Swiss MBA Scholarships

Scholarships for Swiss MBA Candidates

The Alumni of Switzerland Endowed Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 thanks to the generous support of the Swiss alumni community and a group of founding donors. The scholarships aim to attract the best talent from Switzerland to the INSEAD MBA programme. The scholarships are merit-based and support candidates who demonstrate exceptional academic promise, talent, and leadership.

Alumni of Switzerland Endowed Scholarship for Swiss Candidates

Two Scholarships of €20,000 are awarded each year to Swiss candidates who demonstrate exceptional academic promise, talent, and business leadership.

Alumni of Switzerland Endowed Scholarship for Swiss Tech Entrepreneur

One Scholarship of €40,000 is awarded each year to a Swiss candidate with an educational background in technology who demonstrates the potential to contribute to the Swiss technology industry through their entrepreneurship.

Applying for a Swiss Scholarship

Am I eligible?

To qualify for a scholarship, candidates must meet the following criteria:

- Gain admission the INSEAD MBA programme
- Swiss national, preferably educated in Switzerland through secondary level
- Demonstrated academic, professional, and leadership potential
- Tech Entrepreneur candidates must have a strong technical background and education at a leading Institute of Technology (EPFL, ETHZ, Swiss University or Institute of Applied Sciences)

How do I apply?

STEP 1

Check MBA programme admission requirements and deadlines

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STEP 2

Apply to the INSEAD MBA Programme

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STEP 3

Once admitted to the MBA Programme, you can apply for a scholarship through the INSEAD Admissions office. Loans are also available to support your study.

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INSEAD Alumni Fund in Switzerland

The Swiss Scholarships are made possible by the generosity of our founding donors and the Swiss alumni community, through the annual Giving Day fundraising event.

The long-term aim is for the endowed fund to support one or more Swiss Tech Entrepreneur scholarships and several Swiss Scholarships each year.

For more information about scholarships, please contact

Julien Firmenich, MBA’08J
INSEAD Alumni Fund Switzerland President julien.firmenich@insead.edu

Leila Ojjeh, MBA’01D
leila.tazi@insead.edu

Past scholarship recipients

Alumni of Switzerland Endowed Scholarship for Swiss Tech Entrepreneur
Marco Schukraft, MBA’23D
Jerome Clavel, MBA’22D

Alumni of Switzerland Endowed Scholarship for Swiss Candidates
Charles Borel, MBA’23D
Damian Gruber, MBA’23J
Jan Cornevin, MBA’22D
William François Kneuss, MBA’22D
Amanda Michel, MBA’22J
Stephane Ketchassi, MBA’22J
Romain Fakhoury, MBA’20D
Emilie Jacot-Guillarmod, MBA’20J
Remo Bruehwiler, MBA’19J
Michael Vogt, MBA’18D