The reported application sequence is: 1. Check eligible Master's programmes and prepare the complete scholarship dossier. 2. Register online and upload the required single PDF. 3. Arrange two recommendation letters, sent directly by referees from professional email addresses to mastergrants@unil.ch after registration. 4. Where required, send certified academic documents by post. These are reported steps, not a fully verified official checklist. In particular, applicants should not assume that an ordinary Master's admission application substitutes for the dedicated scholarship process.
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The University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland, offers competitive Master's scholarships to academically outstanding graduates of universities outside Switzerland.
For the reported 2027/2028 academic round, the scholarship provides financial assistance toward an eligible Master's degree at UNIL.
Verification warning: The 2027/2028 scholarship terms below are corroborated by recent secondary publications but still require confirmation against the university's current official scholarship instructions.
Reported eligibility requirements include:
Not all Master's programmes qualify. Reported exclusions include Medicine, several Education and Health Sciences programmes, most Law programmes, and certain specialised degrees. Applicants must consult the official eligible-programme list.
This is partial funding, not a fully funded scholarship. The allowance does not cover all living expenses in Switzerland.
Reported requirements include academic qualifications and transcripts, a motivation letter, an application dossier uploaded as a single PDF, and two recommendation letters.
Applicants must verify the complete current checklist, including language evidence, translations, identity documents and certified copies where applicable.
The reported 2027/2028 deadline is 1 November 2026.
Secondary reports describe administrative screening, faculty admission assessment, scholarship committee selection in March 2027 and notification around early April 2027.
The scholarship is highly competitive, with approximately ten awards reportedly made annually.
A CHF 200 administrative application fee is reported.
Applicants should confirm whether certified academic records must also be sent by post, depending on the country where their qualifications were issued.
A scholarship award does not guarantee a Swiss student visa or residence permit.
Specific visa assistance, immigration funding requirements and insurance arrangements have not been confirmed from the scholarship source.
Reviewed on 24 October 2026. The official scholarship page was identified but could not be retrieved for direct verification. Funding, deadline and application requirements are based on corroborating secondary publications and must be checked against the current UNIL instructions before publication.
