Swiss Confederation
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
🗓 Country-specific, usually Sept–Dec
Visit official page →Who's eligible
Foreign postgraduate researchers and artists nominated through participating countries' scholarship committees, typically holding a Master's degree.
What you'll need
Research or study proposal supported by a Swiss host professor · academic transcripts · apply via your home country's national scholarship committee, not directly to Switzerland.
The perks
Monthly stipend, tuition waiver at Swiss universities, health insurance contribution, and research funding.
Where it leads
Doctoral research at globally top-ranked Swiss institutions (ETH Zurich, EPFL, University of Geneva, and others).