2025 Swiss Government Scholarships program | Fully Funded: (Deadline Not Specified)

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2025-2026 is a fully funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is offered for master’s, PhD and postdoctoral studies. This scholarship provides a monthly payment, exemption of tuition fees, health insurance, airfare and housing allowance.

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2025 is supported by the Federal Commission of Scholarships (FCS) and the Swiss government. Swiss Government Scholarship awards scholarships to more than 180 Countries. Participants with any Nationality are eligible. Highly qualified postgraduate researchers from all academic fields as well as young medical doctors can apply for this scholarship.

The Research Scholarship is for post-graduate researchers in any field. Applicants must have at least a master’s degree. This scholarship is for those planning to come to Switzerland for research or further studies. It is available for doctoral or post-doctoral work. Research scholarships are given for study at all Swiss cantonal universities. They also apply to universities of applied sciences and the two federal institutes of technology.

Summary of Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2025

• Level of Study: Masters, PhD, Postdoctoral
• Scholarship Provider: Swiss Government
• Study in: Switzerland
• Program Period: 2-3 years
• Deadline: Varies from country to country. Check details here

Types of Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2025

• The research scholarship is for post-graduate researchers in any field. Applicants must have at least a master’s degree. They should plan to come to Switzerland for research or further studies at the doctoral or post-doctoral level.
  • Research scholarships are given for study or research at all Swiss cantonal universities. They are also available at universities of applied sciences, the two federal institutes of technology, and four research institutes. Only candidates nominated by an academic mentor at one of these higher education institutions will be considered.
• Art scholarships are open to art students wishing to pursue an initial master’s degree in Switzerland.
  • 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.

Scholarship Coverage of Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2025

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2025 will provide the recipient with the following benefits:

• The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 1,920.
• For non-EU and non-EFTA grantees only: the FCS pays mandatory Swiss health insurance.
• There are no family allowances.
• Scholarship holders from non-EU and non-EFTA countries get a flight allowance. This is a lump sum for a ticket back to their home country. The allowance is given at the end of the scholarship.
• Special CHF 300 housing allowance (paid once at the beginning of the scholarship).
• One-year half-fare public transportation card.
• Support services and various trips, dinners and sightseeing tours organized for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship holders.
• Please refer to the country-specific fact sheets for exact scholarship benefits.

Eligibility Criteria for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2025

To qualify for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships, the candidate must fulfil all of the following requirements below:

• Required Language: English.
• Eligible Countries: All world countries.
• Master’s degree or equivalent university degree achieved before 31 July 2024 (degree certificate) recognized by the Swiss university. As proof, the degree has to be submitted to the Federal Commission for Scholarships before starting the scholarship.
• Applicants must be born after 31 December 1989.
• Applicants who have been in Switzerland for over one year by September cannot apply for the scholarship.
• Applicants must provide a letter from a professor at the Swiss university. This letter should include the professor’s short CV. It must explain why the professor is willing to supervise and support the research. Without such support, the application will be rejected.
• Applicants must have a research proposal within a time frame. This is the centrepiece of the application. Applicant must devote all required attention to it.
• Applicants must be in command of the necessary language skills required for the research/studies.
• Applicants who have already received a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship cannot apply for another one.
• Scholarship holders are expected to move to Switzerland during their grant period.

Note: Please refer to the country-specific fact sheets for specific eligibility criteria.