Scholarships

All candidates for the AISTS Scholarships must have submitted their complete application to the programme and must have applied for their Scholarship of choice by the following deadlines. You will be considered for the scholarship after being successfully admitted into the programme.

• The AISTS Future Female Leader in Sport Scholarship
• The AISTS Athlete Scholarship
• Other scholarships

The AISTS Future Female Leader in Sport Scholarship

What we look for 

At AISTS, we believe in ‘sport for all’ and understand the power that sport can have to change lives. The AISTS Future Female Leader in Sport Scholarship will be awarded to a woman who clearly demonstrates how she is an ambassador for sport, and a role model for others.

How to apply 

1. You will need to craft a motivation letter which outlines your short and long term goals, and how they relate to encouraging and inspiring others. Previous projects, future project ideas, volunteering, and personal motivations will all be taken into consideration. 
   • The motivation letter for the AISTS Future Female Leader in Sport Scholarship should be 1-2 pages long and address the following points:
     • How have you been a role model for others within the world of sport? How will you continue to be a role model for others in the future?
     • How do you plan to encourage other women to work in sport?
     • As part of your role as female scholarship recipient, you would need to act as an ambassador for AISTS. This will include volunteering at events, taking part in videos and social media activations, etc. Are you happy to do this?
     • How else would you raise awareness of AISTS – and promote ‘sport for all’ – during your 15-months as a scholarship winner?
2. Female scholarship applicants will need to demonstrate the capacity to fund the additional 50% of the course, as well as support the costs of living in Lausanne (estimated at CHF 2’400 per month, including accommodation), plus the cost of travel to Switzerland and back to the country of residence. Examples of financial support: own earnings/savings, own assets, family (incl. spouse/partner) income, family (incl. spouse/partner) assets, next-of-kin/friends, your government, agencies & foundations, bank loan.
3. The above documents must be sent to admissions@aists.org after the full application to the programme has been submitted.

The recommended application deadline for the AISTS Future Female Leader in Sport Scholarship is 15 March 2025.

The final application deadline for the AISTS Future Female Leader in Sport Scholarship is 31 March 2025.

The AISTS Athlete Scholarship 

The AISTS Scholarship was designed to support high achieving current and former athletes to accelerate their career to become leaders in sport.   

How to apply 

1. Include supporting documentation confirming your sporting achievements. Please note that you must provide documentation to verify your sporting achievements. Examples of supporting documentation could be an extract of your official results, an attestation from a NOC or IF.
2. Include a motivation letter to your scholarship application (1 to 2 pages). This letter must be different from your motivation letter submitted with your application to the AISTS Master of Advanced Studies in Sport Management & Technology general application.
3. Applicants to Athlete Scholarship applicants will need to demonstrate the capacity to fund the additional 50% of the course, as well as support the costs of living in Lausanne (estimated at CHF 2’400 per month, including accommodation), plus the cost of travel to Switzerland and back to the country of residence. Examples of financial support: own earnings/savings, own assets, family (incl. spouse/partner) income, family (incl. spouse/partner) assets, next-of-kin/friends, your government, agencies & foundations, bank loan.
4. Send the complete Athlete Scholarship application to admissions@aists.org.

The recommended application deadline for the AISTS Athlete Scholarship is 15 March 2025.

The final application deadline for the AISTS Athlete Scholarship is 31 March 2025.

US-FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FSA) 

The Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) satisfies the definition of an eligible institution for the purpose of granting to regular students at the EPFL an in-school deferment of repayment of Federal Family Education Program Loans and Federal Direct Student Loans. 

OPE ID NUMBER 04026300 
The OPE ID Number is a unique identifier for the EPFL. 

More information about FSA loan programs.

Educations.com 

Educations.com offers a scholarship to the student who is willing to study in Europe for grad school. 

The application for the next scholarship round for Fall 2025 will end on May 24 2025.

More information about the Educations.com Scholarships.