Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Young Researchers for Master

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Young Researchers for Master

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are aimed at young researchers from abroad who have completed a master’s degree or PhD and at foreign artists holding a bachelor’s degree.

Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. Recipients are selected by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

Eligibility Criteria

  • The research scholarship is available to post-graduate researchers in any discipline (who hold a master’s degree as a minimum) who are planning to come to Switzerland to pursue research or further studies at doctoral or post-doctoral level (research fellowship, PhD, Postdoc).

Offered Benefits

  • The FCS will announce its decisions regarding the new scholarship awards by the end of May at the latest.

Application Process

Go to Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships on www.sbfi.admin.ch to apply

Select the continent with your country of origin (this is the country according your passport) for receiving further information and the application documents.

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