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
