Scholarships for internships abroad

To promote professional mobility, the Swiss Confederation and the Career Service provide scholarships for an internship in Europe or worldwide (SEMP scholarship).

The SEMP programme (Swiss-European Mobility Programme) allows you to receive funding for internships carried out in one of the countries participating in the SEMP programme on this page: List of countries

For further information, please visit the Movetia website.

The basic requirements for receiving a grant are:

• To be enrolled, at the time of application, in a USI Bachelor's and/or Master's programme
• Undertake a full-time internship of a minimum duration of 2 months
• Reside in a different country other than the one in which the internship takes place (doing an internship in Switzerland does not entitle you to SEMP funds)
• The application for the grant must be made before the start of the internship by filling in the internship registration form.
• Proof of stay in the country of the internship is required (e.g. copy of rental contract)
• All documents must be fully completed and signed before the start of the internship.

Please note that:

• A new funding period opens each year in June (scholarships available until funds are exhausted)
• 80% of the funding is awarded at the beginning of the internship and the remaining 20% at the end of the internship (within 30 days after finishing the internship, final documents must be submitted to receive the balance)
• Monthly grant: CHF 440 for internships in Europe - CHF 500 for internships worldwide (outside the EU)
• Grants can be used up to 12 months after graduation (application must however be made during studies)
• In the event of interruption or cancellation of the internship, there is an obligation to return the grant (in whole or in part)
• The SEMP scholarships for study and internship purposes must not exceed a combined total of 12 months for each programme of study
• By applying for the SEMP scholarship, I confirm that:
  • I do not receive any scholarship incompatible with the SEMP scholarship
  • I have verified, if necessary, the compatibility of the SEMP scholarship with any other scholarship.