Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for the academic year 2014-2015
About scholarship
Swiss Government, through the Federal Commission offers excellence scholarships for foreign scholars and artists in Switzerland. The scholarships are available for pursuing PhD, postdoctoral and research level at one of the public funded universities or recognized institution. The applicant must not be more than 35 years old at the moment of the application. The Scholarship is only valid for a full time Postdoctoral Research or Research in Switzerland. It is not valid for mixed Postdoctoral Research or mixed Research (part time in Switzerland and part time in a third country).
Swiss Government, through the Federal Commission offers excellence scholarships for foreign scholars and artists in Switzerland. The scholarships are available for pursuing PhD, postdoctoral and research level at one of the public funded universities or recognized institution. The applicant must not be more than 35 years old at the moment of the application. The Scholarship is only valid for a full time Postdoctoral Research or Research in Switzerland. It is not valid for mixed Postdoctoral Research or mixed Research (part time in Switzerland and part time in a third country).
B) Eligibility
Please see factsheets for eligibility criteria.
C) Awards
Applications are subject to preliminary selection by the relevant national authorities and/or the Swiss diplomatic representation. The short-listed applications
are then analyzed by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for
Foreign Students (FCS) which subsequently takes the final decision.
The FCS is composed of University Professors drawn from all the Swiss public Universities. Scholarship awards are decided on the basis of academic and scientific excellence.
The FCS is composed of University Professors drawn from all the Swiss public Universities. Scholarship awards are decided on the basis of academic and scientific excellence.
A) Types of scholarship offered (please see PDF files)
No Bachelor or Master scholarships are available.
D) Application procedure
If you fulfill the eligibility requirements cited
in the above-mentioned scholarships, please contact the relevant
application institution in your country of origin (institution cited in
the factsheet).