[Switzerland] the Graduate Institute Geneva (IHEID) – MA and PhD Programmes Scholarship

Greetings from the Graduate Institute Geneva!

The Graduate Institute Geneva (IHEID) was created in 1927 at the time of the League of Nations. It was then the first academic institution in the world entirely devoted to the study of international affairs. Its vocation is to analyze and stimulate critical thinking in the fields of international relations and development issues through its teaching (master and Ph.D. programs), research, executive education, and public events.

The Institute fosters interdisciplinary dialogue, drawing on the main social science disciplines (anthropology, development economics, international economics, international history, international relations, political science, and sociology), as well as international law. Intellectual excellence is at the heart of the Institute’s mission, driven by the conviction that only rigorous inquiry and critical thinking can provide concrete solutions to the world’s challenges. The Institute’s commitment to critical inquiry goes hand-in-hand with its dedication to international cooperation and human solidarity.

We are pleased to inform you that the Applications for MA and Ph.D. Programs beginning in September 2020 at the Graduate Institute, Geneva is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

As a part of the existing academic partnership between The Graduate Institute Geneva and Universitas Gadjah Mada, the Institute offers a scholarship each year to a student from UGM, who applies to one of the regular MA or Ph.D. study programs. Candidates who meet the following conditions will automatically be considered for the scholarship:
  • be enrolled at the Universitas Gadjah Mada at the time of application
  • be selected by the Institute’s Admission Committee, further to the evaluation of their academic profile
  • demonstrate financial need in order to pursue their studies in Geneva

Scholarship
The scholarship may include a cost of living allowance and tuition reduction in various proportions. The scholarship may include a living allowance of CHF 20,000 a year and a tuition reduction calculated according to the financial situation.

Full details of the Institute’s admission process can be found here.
Full details of the scholarship scheme can be found here.

Required Documents

  1. Motivation Letter (*describing why you wish to study at the Institute; 800 words maximum, in French or English)
  2. Curriculum Vitae (*in French or English)
  3. Official academic transcripts (*showing all coursework attempted, accompanied by grade scales and their value/credits)
  4. Copy of all university diplomas and qualifications obtained
  5. English proficiency certificate, https://graduateinstitute.ch/application#Language%20Requirements
  6. Copy of your passport ID/personal details page
  7. Two academic references
  8. Letter of Nomination from faculty (*addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs)
  9. Certificate of Enrollment from faculty

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  1. Complete the online application to the Graduate Institute Geneva directly.
  2. Submit the aforementioned documents and the proof of online application to the Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur F-13) for internal review.
  3. OIA staff will evaluate your application.
  4. Once you are selected as Nominated Student, OIA will send your nomination to the Graduate Institute Geneva (IHEID) for admission selection.
  5. THE FINAL decision from the Graduate Institute Geneva (IHEID).

Please send all documents above in hardcopy (1 COPY) to Office of International Affairs, UGM (Bulaksumur Block F-13) and softcopy (compiled in 1 PDF file) to scholarship@ugm.ac.id no later than January 3rd, 2020.