What University of Zurich International Excellence Scholarship actually covers.
The University of Zurich (UZH) offers International Excellence Scholarships to outstanding non-Swiss applicants pursuing a Master's degree at UZH. The scholarship covers full tuition fees plus a monthly stipend of CHF 1,500 for the duration of the Master's programme. UZH is one of Switzerland's leading research universities and is among the top 100 universities globally, offering excellent programmes in science, medicine, arts, social sciences, law, economics, and theology. Located in Zurich, Switzerland's largest city and one of the world's premier financial and innovation hubs, UZH provides students with access to world-class research facilities and a vibrant academic community. African students from all 54 countries are eligible to apply. The scholarship is highly competitive and is awarded based on exceptional academic performance. Applications are submitted directly through UZH in conjunction with the Master's programme application.
Who can apply.
Open to masters applicants seeking to study in Switzerland. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before December 1, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Scholar Africa runs a link-liveness check on every listing before it goes live. Five additional checks (contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review) are on the roadmap. University of Zurich International Excellence Scholarship currently scores 2.0/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.