Scholarships CAS PGA 2024

Important Information

The window for scholarship applications for the CAS PGA 2023 will open on 1 January 2024 and close on 29 February 2024.

There are two application processes: one for financial assistance (scholarships) and one for the programme itself.

Should you be interested in applying for financial assistance, you need to first apply for a scholarship. Only those awarded a scholarship will then, in a second step, be asked to apply to the programme.

Below you will find information about the admission requirements for financial assistance, the application process and on how to apply.

The scholarships for the CAS PGA 2023 are made possible with the generous support of the external pageHirschmann Foundation and the external pageZurich Insurance Group.

Formal admission requirements to CAS PGA course:

Master’s degree acknowledged by ETH or equivalent educational qualifications
A minimum of three years of professional experience
Fluency in English

In addition to these formal admission requirements, candidates interested in financial assistance need to comply with the following:

Be a resident of a “low” or “lower-middle” income country, external pageas classified by the World Bank (residents from “upper-middle” income countries might be considered in exceptional cases). The determining factor here is the country of employment / residence and NOT your citizenship
Not work for an institution with a professional development fund supporting employee participation in foreign academic programmes
Not having secured funding through a third-party organization

Please note that requirements perteining to COVID-19 might apply. We ask you to carefully read the requirements listed on the following site, as they apply to all candidates: https://sspg.ethz.ch/education/caspga/Apply.html

The scholarships for the CAS PGA provide the following:

They cover the full tuition fee of the programme (CHF 8'900)
They grant a stipend to help cover travel and lodging expenses

The window for scholarship applications for the CAS PGA 2024 will open on 1 January 2024 and close on 28 February 2024.

You will be notified between March and April 2024 whether you have been selected to receive financial assistance.

1. Step: application for financial assistance

Please submit the following documents as PDFs to

Filled out and signed SSPG Financial Assistance Application form, which you can Downloaddownload here (PDF, 1 MB)
C.V.
Brief Motivational letter stating why you would like to attend the course, what makes you stand out and how you plan to apply the competencies gained through this course to your professional environment.
Copy of your university Master’s diploma and transcript
A copy of the photo page of your passport
Proof of English language proficiency (unless you are a native speaker or completed a university degree taught in English)

Only applications that include all of the above-mentioned application documents will be considered.

Please note that the application process is competitive: the submission of an application for financial assistance does not guarantee that financial assistance will be awarded. You may be put on a waiting list.

2. Step: application to programme (only if step 1 was successful)

Applicants who are awarded financial assistance must then proceed to officially apply for the programme.

Information on how to apply to the programme itself can be found in the section Application and Admission of our website.