UBS Center Full Scholarships for International Students at University of Zurich in Switzerland, 2014

Started by scholarman, Jan 08, 2014, 09:32 AM

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Zurich Graduate School of Economics is offering three full scholarships on outstanding academic merit basis for entry in September 2014. These full scholarships are open to international graduates to enable them to take up their doctoral studies at the Zurich Graduate School of Economics. The UBS Center Scholarships cover living expenses and all fees. The stipend covering living expenses is in line with the guidelines from the Swiss National Science Foundation, which currently stands at CHF 42'000 per year for first year PhD students, increasing to CHF 48'000 per year for third-year and fourth-year PhD students. The application deadline is January 31, 2014.

Study Subject (s): Scholarships are awarded within the Zurich Graduate School of Economics. While preference may be given to students whose research plans include areas of interest of the UBS International Center of Economics in Society, applications from all areas are welcomed.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing doctoral studies at the Zurich Graduate School of Economics.

Scholarship Provider: Zurich Graduate School of Economics, University of Zurich

Scholarship can be taken at: Switzerland

Eligibility: -Scholarships are open to graduates from around the world, they are awarded to candidates on the grounds of outstanding academic merit and continuing support will be subject to satisfactory completion of course work. While preference may be given to students whose research plans include areas of interest of the UBS International Center of Economics in Society, applications from all areas are welcomed.

-Admission to the Zurich Graduate School of Economics is a pre-condition for being considered for a UBS Center Scholarship.

-Scholarship holders are free to choose their supervisor and have no mandatory duties beyond the completion of the course work and their doctorate.

Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for these full scholarships.

Scholarship Description: Every year, the UBS International Center of Economics in Society awards several full scholarships to outstanding international graduates to enable them to take up their doctoral studies at the Zurich Graduate School of Economics.

Number of award(s): Three full scholarships will be awarded for entry in September 2014.

Duration of award(s): These full scholarships will be awarded for a period of four years, subject to satisfactory completion of course work.

What does it cover? The UBS Center Scholarships cover living expenses and all fees. The stipend covering living expenses is in line with the guidelines from the Swiss National Science Foundation, which currently stands at CHF 42'000 per year for first year PhD students, increasing to CHF 48'000 per year for third-year and fourth-year PhD students.

Selection Criteria: These full scholarships will be awarded on outstanding academic merit.

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: On the one hand applicants need to apply for admission to the Zurich Graduate School of Economics (see details on the departmental webpage) where they indicate that they are applying for a UBS Center Scholarship. On the other hand applicants need to fill in the special UBS Center Scholarship application form below. The completed form should be sent to scholarship-at-ubscenter.uzh.ch by January 31, 2014, at the latest. The UBS Center will approach the Zurich Graduate School of Economics directly for copies of the applicant's curriculum vitae, statement of purpose and reference letters.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 31, 2014.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application