The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations wishes to inform the public that the Swiss Government has announced the 2019 Call for Excellence Scholarships from the Swiss Government for Foreigners.  

The Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 countries.  Recipients are selected by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

Types of Scholarship

• The Research Scholarship
• Art Scholarship

Selection Criteria:-

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

Information on the scholarships can be obtained here

Scholarships have been available from August 01, 2019.