Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists for the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Bursary Description
Scholarship Description:
If you are looking for a fully funded scholarship in Switzerland to fund a masters of PhD degree you must apply for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists for the 2022-2023 Academic Year. The Scholarship will provide you a chance to study in a Swiss university as a foreign student on scholarship. The scholarship will give you a life time opportunity to study and live free of cost in Switzerland.
FAQs for scholarship applicants & academic supervisors (PDF, 128 kB, 06.04.2022)
«Stipendien, die das Leben verändern» (PDF, 1 MB, 03.04.2019)Online Befragung von ESKAS Bundesstipendiat/innen der Jahrgänge 1996-2015 (German, summary in English)
Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to students from 180 selected countries. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. Recipients are selected by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are aimed at young researchers from abroad who have completed a master’s degree or Ph.D. and at foreign artists holding a bachelor’s degree.
Degree Level:
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists for the 2022-2023 Academic Year is available to undertake Research, Masters level programs at Switzerland Universities.
Available Subjects:
Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.
- All Subjects
Scholarship Benefits:
Will be announced shortly
Eligible Nationalities:
All Nationalities
Eligibility Criteria:
Applications are subject to preliminary selection by the relevant national authorities and/or the Swiss diplomatic representation. The short-listed applications are then assessed by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), which takes the final decision.
The FCS assesses scholarship applications according to three criteria:
- Candidate profile
- Quality of the research project or artistic work
- Synergies and potential for future research cooperation
The FCS is composed of professors from all Swiss public universities. Scholarship awards are decided on the basis of academic and scientific excellence.
Application Procedure:
Select your country of origin according to your passport for receiving further information and the application documents:
Countries A – L / Countries M – Z
Check the application deadline and the different types of scholarship on offer. These vary according to country. You will also find details of what to do next and where to get more information.
