The Vontobel Foundation offers several scholarships through the Università della Svizzera italiana Academy of Architecture. They support deserving students who face financial hardship.
Eligible studies are the Bachelor in Architecture, Master in Architecture, and the 90- or 120-credit Master in History and Theory of Art and Architecture. Each award covers tuition for one semester or one academic year, with particular attention given to students from developing countries.
Benefits & funding
- Several scholarships are available, but USI does not publish a fixed number or CHF amount.
- Each scholarship is intended to cover university tuition for one semester or one academic year.
- Foundation support supplements family or state assistance and is not a loan.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be enrolled for 2026–2027 in an eligible Bachelor’s or Master’s program at USI’s Academy of Architecture.
- Applicants must demonstrate academic merit and financial hardship.
- Applicants must live in Switzerland and be pursuing their initial education at a Swiss educational institution.
- No nationality restriction is published; students from developing countries receive particular attention.
- Bachelor’s years one to three and Master’s years one to two are listed, while students in a supplementary semester or year are excluded.
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Residence required
Switzerland
Education required
Bachelor Enrolled · Master Enrolled
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Application process
- 1Confirm that the 2026–2027 program and year of study are eligible and that the applicant is not in a supplementary semester or year.
- 2Prepare a CV with a brief account of study motivation and scholarship need, the diploma or transcript required for the applicant’s study year, and the latest income-tax certificates for the student and parents.
- 3Complete the USI form with personal, family, other-scholarship, and 2026–2027 enrollment details.
- 4Convert annual family income and the study budget to CHF, upload the supporting files, and submit by the cycle deadline.
Program timeline
Application deadline for the 2026–2027 scholarship cycle.
Jun 30, 2026