About Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2023-2024
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Students at Swiss Higher Education Institutions
Through the Swiss Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS aka ESKAS, CFBE), the Swiss Government grants foreign researchers postgraduate scholarships at Swiss higher education institutions (Universities, Federal Institutes of Technology and Universities of Applied Sciences, Arts and Music Schools).
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are intended for highly motivated, competitive young researchers who have graduated from university (postgraduates). These scholarships will enable applicants to undertake research work in the fields in which the Swiss universities are particularly active.
Specific scholarship types are offered for each country.
Please go to the FCS webpage in order to see which type of scholarship is offered to your country of origin.
See: www.sbfi.admin.ch/scholarships_eng
Applications have to be submitted in the candidate‘s country of origin (citizenship). All candidates for a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship have to submit their application at the specified contact (normally the Swiss Embassy) responsible for their country of origin. Double citizen submits their application in their country of residence. The applications have to be submitted for a preliminary selection to the national institution in charge and/or to the Swiss diplomatic representation in the applicant‘s country of origin. The Swiss diplomatic representation will then forward the pre-selected applications to the FCS for final selection. In case your current country of residence is not your country of origin please submit your application to the Swiss diplomatic representation in your country of origin.
For more details refer to the Official Website
