
The Swiss Study Foundation (German "Schweizerische Studienstiftung", French "Fondation suisse d'études") is a foundation that promotes outstanding students (top 0.3%) during their undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Requirements for admission are outstanding intellectual interests and capabilities, creativity, and character.
The Swiss Study Foundation was founded 1991 in analogy to the
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
The German Academic Scholarship Foundation (German: , or ''Studienstiftung'' for short) is Germany's largest and most prestigious scholarship foundation. According to its statutes, it supports "the university education of young people who, on ac ...
, its German equivalent. Currently, about 750 students are in the programme.
Notable alumni
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Caroline Jaden Stussi
Caroline may refer to:
People
* Caroline (singer) (born 1981), Japanese glitch pop musician
* Caroline (given name), a feminine given name
* J. C. Caroline (1933–2017), American football player
* Jamie Caroline (born 1999), British racing drive ...
, actress
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Balthasar Glättli
Balthasar Glättli (born 12 February 1972) is a Swiss politician. He is a member of the National Council and, was the president of the Green Party of Switzerland from June 2020 until April 2024.
Early life and education
Glättli was born 12 ...
, politician
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Daniel Hellmann
Daniel Hellmann (born 27 September 1985) is a Swiss performance artist. Following a career as an opera singer he has been making headlines since 2012 as a singer, dancer, choreographer and dramatist with his interdisciplinary works which radica ...
, performance artist
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Oliver Schmitt, historian
See also
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Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
The German Academic Scholarship Foundation (German: , or ''Studienstiftung'' for short) is Germany's largest and most prestigious scholarship foundation. According to its statutes, it supports "the university education of young people who, on ac ...
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National Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships. The program is managed by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a privately funded not-for-profit ...
External links
* http://www.studienstiftung.ch
Education in Switzerland
Scholarships
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