{"id":83798,"date":"2026-09-15T12:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/?p=83798"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:03:46","slug":"news-unils-masters-excellence-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-unils-masters-excellence-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Lausanne Offers CHF 1,600\/Month Master&#8217;s Scholarship, But It&#8217;s Not Full Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span>\n<p>The University of Lausanne (UNIL) in Switzerland has opened applications for its<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unil.ch\/unil\/en\/home\/menuinst\/etudier\/mobilite-et-echange\/etudiantes-et-etudiants-internationaux\/etudiantes-internationaux-reguliers\/bourse-de-master.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Master&#8217;s Excellence Scholarship<\/a> for the 2027\/2028 academic year, offering around 10 international students a monthly grant of CHF 1,600 throughout their master&#8217;s program. The application deadline is <strong>November 1, 2026<\/strong>, and it comes with an important caveat worth taking seriously before applying: UNIL&#8217;s Master&#8217;s Excellence Scholarship is explicitly not a fully funded scholarship.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #192a3d;color:#192a3d\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 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Scholarship Covers\">What the UNIL&#8217;s Master&#8217;s Excellence Scholarship Covers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-unils-masters-excellence-scholarship\/#The_Caveat_That_Matters_Most\" title=\"The Caveat That Matters Most\">The Caveat That Matters Most<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-unils-masters-excellence-scholarship\/#Who_Can_Apply\" title=\"Who Can Apply\">Who Can Apply<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-unils-masters-excellence-scholarship\/#Which_Programs_Are_Excluded\" title=\"Which Programs Are Excluded\">Which Programs Are Excluded<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-unils-masters-excellence-scholarship\/#How_to_Apply\" title=\"How to Apply\">How to Apply<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-unils-masters-excellence-scholarship\/#Selection_Timeline\" title=\"Selection Timeline\">Selection Timeline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/news-unils-masters-excellence-scholarship\/#Why_It_Matters_for_Indian_Students\" title=\"Why It Matters for Indian Students\">Why It Matters for Indian Students<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_UNILs_Masters_Excellence_Scholarship_Covers\"><\/span><strong>What the UNIL&#8217;s Master&#8217;s Excellence Scholarship<\/strong> <strong>Covers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CHF 1,600 per month<\/strong> (approximately \u20b91,87,664), paid for 10 months a year (mid-September to mid-July), for the minimum statutory duration of your specific master&#8217;s program (typically 1.5 to 2 years).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exemption from UNIL&#8217;s standard course registration fees<\/strong>: you&#8217;ll still pay a CHF 80 (~\u20b99,383) semester fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Around 10 scholarships are awarded each year<\/strong>, making this a genuinely competitive, small-cohort award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Caveat_That_Matters_Most\"><\/span><strong>The Caveat That Matters Most<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNIL states directly that CHF 1,600\/month does not cover the full<a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/cost-of-studying-in-switzerland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> cost of living in Switzerland<\/a>, one of the most expensive countries in the world for students, and Lausanne specifically sits in the pricier Lake Geneva region. CHF 1,600 works out to roughly \u20b91,87,664 a month, while a realistic student budget in the Lausanne area typically runs closer to \u20b91,95,000\u20132,44,000 a month (\u20ac2,000\u20132,500). This is a genuine gap, not a rounding error: applicants need their funding source to cover the shortfall, not just cover incidental extras.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Exchange rate<\/em><\/strong><em>: CHF 1 = \u20b9117.29 (September 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Can_Apply\"><\/span><strong>Who Can Apply<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A degree from a foreign university recognized as equivalent to a Swiss bachelor&#8217;s degree, completed before starting the master&#8217;s program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An outstanding academic record.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C1-level language proficiency in whichever language your chosen program is taught in, French or English.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must not currently be enrolled at the University of Lausanne.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A CHF 200 administrative fee (approximately \u20b923,458) is required with your application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Programs_Are_Excluded\"><\/span><strong>Which Programs Are Excluded<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every UNIL master&#8217;s qualifies. Specifically excluded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Master&#8217;s programs from the School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master in Sciences and Practices of Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Law (except International and Comparative Law, Legal Theory, and International Tax Law and Policy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Science in Physical Education and Sport Didactics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Science in Health Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Science in Sustainable Management &amp; Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Science in Human Taphonomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All MAS programs and other third-cycle\/continuing-education programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional admission conditions also apply specifically to Finance, Psychology, Arts, and Nursing master&#8217;s programs; check these carefully before applying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Apply\"><\/span><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Submit your application as a single PDF containing all required documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incomplete files, including missing recommendation letters, result in automatic rejection\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two recommendation letters are required, from teachers or an employer familiar with your work, sent directly by the authors using a professional email address, after you&#8217;ve completed online registration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your degree was issued in a country that hasn&#8217;t ratified the Lisbon Convention, you&#8217;ll also need to post certified true copies of your academic documents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your scholarship application doubles as your master&#8217;s program application; there&#8217;s no separate admissions submission required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Selection_Timeline\"><\/span><strong>Selection Timeline<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nov\u2013Dec 2026:<\/strong> Applications processed by UNIL&#8217;s Social Affairs and Student Mobility Service and Admissions Office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dec 2026\u2013Jan 2027:<\/strong> Incomplete or rejected applications notified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jan\u2013Feb 2027:<\/strong> Complete applications assessed by the relevant faculty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Feb\u2013Mar 2027:<\/strong> Faculty-level rejections notified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 2027:<\/strong> Final Selection Board decisions made.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Early April 2027:<\/strong> Results communicated. Decisions cannot be appealed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_It_Matters_for_Indian_Students\"><\/span><strong>Why It Matters for Indian Students<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland is a genuinely underexplored destination for Indian students relative to its academic standing. UNIL is a well-regarded research university, and a scholarship open to any nationality with no exclusion on India is worth knowing about simply because it&#8217;s less crowded competitively than equivalent UK or US applicant pools. That said, this scholarship is best suited to students who already have a partial funding plan in place (family savings, an education loan, or a part-time work arrangement), since CHF 1,600\/month closing only part of the cost-of-living gap means this scholarship reduces the burden rather than removes it. Treat it as a meaningful discount on an expensive destination, not as full financial coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you&#8217;re weighing Switzerland against other European options, our <a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/fully-funded-european-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Europe scholarships <\/a>and post-study routes guide covers comparable funded pathways in Germany and France side by side.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Have questions about whether Switzerland fits your budget and academic plans? <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/webflow_progressive_form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Book a free session with a LeapScholar counselor.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> The University of Lausanne (UNIL) in Switzerland has opened applications for its Master&#8217;s Excellence Scholarship for the 2027\/2028 academic year, offering around 10 international students a monthly grant of CHF 1,600 throughout their master&#8217;s program. The application deadline is November 1, 2026, and it comes with an important caveat worth taking seriously before applying: UNIL&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":83802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83798"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83798"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83804,"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83798\/revisions\/83804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}