Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Students

Swiss Government

PhD/Postdoctoral Degree

Deadline: varies, Sept-Dec 2016
Study in: Switzerland
Next course starts: 2017

INFO AVAILABLE AUG 2017

Last updated: 13 Jan 2017

Brief description: Every year, the Swiss Confederation Rewards Government Brilliance Scholarships to encourage global exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries.

The research scholarship is vacant to post-graduate researchers in some discipline (who hold a master’s degree as a minimum) who are scheduling to come to Switzerland to pursue research or further studies at doctoral or post-doctoral level.

Host Institution(s): One of the 10 Swiss cantonal universities, the 2 Swiss centralized institutes of technology or public teaching and research institutes.

Level/Field of study: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Studies or Research in some discipline

Target group: Global students from more than 180 countries.  Browse the authorized website for complete list of qualified countries.

Scholarship inclusions: The scholarship covers a monthly payment, exemption of tuition fees, health insurance, air fare, housing allowance, etc., as appropriate. Please refer to the country-specific fact sheets for exact scholarship welfares.

Eligibility Criteria: Please mention to the country-specific fact sheets for general and specific suitability criteria.

Application instructions: Applications are currently closed.  Scholarship information for the 2018–19 academic year will be vacant at the official website from August 2017.

Please browse the country-specific fact sheets for admissibility criteria, application procedure, closing date, and contact evidence exact to your country.  If you satisfy the admissibility necessities, contact the Swiss diplomatic representation in your country of origin. The diplomatic representation will afford you with all the essential evidence regarding the formula including application forms and a list of mandatory documentation.

The application closing date falls between September-December 2016, depending on the Swiss Embassy to which the applications have to be submitted.

It is essential to browse the authorized website (link found below) for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website: www.sbfi.admin.ch/scholarships_eng