International Mobility Grant: University of Zurich (UZH)
In collaboration with the Oeuvre St.-Justin Fribourg and the Solidarity Fund for Foreign Students, the North-South Cooperation of the UZH is awarding up to three grants per semester for mobility students from universities in the Global South. The grants can be used to study one or two semesters at UZH during the academic year 2021-22.
Note: Grants are only awarded if a professor at UZH guarantees supervision and has a strong interest in working with the mobility student’s home university.
Eligibility Conditions
- The supervisor during the grant period must be a professor from the UZH.
- The mobility student must be enrolled as a Master’s degree student or PhD student at an accredited and state-approved university in one of the countries listed during the planned stay at UZH.
- Collaboration between the institute of the supervising UZH professor and the mobility student’s home institution must already be established.
Fellowship Details
Monthly allowance to cover living costs, study materials, administrative fees, visa fees and insurance costs:
- For students in a Master’s degree program: CHF 1400
- For PhD students: CHF 1700
- Accommodation in a single room.
Please note: The Grant does NOT cover travel expenses. The host institute at UZH is expected to cover the mobility student’s costs for a flight to and from Switzerland.
Evaluation Criteria
- Supervising UZH professor’s interest in collaborating with student’s home university
- Compatibility of the mobility student’s research project and/or study plan with the activities of the host institute
- Potential for long-term collaboration and follow-up activities between both host and the home institution
- Academic achievement of the mobility student
- Motivation of the mobility student
Application Procedure
- The supervisor at your home institution and the supervisor at UZH agree that you will come to UZH for one or two semesters as a mobility student. Together with your supervisors at UZH and your home institution, you specify the content of your project during that time. You have a letter of invitation outlining these details from the supervisor at UZH.
- Fill in the application form on the
- You will receive a confirmation email with your login name and password for the application portal. There you can upload the application documents listed below.
- Your application will be assessed by the International Relations Office and the Steering Committee of the North-South Cooperation.
Deadline: 10 February 2021.
Please note: Applications from students with no invitation letter from a UZH professor will not be proceeded.
Application Documents
The following documents need to be uploaded on the Mobility Online Platform:
- Letter of invitation from the supervising professor at UZH
- Copy of passport of the prospective mobility student (identification page)
- Passport photo of the prospective mobility student.
- Complete Curriculum vitae (CV) of the prospective grant recipient
- Transcript of Records (most recent version)
- Copy of highest achieved university degree (Bachelor or Master diploma)
- Completed and signed form.
- Letter of motivation by the prospective mobility student including short description of studies and reason for choosing UZH.
- Description of the research project or studies to be carried out at UZH (2-3 pages). The proposal shall demonstrate the compatibility of the project with the activities of the host institute at UZH.
- Letter of recommendation by a professor at the home universit
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| Organization | University of Zurich |
| Fellowship Level | Master’s/PhD |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Subject areas | All disciplines |
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| Eligibility | Degree in relevant subject |
| Deadline | 10 February 2021 |
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