Swiss Government Scholarships 2017 for International Students in Switzerland
Swiss Government Scholarships 2021 for International Students in Switzerland

PhD / Post Doctoral Scholarships 

Fully Funded Scholarships for International Students

2021 / 2022 Scholarships in Switzerland

Swiss Government Scholarships 2021

The Swiss Government is offering scholarships for international students in Switzerland. These scholarships are for those students who want to pursue their Ph.D. and Post Doctoral studies in different universities under the Swiss Government. The main objective of these scholarships is to enable the intellectual international students to complete and conduct their research in Swiss universities with international standards. Also, the goal of this scholarship program is to promote research cooperation and international exchange and to strengthen the relationship between Switzerland and other participating countries. This scholarship program is of two types:

  • The Research Scholarship: This scholarship is offered to those candidates (post graduate researchers in any discipline) who are wishing to pursue research or further studies at doctoral or post doctoral level in Switzerland.
  • The Art Scholarship: This scholarship is offered to those candidates (art students) who are planning to come to Switzerland to pursue an initial master’s degree.

Awardees for this scholarship program are selected by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS). The FCS evaluates applications of scholarship according to three criteria:

  • Profile of applicant
  • Quality of the artistic work or research project
  • Potential and synergies for future research cooperation.

Field of Study / Subjects:

Applicants can choose any field for their Ph.D. and post doctoral studies which are offered in different universities under the Swiss Government.

Other latest Scholarships in Switzerland are also offered for different degrees and subjects all over Switzerland.

Number of Scholarships:

Many numbers of awards are offered under this scholarship.

Duration of Scholarship:

The duration of awards is settled as three years for a Ph.D. program while one year for Post-doctoral studies.

Scholarship Description / Details:

This scholarship is offering many grants for the applicants, which are given as follows:

  • The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of 1’920 Swiss Francs for a Ph.D. Degree.
  • The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of 3’500 Swiss Francs for Post doctoral study.
  • Exemption of the tuition fees (except for EPFL).
  • Mandatory Swiss Health insurance is paid by the FCS (for non-EU and EFTA grantees only).
  • A lump sum for airfare for non-European grantees only at the end of the scholarship
  • Special 300 Swiss Francs housing allowance
  • No family allowance
  • 1 year half-fare public transportation card
  • Counseling and various trips, dinners, and sight-seeing tours organized for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship holders.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be considered as eligible for the scholarship, applicants should possess the following eligibility criteria:

  • Applicant should be from any developing country with a valid passport
  • The applicant must not be more than 35 years old at the moment of the application for a Ph.D. degree
  • Applicant for Ph.D. degree scholarship should be holder of a Master degree from any recognized university while Post Doctoral students should have a Ph.D. degree
  • There should not be a gap of more than five years between the degree receiving time and grant of scholarship
  • The applicant should not be a grantee of any Swiss scholarship before.
  • English language proficiency for English-taught program and Italian language proficiency for Italian-taught program.

How to Apply / Download Scholarship Form / Documents Required:

Applicants, who want to apply for this scholarship:

  • Should submit their application form before the final date of submission
  • Create your account on official website.
  • Applicants should attach all necessary documents mentioned on the website.

Participating countries:

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cap Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Côte d’Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Democratic Republic of Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haïti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Korea, North (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)

Korea, South (Republic of Korea)

Kosovo

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Lithuania

Luxemburg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia

Moldova

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

North Macedonia

Norway

Occupied Palestinian territory

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Republic of Congo

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Salomon Islands

Samoa

Santa Lucia

São Tome and Príncipe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Spain

Sri Lanka

St. Kitts and Nevis

St-Vincent and the Grenadines

Sudan

Surinam

Swaziland / eSwatini

Sweden

Syria

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United States of America

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Vatican City State

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe.

Scholarship information such as due dates, types of scholarship, eligibility criteria, and documents required etc may vary country to country. Visit the following site (A-L countries M-Z countries) to get more information about scholarship in your country.

Procedure of Application:

In August- release of program

In September- Get a package of application from Swiss representation

From September to December- Application form submission deadline which varies from country to country

At the end of May- Selection by the Federal Commission for Scholarships (FCS)

In next September- The scholarship begins.

Contact us:

Ph: +41 58 462 21 29

Email: info@sbfi.admin.ch

Last Date to Apply / Deadline: 

May (annual) or may vary country to country.

Official Website: 

Visit the official website, to check out more info:

https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/education/scholarships-and-grants/swiss-government-excellence-scholarships.html