Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships For Foreign Scholars and Artists for the 2023-2024 Academic Year

Types of scholarship

• 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 (research fellowship, PhD, Postdoc).
  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. 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 (arts).
  Art scholarships are awarded for study at any Swiss conservatory or university of the arts. This scholarship is available to students from a limited number of countries only.

How to apply

Select the continent with your country of origin (this is the country according your passport) for receiving further information and the application documents.

Check the application deadline and the different types of scholarship on offer. These vary according to country. You will also find details where you can get answers to your questions.

Select the continent with your country