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Liechtenstein is one of the smallest countries in the world and is a true treasure. Sparely populated in Central Europe, it is the perfect place for a student who wants to explore that part of the world. With one of the world’s lowest unemployment rates, opportunities abound in Liechtenstein. International students will get a high-quality education and a truly European experience.
Liechtenstein has four higher education institutions, all benefiting from a well-balanced staff-student ratio. Universities and other institutions focus specifically on enhancing employment, giving you the best chances after your studies. You will be able to earn a worldwide well-recognized bachelor, master’s or doctoral degree.
With a high standard of living and some of the world’s best financial institutions, Liechtenstein is the perfect location for an international student seeking applied education in one of Europe’s richest nations.
However, studying abroad can be an unaffordable luxury for most students, especially for those who lack funds. The good news is you don’t need to be discouraged because of this. There are many scholarships in Liechtenstein that can help you to fund your school fees as well as your living expenses while studying there.
In the following, we have collected some of the most generous scholarships in Liechtenstein to help you fund your further education.
1. NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) program provides support to a core of the most promising researchers at a pivotal time in their careers. It is provided by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the value of this scholarship is Partial Funding, CAD 45,000 per year for two years. The fellowships are also intended to secure a supply of highly qualified Canadians with leading-edge scientific and research skills for Canadian industry, government and academic institutions.
To be considered eligible for support, as of the deadline date of the year in which you apply, you must:
- be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada;
- hold or expect to hold a doctorate in one of the fields of research that NSERC supports.
You can hold your PDF at:
- Canadian academic institutions
- other appropriate research laboratories in Canada
- provincial research institutions in Canada
- research institutions abroad
You cannot hold a PDF in Canadian federal government laboratories or in industrial laboratories across Canada. NSERC encourages you to undertake research that involves collaboration with other Canadian organizations. The nature of the proposed collaboration must be acceptable to the host institution.
Send your application electronically before 8:00 p.m. (ET) on October 17th, 2020. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
2. DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion Graphic Culture Research Grant
DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion provides grants to research related to graphic design and graphic arts from diverse disciplines, regardless of humanities or science, to contribute to the development of graphic design and graphic art culture in Japan and around the world. This scholarship is open for all applicants, and are offered as part of scholarships in Liechtenstein for foreign students all over the world.
Grant candidates must be scholars – either individuals or groups – engaging in research relating to graphic design or graphic art.
- Scholars affiliated with a university (faculty or graduate student)
- Art museum curator
- Researchers who have already completed graduate school. A recommendation is required from a university professor or chief curator of an art museum.
- Other qualified candidates
Award amounts vary according to the content of the intended research, with an upper limit of 500,000 JPY per year. The last date to apply for the DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion Graphic Culture Research Grant, 2020 is June 17th, 2020.
3. Gordon Signy Fellowship
The aim of the Gordon Signy Fellowship is to promote the public safety and the public health by fostering the development of anatomic and clinical pathology in all aspects.
The Fellowship provides an award of US $5,000 payable in two installments, the first US $4,500 at the beginning of a period of study and US $500 upon receipt of Fellows’ reports of their experiences. For training periods exceeding 89 days, and at the discretion of the Regents of the Fellowship, an award of up to US $7,500 may be provided. A certificate of Fellowship will be issued to each Fellow after the final Fellowship Award payment.
The Fellowship is open to pathologists from all countries. Applicants must be living in their country of origin or their country of permanent residence at the time of the application.
Applications are currently being accepted for training beginning on or after 1 January 2021 and ending no later than 31 December 2021. Applications must be received by 30 June 2020.
4. Canon Foundation Research Fellowship
Annually, the Canon Foundation in Europe grants up to 15 fellowships to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers. European Fellows are expected to pursue a period of research in Japan whereas Japanese Fellows are expected to do their research in Europe. Canon Foundation Fellowships are for a minimum period of three months up to maximum of one year, and are also applicable for scholarships in Liechtenstein.
There are no limitations or restrictions, all fields of research is acceptable. Applicants do not have to be currently enrolled or employed at the time of applying. All Europeans are eligible to apply (including Israel, Turkey, Balkan and Baltic countries). Applicants should have obtained at least a Master’s or PhD degree within the last ten years of applying to the Canon Foundation.
The annual deadline for applications is usually September 15 but because as a result of Covid-19, the deadline has been extended to 15 February, 2021. There will be no cut-off date in 2020. This means that the earliest start date that an applicant can apply to do research will be from September 2021 until December 2022.
5. The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant is one of the most prestigious grants available to emergin figurative artists, as well as one of the most substantial. It is one of the longest standing, with an illustrious history of recipients spanning more than half a century. It is also unique in its scope, in that it is available to students and artists around the world.
First grants are in the amount of CAD $15,000 each. Subsequent grants are in the amount of CAD $18,000 each. Grants are made directly to the beneficiaries, not to or through other organizations. Grantees may not receive more than three grants in their lifetime. Grants are awarded based solely on the information contained in the Application Form and the supporting documentation and material submitted with it.
6. RMLA Masters Scholarships
The last in this list of scholarships in Liechtenstein, RMLA scholarships are designed to encourage graduate students from a range of disciplines (law, planning, engineering, geography, science, landscape architecture, urban planning and resource management), to focus their research theses or dissertations on topics related to the application of resource management in New Zealand. The scholarships are also intended to promote the purposes of the RMLA, and to produce material for RMLA publications.
The scholarship is open to any graduate student in a University (New Zealand or Overseas) registered for a Masters (including an undergraduate Honours degree involving advanced levels of research and study at Masters degree level).
Applicants for the scholarship must:
- be a New Zealand citizen, or permanent resident; and
- have an excellent academic record (B+ or better).
Applications must reach the RMLA by September 1st, 2020.
