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Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

You receive CHF 2,450 per month to do a PhD or a research stay at a Swiss university. Health insurance is also provided for students from outside the EU and EFTA.

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LevelsPhD
Funded byState Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), Swiss Confederation
Teaching languageDepends on the host university
Study inSwitzerland

What the scholarship pays

Monthly stipendHealth insurance

Amount: CHF 2,450 per month. Tuition fees are not covered.

Can you apply?

Pick your country and level. We compare them with the rules on the official page.

Who can apply

More than 180 countries for research (list by country on the website). Check the exact list of countries on the official page.

  • Be born after 31 December 1991
  • Hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) obtained by 31 July 2027 at the latest
  • Have a supervisor in Switzerland who writes a support letter
  • Present a research project with a timeline
  • Only one application is allowed, and you must not have received a Swiss scholarship before

How to apply

  1. Find an academic supervisor in Switzerland
  2. Check the offers for your country on the SERI website
  3. Submit your file through the GO ESKAS link and with the Swiss embassy
  4. The commission assesses your profile, your project and the potential for cooperation. Results arrive before the end of May

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