Grants and financial aid

MANAGING YOUR BUDGET

Upon admission to a study program, you will have to plan your finances. To complete this task, you will have to define as precisely as possible your budget. (http://www.unige.ch/dife/buis/BoitesOutils/Budget.html)

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

If you are a foreign student, the first step to be done to finance your studies is to get information with your home country about the possibilities of scholarships for study abroad. If you do not fulfill the requirement from your States Grant Service, look for private financement (Foundations).

Swiss Government Scholarships:

Each year, the Swiss government grants a series of scholarships called Swiss Confederacy Grants. You can find more information at the following address:

N.B. : The Swiss Government Grants application deadlines are clear, you must apply in August of the year preceding your arrival in Geneva.


Exchange Scholarship:

The University of Geneva offers scholarships to students from specific partner universities.

Swiss National Science Fondation Scholarships

The Swiss National Science Fondation offers scholarships  to outgoing researchers, Phd or post-Phd Students 


Assistance from the University of Geneva
Possibilities of financial support is offered by the University of Geneva (financial aid). Be aware that no grant from the University is given to first year students.

Awards Scholarships Subsidies
The University has a number of permanent funds used to award prizes , scholarships, or to pay subsidies to the students of the University of Geneva.

US Loans
The US loans are a source of financement intended for regular students of American nationality. The loans are issued by the Departement of Education of the United States throughout the Internationale Relations Office.

Scholarships Master of Excellence (Faculty of Science)
The Faculty of Sciences, in collaboration with other external partners, has established a program of scholarships to support outstanding candidates highly motivated and who want to pursue a Master of Science in one of the disciplines covered by the Faculty
 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Finally, please note that professional work is regulated in Switzerland. Foreign students can not work more than 15 hours per week and students from countries outside the EU / EFTA states are subject to a restriction of work during the first six months of their studies (duration of the fall semester)