LGT University Scholarship (MSc in Innovative Finance, University of Liechtenstein)

Each academic year, LGT awards two scholarships worth CHF 1,900 each to newly admitted MSc in Innovative Finance students. While the amount is a partial contribution rather than a full-ride award, it is a meaningful offset against tuition and living costs in Liechtenstein, and, more importantly, it comes with the prestige of direct sponsorship from one of Liechtenstein's leading private banks - a credential that carries real weight for students aiming at careers in international private banking, wealth management, or fintech.

The scholarship is open to any student who has secured admission to the first year of the MSc in Innovative Finance programme, regardless of nationality. There is no restriction limiting eligibility to Liechtenstein or EU/EEA nationals, which makes it accessible to genuinely international applicants who have already been admitted to the programme and are looking for supplementary funding and a distinguishing credential on their CV.

Selection is not purely academic. LGT and the University of Liechtenstein jointly weigh a candidate's prior academic performance alongside softer indicators such as volunteer work for social or ecological causes, personal integrity, language proficiency in both English and German, and overall motivation for the programme. Financial need may also factor into the final decision, meaning the scholarship functions as a hybrid of merit-based and need-based aid rather than a pure academic prize.

Because the scholarship is tied to the MSc in Innovative Finance programme specifically, applicants must first go through and be accepted into that degree programme via the University of Liechtenstein's standard admissions process before the LGT scholarship application becomes relevant. The scholarship application itself is a short, separate step layered on top of admission, run on a compact summer timeline each year.