The HTF supports not only projects but also the individuals behind them. It helps proactive, curious, and passionate young people by sharing their ambitions and providing them with the means to achieve them.
The HTF supports not only projects but also the individuals behind them. It helps proactive, curious, and passionate young people by sharing their ambitions and providing them with the means to achieve them.
Our
grants
2day 4 2morrow (242): today for a vision of tomorrow
The 242 grant program was established by the Hubert Tuor Foundation in 2013 with the aim of encouraging promising and innovative projects.
Financial support is tailored to each individual case, covering all or part of the needs. Within this program, the HTF collaborates with universities and higher education institutions both in Switzerland and internationally.
The “242” are born from an encounter, a dialogue, and a “match” between a student and the HTF, fostering a spirit of listening and cooperation. The HTF creates a collaborative environment that encourages exchanges between students – a true network of mutual support.
WHO ARE OUR GRANTS FOR?
If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, a desire to help others, and, like the Foundation, the ambition to build a better world, then you have what it takes to become a “242”!
The HTF is specifically aimed at young people at the beginning of their careers who need immediate financial support to carry out a specific project. This project must align with the HTF’s mission, meaning it must relate to the medical, scientific, or technological fields.
The grants are intended to cover tuition and maintenance fees at the selected university or higher education institution:
- To university students on Master’s degree courses.
- To students taking a science, technology, or medical course.
THE DIFFERENT GRANTS
2DAY 4 2MORROW (242)
The HTF offers its flagship “242” grant but also collaborates occasionally with institutions to provide other forms of financial support.
Master Horizon Académique
The HTF also awards grants in collaboration with the University of Geneva. This grant is exclusively for students enrolled in UNIGE’s Horizon Académique program who wish to pursue a Master’s degree in a scientific, technological, or medical field.
PHD BOOSTER
With PHD BOOSTER, the Hubert Tuor Foundation supports young researchers to help them complete their doctoral thesis projects at the University of Geneva.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Eligibility
Criteria
The HTF will be happy to consider your application, which will need to meet the following criteria in order to be admissible:
- Demonstrate high academic performance and have at least a Bachelor’s level education in the technological, scientific, and/or medical fields.
- Having been enrolled in a Swiss university for at least three years. Show strong personal motivation and a medium-term commitment to settling in Switzerland. Demonstrate a connection to Switzerland.
- Have insufficient financial resources.
- Demonstrate the will to subscribe to the HTF’s vision and values.
- Applications must be submitted at least three months before the start of the academic year, or before the start date of the fellowship.
Application
Process
Every candidate should complete both Form #1 AND Form # 2 below:
All grant applications must be submitted through the grant application process outlined above, except for PHD BOOSTER and MASTER HORIZON ACADÉMIQUE grants, which must be addressed directly to the relevant department.
Selection
and grant
allocation
The selection of candidates is carried out by the HTF Selection Committee, based on the submitted applications that meet the eligibility criteria.
Each application is carefully reviewed, with a strong emphasis on the candidates’ engagement and motivation.
Candidates are interviewed during a personal meeting. Final decisions are made by the HTF Foundation Council and communicated to the candidates as promptly as possible.
Various grants are considered and awarded throughout the year. The HTF reserves the right to accept or reject any application without the obligation to justify or explain its decisions.
What are the grantees’
commitments?
- First and foremost, to fully embrace the vision of renewable philanthropy promoted by the Hubert Tuor Foundation (HTF).
- To use the funds strictly for the purposes defined at the time of their allocation.
- To provide a 1,000-word report at the end of each project detailing the use of funds and the results achieved.
- To actively engage in charitable and philanthropic actions aligned with the HTF’s philosophy.
- To represent and uphold the HTF’s values by actively promoting and supporting its initiatives (through social media, public speaking, mentoring, wearing the HTF t-shirt during specific events, etc.).
- To maintain regular contact with the HTF, updating it on the progress of studies and future projects (submitting photos, internship reports in written and/or video form in French and English, etc.).
- To provide, if necessary, the required materials for the Foundation’s communications (including its website, where the grantee’s profile will automatically appear).
Finally, the grantee commits to supporting future generations of 242 through coaching, mentoring, or sponsorship.
