The University of Zurich (UZH), located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine, and a new faculty of philosophy. Currently, the university has seven faculties, and they are philosophy, human medicine, economic sciences, law, mathematics and natural sciences, engineering, computer sciences, and robotics.
The UBS center offers PhD scholarships for international students at the Zurich University’s Graduate School of Economics. The UBS Center Scholarship are full scholarships awarded every year to outstanding university graduates to enable them to take up their doctoral studies at the Graduate School of Economics, run by the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich. Furthermore, by funding new endowed chairs at the Department of Economics, the UBS Center will create additional doctoral positions for talented young researchers beyond the scholarship scheme.
Requirements
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. Applicants should indicate that they are applying for a UBS Center Scholarship when they apply for admission to the Zurich Graduate School of Economics.
Awards/ Grants
The UBS Center Scholarships cover living expenses and all fees. The Stipend covering living expenses currently stands at CHF42,500 per year. Scholarships are offered to award holders for a period of four years, subject to satisfactory completion of course work.
Application Process
For making studies interesting, applicants need to apply for admission to the Zurich Graduate School of Economics where they indicate that they are applying for a UBS Center Scholarship. The application deadline is on 15 January 2020, and the application is made through online process. It is strongly advised to visit the Scholarship Link.
Good to see this post and i am sure it is a good opportunity for international students. study abroad
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