exigée pour une candidature.