OpenFieldEstablished in 1927 alongside the League of Nations, the Geneva Graduate Institute (French: Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement - IHEID) is one of the world's most prestigious institutions dedicated exclusively to postgraduate education and research in international affairs, development economics, international law, and global governance. Located on the Maison de la Paix campus in international Geneva, IHEID maintains intimate connections with the United Nations, World Trade Organization, and WHO.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Prestigious institutional scholarship awarded on the basis of academic excellence and financial need, providing full tuition waiver and living stipends for master's candidates in Geneva.
Flagship interdisciplinary two-year master's program offering specialized tracks in conflict and peacebuilding, global environment, gender, and trade governance on the Maison de la Paix campus.
Four-year salaried doctoral research appointment conducting rigorous theoretical and empirical investigations in international trade, development finance, and global macroeconomics.
Interdisciplinary research initiative evaluating the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, renewable energy subsidies, and transboundary water treaties.
Structured curricular internship embedding master's students within United Nations agencies, permanent diplomatic missions, and international human rights secretariats in Geneva.
Two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy, supporting cutting-edge scholarship on contemporary challenges to constitutional democracy and civic freedoms.
Tenure-track faculty position teaching graduate public international law, conducting research on international adjudication and arbitration, and supervising doctoral dissertations.
Tuition for Master's programs is CHF 2,500 per semester for Swiss domestic students and CHF 4,000 per semester for non-resident international students (CHF 8,000 per academic year). Employed doctoral assistants receive competitive Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) salaries ranging from CHF 48,000 to CHF 55,000 per annum with zero tuition fees. Approximately 50% of master's students receive full or partial institutional scholarships based on financial need and academic excellence.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Geneva Graduate Institute:
Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute & Professor of Sociology · Transnational Governance, Institutional Sociology, Global Corporate Accountability, Higher Education Reform
Professor of International Economics · Global Value Chains, International Trade Theory, Globalization & AI, Tariff Policy
Professor of International Law & Co-Director of Global Governance Centre · Public International Law, Global Administrative Law, Legal Pluralism, Postnational Governance
Facts reflect official Geneva Graduate Institute documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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