Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists

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Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists

Category :
Research Fellowship
Research Areas :
Atmospheric and Earth Sciences, Life Sciences and Medicine
Fellowship Provided by :
Indo French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA)
Provided to :
PhD research scholars

The Swiss government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) provides Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists. Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries.

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.

Types of scholarship

Research 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 scholarships are awarded for research or study at all Swiss cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences and the two federal institutes of technology. Only candidates nominated by an academic mentor at one of these higher education institutions will be considered.

Art scholarships : Art scholarships are open to art students wishing to pursue an initial master’s degree in Switzerland. 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.

University research fellowships for scholars, doctorates and post-doctorates at Swiss universities, federal institutes of technology and universities of applied sciences (no scholarships for bachelor or masters studies). Arts scholarships for advanced-level artists at Swiss conservatories and universities of the arts (only for a limited number of countries)

Scholarship details

Ph.D scholarships for 3 years maximum (starting in September)
Amount and additional allowances : The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 1’920.
For non - EU and non - EFTA grantees only: mandatory Swiss health insurance is paid by the FCS.
There are no family allowances.
Scholarship holders from outside continental Europe receive a flight allowance (lump sum) for a ticket back to their country of origin (provided at the end of the scholarship)
Postdoctoral Scholarships is only valid for full - time postdoctoral research in Switzerland. It is not valid for mixed research (part time in Switzerland and part time in another country ; no funding for field work)
The Scholarship is only valid for full-time research in Switzerland. It is not valid for mixed research (part time in Switzerland and part time in another country ; no funding for field work).

Eligibility:

The scholarships are offered to international graduates from countries around the world, however not all of the countries are included in the scheme. Choose your country from the drop-down menu HERE and check which scholarships you are eligible to apply for Scholarship.

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.

Selection criteria

The FCS assesses scholarship applications according to three criteria:

a) Candidate profile
b) Quality of the research project or artistic work
c) Synergies and potential for future research cooperation

The FCS is composed of professors from all Swiss public universities. Scholarship awards are decided on the basis of academic and scientific excellence.The FCS will announce its decisions regarding the new scholarship awards by the end of May at the latest.

How to apply

The application package can be obtained by email from the Swiss Embassy in New Delhi : ndh.scholarship@eda.admin.ch

The application deadlines vary depending on the country the candidate come from.

Contacts

Therese Steffen Gerber
Head of Cooperation in Education Division
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI
Phone: +41 58 462 96 69
E-mail: Contact Now
Website: www.sbfi.admin.ch

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