SWISS GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS

Description

The Swiss government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), awards the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists for the Academic Year 2015-2016. The scheme includes various postgraduate scholarships to foreign scholars and researchers:

   - University scholarships (Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology, as well as Universities of Applied Sciences)
   - Arts scholarships (schools of music and fine arts, only for a limited number of countries).

These scholarships provide graduates from all fields with the opportunity to pursue doctoral or postdoctoral research in Switzerland at one of the public funded university or recognized institution.


Eligibility

The scholarships are offered to international graduates from countries around the world, however not all of the countries are included in the scheme.


Scholarship

Generally the scholarship includes a monthly payment, exemption from tuition fees, insurance, housing allowance, airfare and other benefits, depending on the country of origin and the type of scholarship.


Deadline: 15 November 2014

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