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SWISS GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE PHD SCHOLARSHIPS 2026–2027

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Application Deadline: 28 November, 2025

LOCATION: Switzerland

Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to encourage 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). This scholarship is intended to support selected applicants in pursuing a PhD at a Swiss university or recognized research institute. Valid only for full-time research in Switzerland.

ELIGIBILITY:

Highly qualified researchers who have completed a master’s degree in any academic field

Priority will be given to individuals who have not previously studied or conducted research in Switzerland (see eligibility criteria for exceptions).

Master’s degree or equivalent completed by 31 July 2026 (for ETH Zurich: 30 June 2026).

Date of birth after 31 December 1990.

Detailed research plan with a timeline specifying key milestones and activities.

Applicants must have a letter of support from an academic supervisor in Switzerland (including a short CV).

If the applicant already resides in Switzerland, the date of entry must not be earlier than 1 August 2025 (submit a copy of the registration confirmation or residence permit).

12 months, renewable twice for up to 36 months (subject to academic progress during the first 12 months).

Start date: 1 September 2026.

    BENEFIT:

    CHF 1,920 per month to cover basic living expenses for one person

    This scholarship is not a salary

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      Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

      TWAS FELLOWSHIPS FOR RESEARCH AND ADVANCED TRAINING

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      Application Deadline: 06 October 2025

      LOCATION: Italy

      TWAS offers fellowships to young scientists in developing countries to enable them to spend three to 12 months at a research institution in a developing country other than their own. The purpose of these fellowships is to enhance the research capacity of promising scientists, especially those at the beginning of their research careers, helping them to foster links for further collaboration.

      ELIGIBILITY:

      The fellowships are for research and advanced training. They are offered to young scientists holding at least an MSc or equivalent degree.

      Eligible applicants for the fellowships are young scientists working in any area of natural sciences who are citizens of a developing country and are employed by a research institution in a developing country.

      There is no age limit. However, preference is given to young scientists at the beginning of their research careers and those working in Least Developed Countries.

      Host institutions need to be located in a developing country.

      Institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China, are not eligible host institutions under this programme. Applicants interested in conducting a fellowship in China are required to check whether their chosen host is a CAS institute. For a complete list of CAS institutes, see: english.cas.cn/institutes/. Applicants wishing to attend a CAS institute should either apply to the CAS-TWAS President’s Postgraduate Fellowship Programme or consider the CAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholars from Developing Countries (http://english.cas.cn/cooperation/fellowships/201503/t20150313_145274.shtml).

      Applicants must complete the online application form by clicking on the ‘Apply now’ button at the bottom of this page. While filling in the online application, applicants also need to upload the following documentation:

      scanned copy of your passport, even if expired (page with your name and surname);

      CV, maximum five pages including publications;

      Supporting Statement from Head of Home Institution;

      two reference letters from senior scientists familiar with your work. Please note that the Head of your Home Institution cannot be one of your referees.

      MSc certificate and relevant university transcripts;

      Official invitation letter from the  Head of the Host Institute;

      BENEFIT:

      The fellowships are offered for a minimum of three months and a maximum of twelve months.

      TWAS covers international low-cost airfare plus a contribution towards subsistence amounting to a maximum of USD 300 per month. No other costs will be provided by TWAS.

      The host institution is expected to provide accommodation and food as well as research facilities.

      Fellowships are awarded by the TWAS Fellowships Committee on the basis of scientific merit.

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