Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2026 – 2027

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Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to encourage 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).

Research scholarships

These scholarships are available to postgraduate researchers in any discipline wishing to pursue research at any Swiss cantonal university, university of applied sciences, either of Switzerland’s two federal institutes of technology (ETHZ or EPFL) or at one of the four research institutes within the ETH Domain (PSI, WSL, Empa, Eawag). Prerequisite: the scholarship application must be backed by an academic supervisor in Switzerland who is willing to direct and guide the applicant’s proposed research.


Art scholarships

Art scholarships are open to students wishing to pursue an initial Master’s degree in an artistic field in Switzerland. This scholarship is available to students from a limited number of countries only.

Applying for a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship

The types of scholarships available and application deadlines depend on the country of origin.

Interested?
Applications are open starting August 4, 2025. Here you will find useful information on how to prepare your scholarship application.

After applying

Selection

Applications are submitted to Swiss diplomatic representations. 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

Awards

By the end of May at the latest, the FCS will announce its decisions regarding the scholarship awards for the following academic year.

Application procedure

Release of the program for 180+ Countries

Go to: www.sbfi.admin.ch/scholarships_eng —– early August

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Call for Applications

Download application documents, questions? See list of contacts —– this September

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Prepare application

Forms, research proposal,
support letters, references —– before the submission deadline

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Submission deadline at Swiss representation

This date and the postal address vary from country to country —– September – December

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Selection

By the Federal Commission for Scholarships FCS —– by the end of May

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Start of scholarships

At the Swiss academic host institution —– next September

How to apply

Select your country of origin according to your passport. Find out about the types of scholarships available, eligibility criteria and application deadlines for your country. For more information and questions, please contact the address provided in the list of contacts (PDF, 299 kB, 31.07.2024).

Select your country of origin according to your passport (PDF, 299 kB, 31.07.2024)

Read the Application Guidelines (PDF, 789 kB, 31.07.2024) and read the instructions. Prepare your application and submit two complete copies to the relevant office in your country of origin according to the list of contacts (PDF, 299 kB, 31.07.2024) by the deadline.

 

Are you Brazilian? Send your questions to the email: bolsas.brasil@swissnex.org

Updated information on the official SERI (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation) website HERE.

Selection

Applications are subject to preliminary selection by the relevant national authorities and/or the Swiss diplomatic representation. The Federal Commission then assesses the short-listed applications for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), which makes the final decision.

The FCS assesses scholarship applications according to three criteria:

  1. Candidate profile
  2. Quality of the research project or artistic work
  3. Synergies and potential for future research cooperation

The FCS is composed of professors from Swiss public universities. Scholarship awards are decided on the basis of academic and scientific excellence.

Awards & Outlook

The FCS will announce its decisions regarding the new scholarship awards by the end of May at the latest.

The FCS will select scholarship holders for the 2025-26 academic year by the end of May 2025. Scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year will be advertised online from August 2025.

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