Alfred Werner Masters Scholarships in Chemistry or Biochemistry, Swiss Universities (SCS Foundation)

The Alfred Werner Masters Scholarships pay a stipend of CHF 30’000 to international students who want to complete an MSc in Chemistry or Biochemistry at a participating Swiss university or Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. The SCS Foundation runs the program to help talented students carry out their MSc studies in Switzerland. Scholars also receive support with settling into the program, and the foundation arranges visits to the industrial partners that back the scheme through its “Meet and Greet” Program.

• Host: SCS Foundation, with participating Swiss universities and institutes of technology
• Level: MSc degree
• Fields: Chemistry or Biochemistry
• Study destination: Switzerland
• Awards: 10 scholarships of CHF 30’000 each
• Deadline: 31 March 2021
• Open to: international students from all over the world

You can use the scholarship at one of these institutions:

• École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
• Swiss Fédéral Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ)
• University of Basel
• University of Berne
• University of Fribourg
• University of Geneva
• University of Zurich

The award covers an MSc degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry at the participating Swiss universities and institutes of technology. Other subjects do not qualify.

10 scholarships are awarded.

International students from all over the world may apply.

Up to 10 scholarships are granted for the academic period from September 2021 to May 2023. Each one is worth CHF 30’000 and is paid as a stipend. Master degree courses in Switzerland are generally taught in English, and tuition fees are minimal.

You must be an international student ranked in the top 10% of your undergraduate program.

Start by applying for admission to an eligible MSc program at a participating Swiss university or Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. During that application, ask the institution to support you for an Alfred Werner Scholarship. The university then sends its nominations to the SCS Foundation by mid-April 2021.

Admission and selection can take as long as 2 months, so submit your course and scholarship application as early as you can, even though the deadline for AY 2021-2023 studies is 31 March 2021. The Foundation will not consider applications sent to it directly by candidates.

Read the official website (link below) for full details on how to apply.

• Who can apply for the Alfred Werner Masters Scholarships? International students from all over the world who rank in the top 10% of their undergraduate programs and are applying to an eligible MSc program in Chemistry or Biochemistry.
• How much is the scholarship worth? Each award is CHF 30’000, paid as a stipend, for the period from September 2021 to May 2023.
• Can I apply directly to the SCS Foundation? No. Direct applications to the Foundation are not considered. You apply for admission at a participating institution and ask it to support your scholarship nomination.
• What is the deadline? The deadline for AY 2021-2023 studies is 31 March 2021, and universities submit their nominations to the Foundation by mid-April 2021.
• Which universities take part? EPFL, ETHZ, the University of Basel, the University of Berne, the University of Fribourg, the University of Geneva and the University of Zurich.

• Read the official scholarship guidelines before you start, and follow the institution's instructions for requesting support.
• Gather your transcripts, degree certificates and language test results early so your admission file is complete.
• Check the language requirements of the MSc program you choose before you apply.
• Apply well ahead of the deadline, since admission and selection can take time.
• Keep copies of everything you submit and note who to contact at the institution about your nomination.