INTRODUCTION

The Swiss government awards postgraduate scholarships to foreign researchers through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

ELIGIBILITY

All enquiries must be accompanied by the following documents, at a minimum:

  • CV
  • Letter of motivation
  • two to three convincing letters of reference
  • Transcripts and diplomas
  • Research plan (two to three A4 pages)
  • Possibly the FCS information sheet Download”Will you be my supervisor?” (PDF, 126 KB)vertical_align_bottom

SCHOLARSHIP

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

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