Master’s Research
Scholarships (MaRS)

The Masters Research Scholarship (MaRS) program provides short-term
scholarships to support visiting masters students to work on research projects
in the Faculty of Informatics
of the Università della Svizzera
italiana (USI).

Participating students visit USI for one semester to work on a research
project under the guidance of an USI faculty member with the objective of
applying the work towards a master’s thesis at the student’s home university.
Each scholarship recipient will receive 5,000 CHF to help cover travel and
living expenses for the visiting student for the duration of their stay.

To apply, students should first consult the published list of research groups and topic proposal.
Students must indicate one or more topics of interest in their application.
Additionally, they must submit the material specified below.

• Each
  recipient will receive 5,000
  CHF. 
• The start dates are flexible, and
  depend on the USI partner.

• Application deadline: September 1, 2016
• Notification: October 1, 2016

• CV
• ​transcript of
  grades (Master)
• letter of support from a professor at your home
  university
• motivation letter
• copy of passport