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Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists

Offered by Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation

Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships 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 PhD and at foreign artists holding a bachelor’s degree.

Key Details

Deadline Invalid Date

Frequency Annual

Eligible Applicant Country Worldwide

Host Country Switzerland

Years Since PhD <3

Mobility Rule Yes

Career Levels

PhDMaster studentsBachelor students

Funding Purpose

Fellowship, scholarship or training

About the Funder

Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation Switzerland Website ↗

Record Information

Last Verified 19 February 2026 by asntech

Added December 2018

Last Updated May 2020

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