SWISS GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOREIGN SCHOLARS AND ARTISTS FOR THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

LOCATION: Switzerland

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:

Hold a university degree (Bachelors/Masters) on commencement of the scholarship

Be able to demonstrate their academic abilities and what they aim to achieve

Be under the age of 35 (born on or after 1 January 1979)

Be suitably proficient in the language of instruction (French, German, Italian, or English)

The research scholarship: 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).

Art scholarships: Open to art students wishing to pursue an initial master’s degree in Switzerland (arts).

BENEFIT:

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships will run throughout the period of study with

Full Tuition Fee

CHF 3’500 Monthly Stipend.

Accommodation 

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