Scholarships · Switzerland
31 currently-tracked awards for Sri Lankan students applying to Switzerland. We monitor new scholarship cycles weekly — bring your profile to an office visit and a counsellor will tell you what else is realistic beyond this list.
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Tracked, vetted, and open to Sri Lankan applicants. Eligibility varies — ask a counsellor at your office visit before assuming you don't qualify.
ETH Zürich
Eligibility
Outstanding international applicants to an ETH Zürich Master's programme — top 10% of the global applicant pool.
EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
Eligibility
Top international Master's applicants to EPFL — competitive merit-based award covering living expenses for the full programme.
Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID)
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to a Master's or PhD at the Geneva Graduate Institute in international affairs, development, law or related fields.
University of St. Gallen (HSG)
Eligibility
Outstanding non-Swiss Master's applicants to HSG — based on academic merit; awarded at admission stage.
Swiss Confederation (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation)
Eligibility
Master's degree (or final year), Swiss academic supervisor confirmed, under 35 years old.
EHL Hospitality Business School (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Bachelor in International Hospitality Management applicants to EHL Lausanne — merit-based with separate scholarship application.
ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Eligibility
Master's graduates joining a doctorate at ETH Zürich. A salaried research employment position, not a tuition scholarship.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Eligibility
Master's graduates in CS/EE/maths admitted to EPFL's doctoral school. A funded, salaried PhD position — not a tuition scholarship.
IMD Business School, Lausanne
Eligibility
Admitted or applying candidates to the IMD one-year MBA with outstanding leadership potential; several named scholarships including awards targeting candidates from emerging economies.
University of Basel
Eligibility
Highly talented international Master's applicants to the University of Basel — competitive excellence award covering living costs alongside low public tuition.
Life Science Zurich Graduate School (University of Zurich & ETH Zurich)
Eligibility
Applicants worldwide holding or about to complete a Master's or equivalent in a relevant life sciences field.
University of Bern
Eligibility
Outstanding international Master's applicants to the University of Bern — competitive merit stipend on top of low Swiss public tuition.
University of Lausanne (UNIL)
Eligibility
International applicants to selected UNIL Master's programmes, with a foreign Bachelor's, applying directly for the grant; highly competitive.
University of Geneva
Eligibility
Outstanding international Master's applicants to the University of Geneva's Faculty of Science with first-class Bachelor's degrees.
Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel
Eligibility
International applicants of any nationality holding a university degree (MSc, Diploma or equivalent) that qualifies them for PhD entry in their home country; a bachelor's alone is not sufficient.
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland
Eligibility
Applicants to César Ritz Colleges' Bachelor's or Master's programmes in hospitality and culinary business management with strong academic results or relevant industry experience.
Glion Institute of Higher Education
Eligibility
International undergraduate applicants for a Glion Bachelor's in hospitality, events, or luxury management — short essay required.
Les Roches
Eligibility
International students starting a Bachelor in Global Hospitality Management at Les Roches Switzerland — merit and motivation based partial-tuition awards.
Università della Svizzera italiana
Eligibility
International Master's applicants to USI's English-taught programmes — merit-based, automatic consideration at admission.
University of Zurich (UZH)
Eligibility
Early-stage doctoral candidates enrolled at UZH within the first two years of their PhD; proposed by a UZH supervisor and ranked by faculty.
Webster University Geneva Campus
Eligibility
Awarded automatically on admission to academically strong undergraduates, renewable each year. Merit and need-based aid can be combined up to a CHF 10,000 annual ceiling.
University of Neuchâtel
Eligibility
High-achieving international applicants admitted to a Master's programme at the University of Neuchâtel.
Biozentrum, University of Basel
Eligibility
Talented young scientists from anywhere in the world applying to the Biozentrum International PhD Program in Basel.
Franklin University Switzerland
Eligibility
International undergraduates entering Franklin University Switzerland's US/Swiss dual-accredited Bachelor — awarded automatically on academic merit at admission.
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
Eligibility
High-achieving international applicants to USI's English-taught Bachelor's programmes in Lugano. Renewal depends on maintaining a strong grade average. Sri Lankan applicants eligible.
University of Fribourg
Eligibility
International applicants with a foreign Bachelor's admitted (or admissible) to a Fribourg Master's; merit-based, limited number.
University of Lucerne
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to an English-taught Master's at the University of Lucerne with an excellent academic record and demonstrated financial need. Sri Lankan applicants eligible.
EU Business School (Geneva & Montreux campuses)
Eligibility
Applicants to EU Business School's English-taught Bachelor's, Master's or MBA programmes in Geneva or Montreux, assessed on academic record, leadership and interview.
Eawag — Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Eligibility
Master's and PhD students enrolled at a non-OECD institution — Sri Lanka qualifies — working on water-related research. You must secure an Eawag group leader as host mentor before applying. Age limit 40.
Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS), Caux and Leysin
Eligibility
New applicants to SHMS with an outstanding academic record, awarded at the point of entry. Places are limited each year and allocated first come, first served; the reduction cannot be combined with any other fee discount.
Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (GCB), University of Bern
Eligibility
Applicants of any nationality with a Master's in life sciences, biomedical engineering, medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine.
Direct merit and need-based awards from Switzerland universities — typically 10–80% tuition reductions. These are the easiest to win and apply for alongside your admission application.
Country-government scholarships (Chevening, Fulbright, Australia Awards, GKS, MOE Tuition Grant, etc.) — highly competitive, fully or partially funded, often with leadership components.
Private foundations, NGOs and corporate awards — often targeted at specific fields (engineering, healthcare, journalism, women in STEM).
Universities, courses, intakes, and post-study work options.
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National University of Singapore (ADB-JSP)
Full Tuition + Living Stipend + Airfare + Insurance
AU
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Fully Funded + Living + Flights
AU
Australian Government
Tuition Offset + AUD 37-40k Stipend
Jump straight to the awards open at your level — each list is filtered to scholarships Sri Lankan students can actually apply for.
Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
Tuition, living costs, visa funds and flights for your destination — so you know the gap you are actually trying to close.
Open the cost calculator arrow_forwardThe full catalogue, cheapest tuition first. Changing course or country saves far more than most awards are worth.
Browse lowest-fee courses arrow_forwardTuition, living costs and the total first-year figure for Switzerland, in LKR as well as local currency.
See the cost breakdown arrow_forwardEvery student visa requires you to show funds. Find out what you need before you commit to an application.
Check the requirement arrow_forwardMost awards on this page are decided by the university itself, from the admission application you submit — so the way to be considered is to make that application strong. We do that with you, free. We are not the awarding body and we never promise an award.
Come in to one of our three offices, tell us where you stand, and we will be straight with you about what is realistic on your budget and grades. Every consultation is face to face — we don't do phone or online consultations.
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