Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship 2025 (Fully Funded)
The Swiss Government is now accepting applications from international students for the 2025 Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship Program.
Summary
| Type: | Scholarships |
| For: | Graduates, PhD Students, Researchers in All countries |
| Study in: | Europe |
| Level: | Masters, PhD, Doctorate, Postgraduate |
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| Reward: | Full Tuition Fee CHF 3’500 Stipend |
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The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship is for foreign scholars and artists to study in any of the ten Swiss Public Universities, the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, the public teaching and research institutes, and the Universities of Applied Sciences.
The Scholarship is of two types and candidates can apply for any of them;
- Research Scholarships are awarded for research or study at all Swiss cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences and the two federal institutes of technology, as well as the four research institutes.
- Art scholarships are awarded for study at any Swiss conservatory or university of the arts. This scholarship is available to students from a limited number of countries only.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the 2025 Swiss Government Scholarship, you must:
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- Hold a university degree (Bachelors/Masters) on commencement of the scholarship
- Be able to demonstrate their academic abilities and what they aim to achieve
- Be under the age of 35 (born on or after 1 January 1979)
- Be suitably proficient in the language of instruction (French, German, Italian, or English)
- The research scholarship: Available to post-graduate researchers in any discipline (who hold a master’s degree as a minimum) who are planning to come to Switzerland to pursue research or further studies at doctoral or post-doctoral level (research fellowship, PhD, Postdoc).
- Art scholarships: Open to art students wishing to pursue an initial master’s degree in Switzerland (arts).
Selection Criteria
Applications are subject to preliminary selection by the relevant national authorities and/or the Swiss diplomatic representation. The short-listed applications are then assessed by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), which takes the final decision.
The FCS assesses scholarship applications according to three criteria:
- Candidate profile
- Quality of the research project or artistic work
- Synergies and potential for future research cooperation
The FCS is composed of professors from all Swiss public universities. Scholarship awards are decided on the basis of academic and scientific excellence. The FCS will select scholarship holders for the 2025-26 academic year by the end of May 2026.
Reward
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships will run throughout the period of study with
- Full Tuition Fee
- CHF 3’500 Monthly Stipend.
- Accommodation
How to Apply
Follow the guidelines below to apply for the 2025 Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship;
- Interested applicants are expected to select the continent with their country of origin (this is the country according to your passport) for receiving further information and the application documents.
- Check the application deadline and the different types of scholarships on offer. These vary according to country. You will also find details where you can get answers to your questions.
- Click the link below to start the application process
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