The Government of Switzerland is inviting interested international students to its 2025 Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship Program.
The Swiss Government Scholarship provides a full scholarship opportunity and a living stipend of CHF 3’500 per month for successful applicants to pursue a Master’s or PhD degree in institutions situated in Switzerland.
Here in this post is every detail, requirements, benefits, and application guided provided step-by-step application. .
The 2025 Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship is provided by the Swiss Government, its study abroad route for international students who intend to study in Europe. The program is for postgraduate, Master’s, and PhD. All countries are eligible to apply and it’s a fully-funded scholarship with monthly stipends of CHF 3’500. The application deadline depends on the applying country.
Scholarship Details
Every year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries.
The scholarship is for foreign scholars and artists to study in any of the ten Swiss Public Universities, the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, the public teaching and research institutes, and the Universities of Applied Sciences.
The program focuses on young researchers from abroad who have completed a master’s degree or PhD and at foreign artists acquiring a bachelor’s degree.
The Scholarship is of two types and candidates can apply for any of them
- Research Scholarships are awarded for research or study at all Swiss cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences, and the two federal institutes of technology, as well as the four research institutes.
- Art scholarships are awarded for study at any Swiss conservatory or university of the arts. This scholarship is available to students from a limited number of countries only.
Requirements
Interest candidates for the 2025 Swiss Government Scholarship, must:
- Hold a university degree (Bachelors/Masters) on commencement of the scholarship
- Be able to demonstrate their academic abilities and what they aim to achieve
- Be under the age of 35 (born on or after 1 January 1979)
- Be suitably proficient in the language of instruction (French, German, Italian, or English)
- The research scholarship: Available to post-graduate researchers in any discipline (who hold a master’s degree as a minimum) who are planning to come to Switzerland to pursue research or further studies at the doctoral or post-doctoral level (research fellowship, PhD, Postdoc).
- Art scholarships: Open to art students wishing to pursue an initial master’s degree in Switzerland (arts).
Duration and Reward
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships will run throughout the academic sessions with
- Full Tuition Fee
- CHF 3’500 Monthly Stipend.
- Accommodation
Selection Criteria
Applications undergo initial screening by the appropriate national authorities or the Swiss diplomatic representative. Shortlisted applicants are subsequently evaluated by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), which makes the final decision.
FCS is based on 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 based on academic and scientific excellence.
How To Apply (Step by Step)
- Interested applicants are expected to select the continent with their country of origin (this is the country according to your passport) for receiving further information and the application documents.
- Check the application deadline and the different types of scholarships on offer. These vary according to country. You will also find details where you can get answers to your questions.
- Click the link provided HERE or below to start the application process
