Swiss Government Excellence PhD Scholarships 2014- 2015

Scholarship: Swiss Government Excellence PhD Scholarships for foreign students

Offered by: The Swiss Government through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students FCS

Objectives: To enable selected applicants to undertake a PhD in one of the 10 Swiss Public Universities, the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology and public teaching and research institutes

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Universities: University of Basel / University of Bern / University of Fribourg / University of Geneva / University of Lausanne / University of Lucerne / University of Neuchâtel / University of St.Gallen / University of Zurich / University of Lugano

Federal Institutes of Technology:
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ)

Teaching and Research Institutes:
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID)
Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP)
Institut universitaire Kurt Bösch

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Validity: The Scholarship is only valid for full time PhD studies in Switzerland. It is not valid for mixed PhD programs (part time in Switzerland and part time in a third country)

Target Group: Highly qualified post graduate students (in possession of the required degrees) from all academic fields

Duration: 3 years maximum

Amount and additional allowances:

  • The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of 1920 Swiss Francs
  • Exemption of the tuition fees (except for EPFL)
  • Mandatory Swiss Health insurance paid by the FCS (for non-EU or EFTA grantees only)
  • A lump sum for air fare for non-European grantees only (provided at the end of the scholarship)
  • Special 300 Swiss Francs lodging allowance (paid once at the beginning of the scholarship)
  • 1 year half-fare public transportation card
  • Counseling and various trips, dinners and sigh seeing tours organized for Swiss Government Scholarship holders

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Eligibility Criteria and specific conditions:

  • Master degree or equivalent University degree recognized by the Swiss University
  • The applicant must not be more than 35 years old at the moment of the application
  • Applicants who are in Switzerland for more than 1 year at the beginning of the scholarship are not eligible
  • Applicants must provide a letter (e-mail) from a Professor from the Swiss host institution stating that he/she is willing to supervise the PhD
  • In the case where the PhD is run within a structured doctoral school applicants must provide an admission letter or the proof that they are being considered for admission
  • Applicants must apply for the scholarship as well as to the chosen Swiss University. The 2 procedures are separate ones.
  • Applicants must have a research proposal including a timeframe (this is the central piece of the application. The applicant must devote all required attention to it)
  • Applicants must be in command of the necessary language skills required for the PhD studies
  • Applicants who have already benefited from a Swiss Government Scholarship are not eligible to apply for a second scholarship

Application Procedure:
The application package can be obtained by e-mail from the Swiss Embassy in New Delhi.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 12.11.2013
Applications have to be submitted in 3 copies (hard copies only)

Application Time Framework
Opening of the call: 18.08.2013
Application Deadline: 12.11.2013
Selection Interview, ask: Swiss Embassy
Beginning of the scholarship: 16.09.2014

Contact institution for the application:
Questions and application documents, have to be submitted at the following address:
Swiss Embassy in New Delhi
Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, 110021 New Delhi
E-mail: ndh.scholarship@eda.admin.ch
Web: eda.admin.ch/newdelhi

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