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Swiss Confederation (awarded through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students, FCS/ESKAS)
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2027 – 2028 — Research fellowship (Occupied Palestinian territory)
A six-to-twelve-month full-time research fellowship in Switzerland for early-career researchers pursuing a doctorate in their home country.
Do I qualify 15 requirements
Do I qualify
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- career stage highly qualified early-career researchers
- enrolment pursuing a PhD in the applicant's home country Exact current official rule
- full-time research in Switzerland Exact current official rule
- degree Master's degree or equivalent completed by 31 July 2027; ETH Zurich exception: 30 June 2027 Exact current official rule
- age date of birth after 31 December 1991 Exact current official rule
- detailed research plan with timeline specifying key milestones and activities Exact current official rule
- institution academic supervisor in Switzerland Exact current official rule
- residence if already residing in Switzerland, date of entry must not be earlier than 1 August 2026
+7 more requirements
- Not open to: residence applicant has been living, studying, or working in Switzerland since more than 13 months before the scholarsh… Exact current official rule
- Not open to: applicant has already received a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship Exact current official rule
- Not open to: fourth application after three unsuccessful attempts Exact current official rule
- Not open to: multiple simultaneous applications for several host universities and/or scholarship types Exact current official rule
- Not open to: institution no academic supervisor in Switzerland indicated Exact current official rule
- Not open to: institution no letter of support from the academic supervisor in Switzerland provided Exact current official rule
- Not open to: more than one research project proposal submitted Exact current official rule
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- career stage has not previously studied or conducted research in Switzerland
Not open to: Applicants resident in Switzerland for more than 13 months before the scholarship start; previous FCS recipients; a fourth application after three failures; multiple simultaneous host/type applications; no Swiss supervisor/support letter; multiple project proposals
- Who is eligible
- Occupied Palestinian Territory route
- Eligible residence
- Occupied Palestinian Territory, defined by the provider as the West Bank including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip
- Level of study
- PhD research fellowship
- Fields of study
- Any academic field
What's covered Partial funding
- Funding type
- Partial funding
- Funding details
- CHF 2,450 per month for the basic living expenses of one person (not a salary), for 6 to 12 months of full-time research in Switzerland. FCS also pays compulsory health-insurance premiums for holders from non-EU/EFTA countries, a one-time CHF 600 rental-deposit grant, a Half-Fare Travelcard and a return-flight allowance. Tuition and semester fees are not covered.
- Duration
- 6–12 months, non-renewable
- Host country
- Switzerland
- Host institution
- Eligible Swiss higher-education institution or recognised research institute
What I need No application fee
- Application fee
- No application fee
- In-person requirements
- Required full-time research in Switzerland
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Apply On eskas.ch
How to apply
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- Deadline
- 27 November 2026
- Deadline notes
- The application window for applicants from the Occupied Palestinian Territory opened on 1 September 2026 and closes on 27 November 2026.
- Deadline timezone
- Europe/Zurich (CET, UTC+01:00 on 2026-11-27)
- Applications open
- 1 September 2026
- Opening timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- The application must be backed by an academic supervisor in Switzerland. No extensions are possible, and field research outside Switzerland is not permitted during research fellowships.
Details to confirm
- Some hard eligibility requirements are incomplete in the captured source.
- Some eligibility wording is ambiguous in the source — read the exact wording on the official page.
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