We are committed to improving access to our courses by offering a limited number of scholarships and highlighting other potential sources of funding. These opportunities aim to support professionals from diverse backgrounds, particularly those from low- and middle-income countries, and to encourage inclusive participation in our programmes.
Scholarship programme for the Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Action (MAS)
Our scholarship programme for the Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Action (MAS) aims to provide access to our training for humanitarian professionals by removing barriers. Through these scholarships, we foster a diverse classroom environment that reflects the various working environments our students come from. This diversity creates valuable opportunities to enhance essential skills such as negotiation and listening, which are crucial for successful project and people management.
Each year, we offer full and partial scholarships for our Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) programme, made possible by the financial support of the Service de la solidarité internationale of the State of Geneva and Geneva private foundation.
Other Funding
Chèque annuel formation
For those who have paid Geneva taxes for at least one year, there is an additional funding option available. Candidates can apply for a “chèque annuel de formation” (training subsidy) with a maximum amount of CHF 2,250. To apply, a request should be made to the OFPC (Office pour l’orientation, la Formation Professionnelle et Continue) before the start of the course. A video providing information about the process is available (in French):
Training grants offered by your employer
In addition, we encourage candidates to explore potential training grants offered by their employers and to inquire about local or national government education and training programmes.
What Our Scholarship Recipients Say

Although I always aspired to be a humanitarian worker, the opportunity to benefit from a scholarship for the MAS programme in Humanitarian Action turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to me. It allowed me to benefit from many major opportunities and demonstrated that there is more than one path in the humanitarian field, which I was not aware of while working as a humanitarian, but this scholarship opened up my eyes to the ways that the humanitarian world works today. For the past six years, I was seeing myself as a person committed to working to alleviating human suffering and upholding human dignity. While attending the programme I even began asking myself whether I should give up on my dream of working as a humanitarian. However, completing the programme helped me realise that I will be better equipped to provide leadership and support in the development and implementation of humanitarian programmes. With the skills and knowledge that I will acquire I am certain that I will be best prepared for a future career in the field of humanitarian work, even beyond my home country. I can say that I am ready for the new Humanitarian Horizon.
Throughout my humanitarian missions with Médecins Sans Frontières over the past five years, I had been wondering if there could be a chance that would allow me to study the humanitarian programme to enrich my ambitions. Nevertheless, it had never been more than a hope and a dream until I received the fabulous news from the school in this year March that I was granted for a scholarship. The scholarship has now given me a wonderful experience of learning humanitarian action in this international Geneva. I wish to express my gratitude and thank the donors that make my years-long dreams come true.