Swiss Government Scholarships 2023| Join Now

• Level of Study: Masters, Ph.D., Postdoctoral
• Institution(s): Swiss Government / Swiss Universities
• Study in: Switzerland
• Program Period: Depends on the chosen degree.
• Deadline: Country specific. You can check from here
  

Types of Swiss Government

• The research scholarship is announced for the students who have to start their post-graduate research in any discipline (who hold a master’s degree as a minimum) and who are scheduled to come to Switzerland to start their research or further studies at the doctoral or post-doctoral level.
• The research scholarship is available for students who have to start their research and they need financial assistance in any of the Swiss cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences, and the two federal institutes of technology, as well as the four research institutes. The students will have to submit their application and the government will select the most talented students for the scholarship.
• Art scholarships are announced for students who have to start their master’s degree in Switzerland. The students will get a scholarship to start their studies at any Swiss conservatory or university of the arts
• are open to art students wishing to pursue an initial master’s degree in Switzerland.

Financial Coverage

Swiss Government Scholarships 2023 will provide the following benefits to all the candidates who apply for the scholarship:

• The students will get a monthly stipend of CHF 1,920.
• For non-EU and non-EFTA grantees only: the FCS pays compulsory Swiss health insurance.
• The students will not get any of the family stipends.
• The students who came from the whole world for their research purposes will get a flight allowance for a ticket so they can go back to their country.
• Exceptional CHF 300 housing stipend
• One-year half-fare public transportation card.
• Support services and various trips, dinners, and sightseeing tours organized for the Swiss Government

Eligibility Criteria:

The students who have followed the following eligibility criteria when they have to submit the application for a scholarship:

•  The students must understand and speak the English language.
• The scholarship is available for all international students,
• The students must complete their master’s degree and they will get their transcript before 31 July.
• Students have to verify their degree and they have to submit their degree to the Federal Commission for Scholarships.
• Candidates must be born after 31 December 1987.
• Students who are already in Switzerland for more than one year are not eligible to submit the application for the scholarship.
• Applicants must have to submit their CVs with their application forms.
• Students must have a research proposal.
• The students must have a command of the English language and have IELTS or any other English language verification test.

Documents:

The students have to submit the following documents when they have to apply for the scholarship:

1. Signed FCS application form (typed and printed) with
2. A full CV with a list of academic publications, awards,
3. A motivation letter (max. 2 pages).
4. A complete research proposal (max. 5 pages, signed), using just the FCS research proposal
5. A copy of the letter from an academic host professor (including her/his short CV) at the selected Swiss university verifying why she/he is volunteering to manage and subsidize the research.
6. A short CV of the academic mentor from your home country.
7. Two confidential letters of recommendation from two different professors in the candidate’s field.
8. Photocopies of certificates and grade sheets from previously attended universities/colleges and diplomas with grades, starting with the most recent. If not in English, French, Italian or German with attested certified translations in English. You Do not have to submit the original certificates.
9. Signed medical certificate (use only the FCS health certificate form).
10. Two copies of the candidate’s passport. If you are Dual nationals add copies of both passports. Must have to submit the residence permit with the application form.

How to Apply for Swiss Government Scholarships 2023?

If you have to apply follow the procedure given below.

• Visit the official website .
• Fill out the application form and attach all the documents that are mentioned above.
• Submit your application.

To apply click on the link given below:

Official Website