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University of Bern

Heyning-Roelli Foundation Scholarship

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Any
Disciplines
Various benefits
Grant
Switzerland
Location
20 Apr 2026
Application deadline

About

University of Bern can support you financially if you are admitted to one of its study programmes as an international student.

University of Bern awards scholarships, bursaries, tuition fee reductions and discounts that help you cover existing tuition and living costs. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Varies

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction
  • travel expenses
  • other

Description

The Heyning-Roelli Foundation provides scholarships to talented but financially underprivileged students for travel and subsistence expenses.

Benefits

The Heyning-Roelli Foundation provides scholarships for travel and subsistence expenses.

The amount of scholarship granted depends upon the financial situation of the student as well as the destination and duration of the studies abroad.

Eligibility

  • Bachelor- and Masters 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. 

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

Switzerland

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

20 Apr 2026

Applications may be submitted by e-mail or regular mail.

Applications for fall semesters must be submitted by 20th April 24.00h CET of each year.

Applications for spring semesters must be submitted by 20th October 24.00h CET of each year. 

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