For the academic year 2015/2016, the Foundation for the Lugano Faculties of the
Università della Svizzera italiana will award a total of 60 one-off study grants of the
amount of CHF 4’000 each.
The merit-based grants are given to the students admitted to the first year of a USI
Master programme starting in September 2015. Merit is determined by the results of
the academic degree that gives access to the Master program (usually the Bachelor’s).
The grants will be assigned as follows:
· 20 grants to students that pursued a Bachelor’s degree at a Swiss university;
· 20 grants to students that pursued a Bachelor’s degree at an Italian university;
· 20 grants to students that pursued a Bachelor’s degree at a university from
other countries.
Conditions for participation
· The applicant must have obtained the Bachelor’s degree (passed all the exams
and defended the thesis) by July 31st, 2015 with a cumulative grade point
average of at least 80/100.
· Applicants must have been admitted to the first year of a USI Master
programme beginning in September 2015. Applications from students enrolled
in a USI Master before September 1st, 2015 will not be considered.
Application procedure
· Applications must be sent by e-mail to: studygrants@usi.ch.
· The deadline for the submission of the applications is July 31st, 2015.
· Incomplete or late applications will not be taken into consideration.
· All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their requests by August 17th,
2015.
Conditions for the payment of the grant
The study grant is awarded in the form of a reduction of the tuition fee and cannot be
exchanged for cash. If the beneficiary decides not to register at USI or withdraws after
the first semester, he/she may not, under any circumstances, ask for a deposit of CHF
4’000.