Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships, Switzerland

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships: The Swiss government along with the Federal Commission for Scholarships (FCS) for offers the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships to Foreign Scholars and Artists for the next Academic Year.

Note: Scholarships open Early September every year (Tentative deadlines in November – Varies from Country to country).

Involved Institutions:

University scholarships by Swiss universities,
Federal Institutes of Technology of Applied Sciences
Arts scholarships: At schools of music and fine arts

Type of Scholarships:

The scheme comprises of various postgraduate or masters scholarships to foreign scholars and researchers.
These scholarships are also available for graduates from all disciplines with the opportunity to pursue doctoral or postdoctoral research studies in Switzerland.

Eligibility Conditions

The grants are offered to international graduates from countries around the world, although, not all of the countries are included in the scheme. Here is a lists of countries in collaboration for this program:

Eligible countries:

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cap Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, North (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
Korea, South (Republic of Korea)
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Authority
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Salomon Islands
Samoa
Santa Lucia
São Tome and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Kitts and Nevis
St-Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Surinam
Swaziland
Sweden
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City State
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Scholarship

Generally, the scholarship includes

Monthly scholarship payment,
Exemption from tuition fees,
Insurance, airfare, housing allowance,

How to apply

The deadline for applications varies from one country to another.

Quick Overview———
Organization	Swiss government
Level	Postgraduate, Doctoral or Postdoctoral
Country	Switzerland
Subject areas	All disciplines
Salary	Varies
Eligibility	Open for all countries, Graduates from all fields
Deadline	Applications are open from Aug – Dec
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