USI and IBSA Foundation Scholarships 2022

Five years after the launch of the new Faculty of Biomedical Sciences at USI, the IBSA Foundation for scientific research continues to support research and education. At a ceremony on 5th December 2022, 62 scholarships were awarded to first-year and 56 to second-year Master of Medicine students.

The Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Giovanni Pedrazzini, welcomed the large audience of young students. He explained the award criteria in detail and emphasised that the scholarships offered by the Foundation, worth 2,000 CHF each, are first and foremost a great opportunity for students and, equally importantly, a way to attract talent from other countries to study medicine in the canton.  

“The parable of the talents tells of a man who gives his workers a sum of money (talents) according to their abilities. The first two make it profitable by doubling it, while the third one hides it. Predictably, the man praises the first two and criticises the behaviour of the third. What’s the point of having talents (not only physical, but also our skills and abilities) if we don’t put them to good use?" This is the thought offered by IBSA Group President and CEO Arturo Licenziati to emphasise a commitment to playing one’s part, just like the Foundation, which is at the forefront of encouraging academic study by supporting university students. The event ended with a meeting and discussion with the students.