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:
PhD degree achieved after 31 December 2020 and before 31 July 2024 (except: ETH Zurich: 30 June 2024). PhD degree certificate completed.
A research proposal including a timeframe.
Mandatory letter from an academic host professor (including their short CV).
Duration: Scholarship starts for the academic year 2024-25: 1 September 2024.
12 months (starting in September).
No prolongation possible.
BENEFIT:
The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 3’500.-
The scholarship amount covers the living costs of one person only.
Available to high-achieving students undertaking graduate research at the University of Melbourne. If you are a new student and have applied for a graduate research course by the application closing date for that course, you will be automatically considered for the Graduate Research Scholarships. You will receive a notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record within ten business days of having submitted your course application.
ELIGIBILITY:
For Australian / domestic student and International student
No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.
If you have accepted a graduate research course offer and deferred commencement in order to be reconsidered for a scholarship, you must submit an online application form by 31 October to be considered for a scholarship in the following year. You will receive a notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record within ten business days of having submitted the online form.
If you are currently enrolled in a graduate research course for which you seek a scholarship, you must submit an online application form by 31 October to be considered for a scholarship in the following year. You will receive a notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record within ten business days of having submitted the online form.
All study areas are welcome to apply
BENEFITS:
100% fee remission and up to $110,000 offered to approximately 600 candidates.
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