Switzerland - Grants & Scholarships

• • Candidates must hold a university degree (Bachelors/Masters) on commencement of the scholarship.
  • Candidates must be under the age of 35.
  • Candidates must be able to demonstrate their academic abilities and what they aim to achieve.
  • Candidates must contact the institution or the supervising authority their period of research. Universities may request supplementary information and/or set certain additional conditions to determine whether or not you qualify for admission.
  • Candidates must be expert in the language (French, German, Italian or English) in order to draw gain benefit from their studies in Switzerland.
  • Candidates who have already embarked on the first year of a Masters program at a Swiss university or UAS are no longer eligible for a Swiss government scholarship (with the exception of arts scholarships). Such applications will not be considered by Swiss diplomatic representations.
  • Swiss government scholarships may not be combined with other scholarships or awards.
  • Scholarships are provided for a nine-month academic year. Scholarships for postgraduate or Masters Programs lasting up to 2 years (3 or 4 semesters) may be extended depending on results from the first year.

Scholarships consist of monthly payments of:

• CHF 1920 – for postgraduate students
• CHF 1920 – for fine arts and music students
• CHF 1600 – for students attending language courses in Fribourg or Lugano

The Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students does not cover the cost of academic and /or term fees. Generally-speaking, the universities and the Zurich Federal Institute of Technology exempt holders of Swiss government scholarships from term fees, but not necessarily from Masters program enrollment fees. In the event that these fees are not waived, it is up to the scholarship holder to arrange payment.