Objective
The ZHdK Foundation awards excellence scholarships to outstanding students to help them finance their master’s degree at Zurich University of the Arts. The scholarship provides substantial support, enabling exceptional talents to concentrate fully on their studies and develop their potential to the full.
Applications are only possible on the basis of a nomination by the corresponding department. Individuals who have achieved outstanding results in the entrance examination and have been guaranteed a place on a Master’s programme will be personally invited to apply for the Excellence Scholarship. Unsolicited applications without a nomination by ZHdK are not possible.
Development
The programme was launched in 2019 with two generous bequests and will be offered for all disciplines until the end of 2025. From autumn 2025, excellence scholarships will only be awarded to students from the Department of Music. The scholarship for Master’s students studying music amounts to CHF 24,000 for the standard duration of four semesters (i.e. CHF 6,000 per semester).
Further financial resources for the other departments are in the planning stage.