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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Tuition fee waiver CHF 4,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Swiss and foreign students enrolled at the Università della Svizzera italiana can apply for a scholarship granted by the Leonardo Foundation.
Benefits
Tuition fees amount to CHF 4,000 per semester. For students whose official residence was in Switzerland or Liechtenstein at the time of the final high school exam (Maturità), the fees are CHF 2,000. The semester's fees of CHF 2,000 are also applied to students whose official residence is Campione d'Italia under certain conditions.
Tuition fees are payable at the beginning of each term by the deadline indicated on the invoice; fee payment is an essential condition for matriculating or renewing one's enrolment.
Eligibility
Before you start, please make sure that you have the copies of the following documents that have to be uploaded during the application process:
- Curriculum vitae with a brief description of motivation for the choice of studies;
- (only candidates enrolled in the first year of a Bachelor’s programme) copy of the high school diploma and the transcript of records with the cumulative grade point average;
- (only candidates enrolled in the second or third year of a Bachelor’s programme) current transcript of records;
- (only candidates enrolled in the first year of a Master’s programme) copy of the Bachelor’s degree certificate and the transcript of records with the cumulative grade point average;
- (only candidates enrolled in the second year of a Master’s programme) current transcript of records;
- copy of the student’s and parents’ most recent income tax certificate.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Switzerland
Nationality
226 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
31 Oct 2026
Swiss and foreign students enrolled at the Università della Svizzera italiana can apply for a scholarship granted by the Leonardo Foundation.
Applications must be submitted through the appropriate online form by October 31st.