Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship – 2023

For South African citizens three different types of fully funded scholarships are offered starting in October 2022 in all academic fields:

PhD Scholarships

• The scholarship is valid for 12 months and renewable for a maximum of 3 years
• Applicants should have a Master’s degree or equivalent University degree recognized by a Swiss University.
• The applicant must not be older than 35 years at the time of application

  Postdoctoral Scholarships

• The scholarship is valid for 12 months and renewable for a maximum of 6 months.
• The applicants should have a PhD degree.
• There cannot be a gap of more than 5 years between the award of the PhD and the application deadline

Research Scholarships

• The Scholarship is intended for highly qualified postdoctoral researchers from all academic fields as well as young Medical Doctors.
• The scholarship is valid for 12 months maximum and non-renewable.
• The applicant should have a Master’s degree or equivalent
• The applicant must not be older than 35 years at the time of application

The Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students assesses scholarship applications according to three criteria:

• Candidate profile
• Quality of the research project or artistic work
• Synergies and potential for future research cooperation

Kindly apply by sending your applications to the Embassy in your country. Kindly check below for more information on the application. This should be done on or before the deadline which is 15 December 2022.

• Information on the universities, programmes, and professors
• More information on the Scholarships
• More information in studying in Switzerland 
• Research Fellowship
• PhD
• Postdoctoral
• Guidelines for Scholarship Applications 2023-2024
• Download the application package for South Africa