About Swiss Scholarship:
The Swiss Confederation provides Government Excellence Scholarships every year to encourage international interaction and research collaboration between Switzerland and over 180 other nations. The Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students, the granting organization, chooses the recipients (FCS).
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are for young international researchers with a master’s or Ph.D. degree, as well as foreign artists with a bachelor’s degree.
Scholarship Details:
- Deadline: September 30, 2021
- Location: Switzerland
- Couse level: Master and Ph.D. and Research.
- Assist by: Swiss Government.
- Type of scholarship: fully funded.
- Research duration: 12 Months.
- Postdoctoral duration: 12 months (beginning in September) with the option to extend up to 36 months dependent on academic performance.
Scholarship Benefits:
- Fees for tuition.
- Tickets for air travel.
- Accommodations.
- Insurance for your health.
- Monthly stipend
- Allowance for housing.
- Funding for research.
- No financial support for conferences.
- One-year half-fare public transportation card.
Eligibility criteria:
- The candidate: academic profile, research capacity and motivation.
- The research project: originality and methodological soundness.
- The academic context: quality and context of supervision and potential for future academic cooperation.
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list of eligible countries A_L and countries L-Z
How to Apply
Questions and application documents should be submitted to the following address – if not mentioned otherwise below*: Swiss Cooperation Office Kabul Afghanistan Academic Year 2022-2023 – Afghanistan.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 0093 790 08 08 00, 0093 729 31 31 35 Web: https://www.eda.admin.ch/afghanistan
The Swiss authorities have formulated different application processes for each country. To apply, go to the Switzerland Government Excellence Scholarship’s official website.
