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 t
he 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.
Details:
- Each recipient will receive 5,000 CHF.
- The
start dates are flexible, and depend on the USI partner.
Important dates:
- Application
deadline: September 1, 2016 - Notification:
October 1, 2016
Application Requirements:
- CV
- transcript
of grades (Master) - letter
of support from a professor at your home university - motivation
letter - copy of
passport
