Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships — Eligibility, Coverage & Official Source

Country-specific offer, research/art category, host/supervisor and application rules must be checked in the current call.

DestinationSwitzerland

Study levelsPhD, Research, Arts

Applicant originInternational researchers and artists from eligible countries; country offers vary

Work experienceResearch-profile specific

What the scholarship can cover

Federal research/arts scholarships; monthly contribution for relevant categories is CHF 2,450 from 2026, with other support depending on category

Current cycle status

2027/28 applications open from 20 August 2026

Deadline warning: scholarship dates change every cycle. Treat the provider page below as the source of truth for the next opening, deadline, eligible countries and documents.

Before you count yourself eligible

Confirm your nationality or domicile is accepted in the current call.
Check that your intended study level, field, institution and programme are eligible.
Verify academic, language, age, work-experience or leadership conditions that apply to your route.
Check whether you apply directly, through an institution, embassy, nominating agency or government partner.
Separate scholarship eligibility from university admission and visa eligibility: they are different decisions.

Open official scholarship source ↗

Use the funding tools

Costs & financeTotal Study Abroad Cost Calculator

Add tuition, living costs and one-off expenses, then subtract confirmed funding to estimate the total cash burden of a study scenario.

Open tool →Costs & financeScholarship Funding Gap Calculator

Subtract confirmed usable scholarship/grant funding from the total study cost you expect to pay and show the remaining amount you must finance.

Open tool →Scholarships & fundingScholarship Matcher

Search the verified scholarship records currently stored in LearnWithShery using level, destination, experience and full-funding preference, then open the official provider for final eligibility.

Open tool →Scholarships & fundingScholarship Deadline Planner

Work backwards from an official scholarship deadline so tests, references, essays and documents are ready before the closing date.

Open tool →Scholarships & fundingScholarship Stacking Calculator

Calculate the maximum amount of two entered awards that can fit within the eligible-cost cap you specify, while reminding you that award terms can prohibit stacking.

Open tool →Scholarships & fundingScholarship Document Checklist

Check common scholarship application evidence before opening the provider’s final checklist.

Open tool →Scholarships & fundingScholarship Coverage Value Comparator

Compare two awards by the tuition amount, living stipend and travel/other support they would provide in the same planning currency.

Open tool →

Related verified scholarships

GermanyDAAD EPOS

Scholarship support for selected development-related postgraduate courses

Open profile →AustraliaAustralia Awards Scholarships

Long-term Australian Government development scholarships; award conditions and benefits vary by route

Open profile →United StatesFulbright Foreign Student Program

Graduate study or research support in the United States; award structure and placement model vary by home-country programme

Open profile →FranceFrance Excellence Eiffel Scholarship

French government excellence award with a monthly allowance and specified direct services; the institution submits the nomination

Open profile →South KoreaGlobal Korea Scholarship — Graduate (GKS-G)

Korean government graduate scholarship; the current route uses Embassy Track or designated University Track selection

Open profile →JapanJapanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship

Japanese government scholarship programme with multiple categories and embassy- or university-recommendation routes

Open profile →