Swiss Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Students
Host Institution(s):
Any of the ten (10) Swiss Public Universities, the two (2) Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, the public teaching and research institutes and the Universities of applied sciences
Field of study:
All academic fields
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The scholarship covers the following:
a. Monthly payment of 1920 Swiss Francs for PhD studies/research or 3,500 Swiss Francs for postdoctoral research
b. Exemption of the tuition fees (except for EPFL)
c. Mandatory Swiss Health insurance paid by the FCS (for non-European grantees only)
d. A lump sum for air fare for non-European grantees (provided at the end of the scholarship)
e. Special 300 Swiss Francs lodging allowance (paid once at the beginning of the scholarship)
f .1 year half-fare public transportation card
g. Counseling and various trips, dinners and sigh seeing tours organized for Swiss Government Scholarship holders
General Eligibility Criteria:
• First class Master degree or equivalent University degree if applying for PhD studies/research or a First Class Doctoral Degree if applying for a Postdoctoral research.
• For PhD studies/research, the candidate should not be more than 35 years old at the moment of the application. For postdoctoral research, there should not be a gap of more than 5 years between the award of the PhD and the application deadline.
1 Applicants should be residing in their home country at the moment of the application. Applicants who are in Switzerland since more than 1 year are not eligible
2 Applicants must provide a letter (e-mail) from a Professor from the Swiss host institution stating that he/she is willing to supervise the Research, PhD, or the Postdoctoral reasearch. For PhD studies, applicants must apply to the chosen Swiss University as well as for the scholarship.
3 Applicants must have a research proposal including a timeframe (this is the central piece of the application. The applicant must devote all required attention to it)
4 Applicants must be in command of the necessary language skills required for the Research, PhD Studies or the Postdoctoral research.
Application instructions:
Please see the country-specific webpages for eligibility criteria, application procedure, deadlines, and contact information specific to your country. If you fulfill the eligibility requirements, contact the Swiss diplomatic representation in your country of origin. The diplomatic representation will provide you with all the necessary information regarding the procedure including application forms and a list of required documentation.
The application deadline falls between the end of October and early November 2012, depending on the Swiss Embassy to which the applications have to be submitted.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
CLICK TO APPLY
Host Institution(s):
Any of the ten (10) Swiss Public Universities, the two (2) Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, the public teaching and research institutes and the Universities of applied sciences
Field of study:
All academic fields
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The scholarship covers the following:
a. Monthly payment of 1920 Swiss Francs for PhD studies/research or 3,500 Swiss Francs for postdoctoral research
b. Exemption of the tuition fees (except for EPFL)
c. Mandatory Swiss Health insurance paid by the FCS (for non-European grantees only)
d. A lump sum for air fare for non-European grantees (provided at the end of the scholarship)
e. Special 300 Swiss Francs lodging allowance (paid once at the beginning of the scholarship)
f .1 year half-fare public transportation card
g. Counseling and various trips, dinners and sigh seeing tours organized for Swiss Government Scholarship holders
General Eligibility Criteria:
• First class Master degree or equivalent University degree if applying for PhD studies/research or a First Class Doctoral Degree if applying for a Postdoctoral research.
• For PhD studies/research, the candidate should not be more than 35 years old at the moment of the application. For postdoctoral research, there should not be a gap of more than 5 years between the award of the PhD and the application deadline.
1 Applicants should be residing in their home country at the moment of the application. Applicants who are in Switzerland since more than 1 year are not eligible
2 Applicants must provide a letter (e-mail) from a Professor from the Swiss host institution stating that he/she is willing to supervise the Research, PhD, or the Postdoctoral reasearch. For PhD studies, applicants must apply to the chosen Swiss University as well as for the scholarship.
3 Applicants must have a research proposal including a timeframe (this is the central piece of the application. The applicant must devote all required attention to it)
4 Applicants must be in command of the necessary language skills required for the Research, PhD Studies or the Postdoctoral research.
Application instructions:
Please see the country-specific webpages for eligibility criteria, application procedure, deadlines, and contact information specific to your country. If you fulfill the eligibility requirements, contact the Swiss diplomatic representation in your country of origin. The diplomatic representation will provide you with all the necessary information regarding the procedure including application forms and a list of required documentation.
The application deadline falls between the end of October and early November 2012, depending on the Swiss Embassy to which the applications have to be submitted.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
CLICK TO APPLY
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/themen/bildung/stipendien/eskas_en.html