The Institute invests considerable resources in financial aid, with the goal of attracting talented students from around the world, regardless of origin and financial ability. At CHF 8,000 per year (CHF 5,000 for Swiss residents), tuition fees are remarkably competitive.
Financial aid packages may include cost-of-living scholarships, tuition reduction and/or paid non-campus employment,, in various proportions. Aid for master programme students is awarded with consideration to both financial need and academic merit; PhD aid is based on academic
considerations. A number of special scholarship opportunities are available to students who meet specific eligibility criteria.
Swiss universities enjoy considerable public funding, making tuition quite reasonable when compared with fees charged at universities in the United States or Britain.
A student might be awarded one type or a combination of different types of aid.
Financial awards are designed to cover the duration of the study programme: 4 semesters for master degrees and 8 semesters for doctoral degrees.
Every year, each disciplinary department will award 6 financial aid packages (combining 2 years of scholarships and 2 years of TAship) to the most highly qualified candidates to their doctoral programmes. These packages are meant to provide PhD students with funding for the entire length of their doctoral program, thus allowing them to focus on the advancement of their research and the acquisition of professional skills.
The Graduate Institute employs around 50 Teaching Assistant positions every year spread over 5 disciplinary departments and 2 interdisciplinary programmes. We offer an attractive position combining autonomy and responsibility in an international working environment and an opportunity to professional fulfilment in a dynamic setting.
