Foundations hosted at the direction of UNIL

Financial support

The Direction of the University of Lausanne hosts ten foundations which financially support students, researchers, or professors. Each foundation offers different types of support which it allocates according to specific criteria. Support request procedures, criteria and other information are available on the websites of each foundation.

Foundation for the University of Lausanne

Soutien de la FUNIL

Who can request support from the Foundation for the University of Lausanne:

  • UNIL researchers (criteria vary for each type of support)

Types of support:

  • individual research support
  • participation in a congress
  • organization of conference
  • IN and OUT exchange
  • support for project at the interface between academia and civil society

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Sophie Afenduli Foundation

Soutien lié à la Grèce

Who can request support from the Sophie Afenduli Foundation:

  • student or researcher of Greek nationality attached to a university, a polytechnic or any other equivalent school In Switzerland
  • student or researcher of Swiss nationality working in a field concerning Greece attached to a university, a polytechnic or any other equivalent school In Switzerland

Types of support:

  • grants for contributions to higher education or research training costs.

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Agassiz Foundation

Soutien lié à la FGSE et FBM

Who can request support from the Agassiz Foundation:

  • all members of the university community of the FGSE or FBM faculties (excluding medicine)

Types of support:

  • research support
  • international exchanges

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Irène, Nada, Andrée Chuard-Schmid Foundation

Soutien lié à la recherche

Who can request support from the Chuard-Schmid Foundation:

  • professor·e·s (PO, PA, PAST) and honorary professors attached to UNIL
  • teaching and research masters (MER) attached to UNIL

Types of support:

  • grant for research projects 
  • publications

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Fondation Erna Hamburger

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Who can request support from the Erna Hamburger Foundation:

  • women wishing to continue their training by entering post-degree courses

Types of support:

  • grant intended to provide for the material needs of the beneficiaries

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Herbette Foundation

Soutien lié à la FGSE et FBM

Who can request support from the Herbette Foundation:

  • professors and MERs registered in FGSE (IGD, ISTE, IDYST) or in FBM (DBMV, DEE, DMF, CIG), excluding medical, human and social sciences

Types of support:

  • invitation of scientists
  • organization of congresses, courses, seminars, conferences
  • activity aimed at popularizing science in all its forms
  • scientific leave / improvement of the teaching staff in general
  • research project
  • purchase of devices, materials, instruments, books, etc.
  • contribution to scientific publication costs

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Theodore Lagonico Foundation

Soutien lié à la Grèce

Who can request support from the Theodore Lagonico Foundation:

  • students (minimum master's level) or researchers of Greek nationality attached to UNIL
  • Swiss students (minimum master's level) or researchers attached to UNIL in a field concerning Greece

Types of support:

  • scholarship for higher education or research costs

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Fondation Me J.-J. van Walsem pro Universitate

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Who can request support from the Van Walsem foundation

  • students of Swiss or Dutch nationality
  • students, former students, professors and teaching staff

Types of support:

  • grant for higher education costs or research costs for students of Swiss or Dutch nationality
  • printing costs for theses and scientific works
  • orientation travel expenses related to theses and scientific works

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Zerilli-Marimò Foundation

Soutien lié à l'Italie

Who can request support from the Zerilli-Marimò Foundation:

  • UNIL students and young researchers working in the field of Italian language and civilization in the broad sense

Types of support:

  • scholarship for higher education or research costs

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Fondation Le Foyer universitaire

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Who can apply for support from Le Foyer universitaire

  • UNIL students leading a project contributing to student well-being and their quality of life.
  • UNIL university units, services and associations carrying out a project contributing to student well-being and their quality of life

Types of support:

  • grants for projects that contribute to the quality of life of students at the University of Lausanne

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