Scholarships
There are different types of scholarships for students.
There are different types of financial support for students. The main distinction is between supports that do not require repayment (grants) and those that do require repayment (loans). Depending on the type, the relative requirements for support also vary.
Financial support for students is granted in two areas: public and private.
In the public sector, municipalities, cantons and the federal government provide grants to support students who meet certain requirements. The canton may also grant, in addition to or instead of a grant, a study loan repayable under favourable conditions after completion of training.
As far as private support is concerned, scholarships granted by private foundations are mostly intended to cover part of the costs of study. In addition to scholarships for trainees, there is the possibility of applying for non-profit loans also granted by some Foundations and repayable on favourable terms after completion of training.
Financial support for students is granted in two areas: public and private.
In the public sector, municipalities, cantons and the federal government provide grants to support students who meet certain requirements. The canton may also grant, in addition to or instead of a grant, a study loan repayable under favourable conditions after completion of training.
As far as private support is concerned, scholarships granted by private foundations are mostly intended to cover part of the costs of study. In addition to scholarships for trainees, there is the possibility of applying for non-profit loans also granted by some Foundations and repayable on favourable terms after completion of training.
Scholarships granted by the Canton of Ticino
The scholarship system in Switzerland is regulated at cantonal level; each canton has its own legislation on the provision of grants and loans. The personal and financial conditions that justify the granting of a scholarship are defined very differently from canton to canton. In Ticino, the Department of Education, Culture and Sport provides study grants to Swiss and foreign students whose determining domicile is in the canton of Ticino. The information brochure and application forms (in Italian) can be downloaded from the Study aid office website (content in Italian).
The scholarship system in Switzerland is regulated at cantonal level; each canton has its own legislation on the provision of grants and loans. The personal and financial conditions that justify the granting of a scholarship are defined very differently from canton to canton. In Ticino, the Department of Education, Culture and Sport provides study grants to Swiss and foreign students whose determining domicile is in the canton of Ticino. The information brochure and application forms (in Italian) can be downloaded from the Study aid office website (content in Italian).
Scholarships other cantons
Students with a determining domicile in other cantons can find the office responsible for their scholarship applications.
Students with a determining domicile in other cantons can find the office responsible for their scholarship applications.
Municipal Scholarships
Many municipalities provide funds that can be accessed. Applicants should enquire directly at their municipality and follow the procedure indicated by them. It is advisable to make contact by phone or in person to ask for information and not just consult the online site.
Confederation Scholarships
At the federal level, the Swiss Conference of University Rectors (swissuniversities) administers state grants for Swiss students, researchers or artists undertaking a study stay abroad.
The federal government also allocates, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students, various types of third-cycle scholarships for researchers of all disciplines and partly for foreign artists.
At the federal level, the Swiss Conference of University Rectors (swissuniversities) administers state grants for Swiss students, researchers or artists undertaking a study stay abroad.
The federal government also allocates, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students, various types of third-cycle scholarships for researchers of all disciplines and partly for foreign artists.
Private Foundations
The canton provides a non-exhaustive list of the main private foundations (content in Italian) operating in our territory from which it is possible to apply for financial aid.
The canton provides a non-exhaustive list of the main private foundations (content in Italian) operating in our territory from which it is possible to apply for financial aid.
Leonardo Foundation Scholarships for SUPSI students to promote inclusion and study/work/family reconciliation
Through its scholarships, FONDAZIONE LEONARDO wishes to support students attending a SUPSI Undergraduate and Graduate Studies course (Bachelor's, Master's, Diploma) who are experiencing financial difficulties mainly due to the need to reconcile study commitments with work or family commitments.
These are, for instance, students who:
The scholarship is particularly aimed at students who:
The application deadline for the following academic year normally expires at the end of February.
The call for applications for the 2024/25 academic year opens on 15 January and ends on 29 February 2024.
Go to the application form.
If you have any questions, please contact the following address: borsedistudio@supsi.ch.
Through its scholarships, FONDAZIONE LEONARDO wishes to support students attending a SUPSI Undergraduate and Graduate Studies course (Bachelor's, Master's, Diploma) who are experiencing financial difficulties mainly due to the need to reconcile study commitments with work or family commitments.
These are, for instance, students who:
- are professionally active and who, in order to be able to attend university, have to reduce or stop working commitments;
- need to reconcile their studies with family and/or personal commitments, and are unable to support themselves.
The scholarship is particularly aimed at students who:
- wish to enrol or who are already enrolled in a degree programme of the Departments DACD, DEASS, DFA or DTI;
- are Ticino residents;
- are candidates that do not benefit from other financial support provided by SUPSI or other public or private bodies.
The application deadline for the following academic year normally expires at the end of February.
The call for applications for the 2024/25 academic year opens on 15 January and ends on 29 February 2024.
Go to the application form.
If you have any questions, please contact the following address: borsedistudio@supsi.ch.
Cantonal study loan
A study loan (content in italian), repayable, is the financial aid that the canton may provide in addition to a scholarship or in lieu thereof, as a rule only for tertiary-level studies.
A study loan (content in italian), repayable, is the financial aid that the canton may provide in addition to a scholarship or in lieu thereof, as a rule only for tertiary-level studies.
Study Lan Swiss Foundation for the Promotion and Financing of Education EDUCA SWISS
For students, there is also the possibility of applying for non-profit loans granted by the Educa Swiss Foundation and repayable on favourable terms after completion of training.
For students, there is also the possibility of applying for non-profit loans granted by the Educa Swiss Foundation and repayable on favourable terms after completion of training.