The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Students is open!

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TEN FAST FACTS ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP:

The Scholarship is open to over 180 countries.
The Scholarship comes in two types ie. The Research Scholarships and the Arts Scholarships.
The research scholarship (research fellowship, PhD, Postdoc) is available to post-graduate researchers in any discipline (minimum qualification required is a masters degree)
The Art scholarships are open to art students wishing to pursue an initial arts master’s degree in Switzerland.
Application requirements (differs from discipline to discipline) : Signed application form, CV, motivation letter, 2 letters of recommendation, a complete research proposal, two copies of applicants passport biodata page, signed FCS medical certificate, a letter from host professor from a Swiss institution, photocopies of transcripts and grading scale.
Benefits: Health insurance, grants of 1,920-42,000 CHF a year, housing allowance and a return flight for non-EU grantees.
Candidates who have been in Switzerland for more than one year preceding the start of the scholarship are not eligible.
Selection criteria will be based on the candidate's profile, the quality of research work and the potential for future research cooperation.
Successful candidates for the 2024-25 academic year will be announced by the end of May 2024. Scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year will be advertised online from August 2024.
For further information, please use this link: https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/education/scholarships-and-grants/swiss-government-excellence-scholarships.html#1658819252 or use the contact form on our webpage https://www.graupnerconsult.com/