2019/2020 INSPIRE Potentials MARVEL Master's Fellowships for female students In Switzerland

Published: 22 Jun 2019

The National Centers Of Competence In Research (NCCR), Switzerland invites applications for Marvel Master's Fellowships for female students.

The aim of the NCCR is to, through the MARVEL Master's Fellowships, empower excellent female students to undergo their Master's thesis research in a laboratory owned by the NCCR MARVEL on "Computational Design and Discovery of Novel Materials".

MARVEL Master's Fellowships Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	October 15, 2019
Country to study	Switzerland
School to study	National Centers Of Competence In Research (NCCR)
Type	Masters
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	MARVEL Master's Fellowships
Gender	Women

Benefits of MARVEL Master's Fellowships Masters Scholarship

1. CHF 12'000 (split into 6 monthly payments). For travel and other additional expenditures, external awardees (from outside of Switzerland or with a host laboratory other than their home institution) get in addition CHF 500. The NCCR MARVEL covers tuition fees as well as medical insurance for extra-Europeans students, who are not covered by their own country insurance.
2. Supervision in a stimulating research environment.
3. Social and networking events with students and researchers from the NCCR

Note: Accommodation and other expenses must be paid by the awardee. Combining this fellowship with substantial scholarships isn’t possible. Candidates are required to declare all the scholarships they will receive during their master’s and eligibility will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis

MARVEL Master's Fellowships Masters Scholarship Courses

• Computational Design and Discovery of Novel Materials

Requirements for MARVEL Master's Fellowships Masters Scholarship

dedicated to female Master's students already enrolled in a Master's programme and about to start their Master's research work, who

• demonstrate outstanding motivation and potential to conduct their  project in the laboratory of a principal investigator from MARVEL;
• meet the requirements for student enrollment at the host university.

Selection Process

1. Selection is made on a competitive basis by members from the NCCR’s scientific committee and its equal opportunities team. 
2. Candidates will receive a response regarding their application by email mid December.
3. Selected candidates will be asked to confirm their participation within 2 weeks.
4. The fellowship is granted only to selected applicants who have completed enrolment at their host university. Selected candidates are typically asked to start their Master's thesis research in the host laboratory within 6 months. Payment of the fellowship money is subject to ongoing activity on the Master's research project.

 

Application Documents

All documents and diplomas should preferably be in English.

1. Résumé (Curriculum vitae)
2. Motivation letter, including a list of up to a max of 3 preferred host laboratories
3. One or two recommendation letters, mentioning ranking among peers. These letters should be sent separately by the recommender(s)
4. Copy of your University degree(s) / transcripts from all grades

 

Application Deadline

October 15, 2019

How to Apply