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Swiss Confederation (awarded through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students, FCS/ESKAS)
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2027 – 2028 — PhD scholarship (Occupied Palestinian territory)
A full-time doctoral scholarship in Switzerland for early-career researchers from the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Do I qualify The provider's criteria
Do I qualify
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Researchers from the Occupied Palestinian territory (West Bank incl. East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip) with a master's degree or equivalent, in any field, completed by 31 July 2027 (30 June 2027 for ETH Zurich), born after 31 December 1991, with a detailed research plan and a letter of support fro…
Researchers from the Occupied Palestinian territory (West Bank incl. East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip) with a master's degree or equivalent, in any field, completed by 31 July 2027 (30 June 2027 for ETH Zurich), born after 31 December 1991, with a detailed research plan and a letter of support from an academic supervisor in Switzerland.Show the full text
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
- 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). FCS also pays compulsory health-insurance premiums for holders from non-EU/EFTA countries, gives 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
- 12 months, renewable twice to a maximum of 36 months
- 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 doctoral research in Switzerland
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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. The scholarship starts on 1 September 2027.
- 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
- Research scholarship applications must be backed by an academic supervisor in Switzerland.
Details to confirm
- Some hard eligibility requirements are incomplete in the captured source.
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