Universität Bern (Swiss) - International Master's Scholarships

The Universität Bern has decided to grant international students Master excellency scholarships for the academic year 2006/07.

Criteria for selection:
Students must have graduated from a university with at least a Bachelor Degree. The candidates file should include the following:

  • Application form (see downloads)
  • Curriculum vitae/résumé
  • Letter of motivation & objectives
  • Letter of recommendation and confirmation from a professor at the Universität Bern
  • Form ‚Admission to Master's course' of the faculty (see downloads)
  • Record of sufficient proficiency in German or granted dispensation by the faculty (photocopies)
  • Record of grades obtained during Bachelor studies (photocopies)
  • Record of school-leaving examination, i.e. qualifying for university entrance (e.g. photocopies of secondary school certificates)

The application file has to be written in the language of the corresponding Master course.

Closing date:
Cadidate files are due before May 15, 2006 at the following address:

Universität Bern,
Internationale Beziehungen,
Hochschulstrasse 4, CH-3012 Bern

for each file, 2 paper copies have to be submitted

Incomplete application files will not be considered.

The proposals will be examined by a selection committee. The criteria for selection are based both on academic excellence ant potential of the candidate.

Contact for further information: infodesk@int.unibe.ch

Source of info: http://www.int.unibe.ch/lenya/int/live/1incoming/13postgraduate/136master_en.html