Heyning-Roelli Foundation Scholarship

The Heyning-Roelli Foundation was founded to support underprivileged students financially in pursuing their studies abroad by providing scholarships to talented students for travel and subsistence expenses. The foundation has a group for Bachelor students who wish to participate in an exchange program for one or two semesters at a partner university. Exchange programs include the Swiss-European Mobility Program (formerly Erasmus) as well as other programs according to bilateral agreements between Swiss universities and foreign universities.

In these programs, students stay enrolled at their home university and continue their studies there after their stay abroad. At the partner university students have to be enrolled as “exchange students”. Double-degree or joint-degree students are not supported by the Heyning-Roelli Foundation. Applications from students having already started their exchange are also not supported (retroactively) by the foundation.

Benefits

There is no exact amount for the scholarship as the scholarship award varies as it depends on the financial situation of the students as well as the destination and duration of the studies abroad.

To be Eligible

Bachelor- and Master students of a Swiss University

Students must meet the following requirements before applying (cumulative):

• Applicants must be enrolled at an officially recognized university in Switzerland (universities of applied science are excluded);
• Applicant must be nominated for one or two exchange semesters at a partner university;
• Applicant must be highly qualified for the chosen studies;
• Applicant must have not already completed an exchange (2 semesters in total) in the past;
• Applicant must not able to afford such studies abroad without financial assistance;
• Applicant must be a Swiss citizen or foreigner with a valid residence permit B or C.

Bachelor- and Master students of foreign Universities

Students should see the following requirements before applying (cumulative):

• Applicant must be enrolled at a partner university of an officially recognized Swiss university (universities of applied science are excluded)
• Applicant must be accepted for one or two exchange semesters at an officially recognized Swiss university (universities of applied science are excluded)
• Applicant must be highly qualified for the chosen studies
• Applicant must not have already completed an exchange in the past
• Applicant must not be able to afford such studies without financial assistance.

Master students / doctoral students of a Swiss University

Students must read the following requirements before applying (cumulative):

• Applicant must be enrolled at an officially recognized university in Switzerland (universities of applied science are excluded);
• Applicant must have been invited by an overseas university to write their Master’s thesis
• Applicant must be highly qualified for the chosen studies
• Applicant must have not already completed an exchange (2 semesters in total) in the past;
• Applicant must not be able to afford such studies abroad without financial assistance;
• Applicant must be a Swiss citizen or foreigner with a valid residence permit B or C.

How to Apply

There is no necessary application for the scholarship and the deadline for application is April 20, 2023.

For application details and guidelines, visit the website via; http://www.heyning-roelli-stiftung.ch/bewerbungsunterlagen_en_page7.html

Applications may be submitted by e-mail (mailto: heyning-roelli@blumgrob.ch) or regular mail.

Please visit the scholarship website at;  https://www.unibe.ch/studies/organizational_matters/student_financing/scholarships/index_eng.html  for more information on the scholarship