Apply for the Fully Funded Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists. The deadline for the application is ongoing.

Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. The organizers select the recipients by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

Furthermore, the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are aimed at young researchers from abroad who have completed a master’s degree or PhD and at foreign artists holding a bachelor’s degree.

• The research scholarship is 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.
  Also, research scholarships are awarded for research or study at all Swiss cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences and the two federal institutes of technology, as well as the four research institutes. Additionally, only candidates nominated by an academic mentor at one of these higher education institutions will be considered.
• Art scholarships are open to art students wishing to pursue an initial master’s degree in Switzerland.
  Art scholarships are for study at any Swiss conservatory or university of the arts. Additionally, this scholarship is available to students from a limited number of countries only.

Eligibility Criteria

The FCS assesses scholarship applications according to three criteria:

a) Candidate profile
b) Also, the quality of the research project or artistic work
c) Similarly, synergies and potential for future research cooperation

Check your country of origin eligibility according to your passport on the vendor website.