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Swiss Confederation
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Students
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Support for research stays forming part of doctoral studies and for pursuing a PhD in Switzerland.
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Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- nationality International students from more than 180 countries
- degree masters_or_equivalent_completed_by_2027-07-31; ETH_Zurich_deadline_2027-06-30
- age Date of birth after 31 December 1991
- Detailed research plan with a timeline specifying key milestones and activities
- letter of support from an academic supervisor in Switzerland (including a short CV)
- residence If the applicant already resides in Switzerland: date of entry must not be earlier than 1 August 2026
- full-time research in Switzerland
- live in the city or canton of their Swiss host institution
+2 more requirements
- Not open to: already received a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship
- Not open to: living, studying, or working in Switzerland since a date more than 13 months before the start
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- career stage Highly qualified early-career researchers
- enrolment pursuing a PhD in a country other than Switzerland, including young medical doctors
- career stage Highly qualified researchers
- supervisors must be authorised to supervise doctoral theses
- two academic supervisors
- admission if_graduate_school_official_admission_confirmation_required; individual_doctorate_admission_letter_not_requir…
- Not open to: cotutelle de thèse
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- not previously studied or conducted research in Switzerland
Not open to: already received a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship; living, studying, or working in Switzerland since a date more than 13 months before the start; cotutelle de thèse
- Who is eligible
- country_of_origin_eligible_for_selected_scholarship_type
- Eligible residence
- if_already_resident_in_Switzerland_entry_date>=2026-08-01
- Level of study
- PhD, Postdoctoral
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Stipend only
- Funding type
- Stipend only
- Funding details
- CHF 2,450 per month to cover basic living expenses of one person.; No funding is provided for fieldwork and participation in conferences; FCS covers the premiums for compulsory health insurance for scholarship holders from non-EU/EFTA countries.; One-time grant of CHF 600 for rental deposit.; Scholarship holders from non-EU/EFTA countries receive a return flight allowance; The Federal Excellence Scholarship does not cover tuition or semester fees.; Half-Fare Travelcard for public transport
- Host country
- Switzerland
- Host institution
- Swiss cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences, ETHZ or EPFL, or ETH Domain research institutes (PSI, WSL, Empa, Eawag).
What I need Not listed here
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Before starting the online application, check the scholarship types and opening and submission dates for your country of origin in the country list. Required
- Find a suitable academic supervisor in Switzerland to endorse your research project and write a letter of support. Before contacting a supervisor, check research relevance, your credentials and the relevant degree requirements. Required
- Prepare the application documents, including the research proposal on the FCS/ESKAS form downloadable in the online application. Required
- Complete the online scholarship application within the dates specified for your country. Provide the email addresses of two different professors in the relevant academic field; the application system will ask them to upload recommendation letters on the FCS/ESKAS form. Required
- Deadline
- Deadline unconfirmed
- Deadline timezone
- Swiss local time
- Application cycle
- Current listing
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