Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2026 – 2027

Registration: Free

About

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are mainly intended for talented early career researchers (ECRs) from abroad who have already completed their Master's degree or PhD. The scholarship programme is currently open to applicants from 183 countries.

These scholarships are available to postgraduate researchers in any discipline wishing to pursue research at any Swiss cantonal university, university of applied sciences, either of Switzerland’s two federal institutes of technology (ETHZ or EPFL) or at one of the four research institutes within the ETH Domain (PSI, WSL, Empa, Eawag). Prerequisite: the scholarship application must be backed by an academic supervisor in Switzerland who is willing to direct and guide the applicant’s proposed research.

Deadline

28. Nov 2025 (For Nepal)

Scholarship Types

  • Research Fellowship
  • PhD
  • PostDoc

Selection Criteria

  • Academic profile, research competence, and motivation
  • Originality and methodological quality of the project
  • Quality of supervision and potential for future collaboration

Scholarship amount

Research Scholarship: 

  • CHF 1,920 per month to cover basic living expenses for one person
  • This scholarship is not a salary

PhD Scholarship:

  • CHF 1,920 per month to cover basic living expenses for one person
  • This scholarship is not a salary

Postdoctoral Scholarship:

  • CHF 3,500 per month to cover basic living expenses for one person.
  • This scholarship is not a salary.

 

Contact (Only for Nepal)