Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for the academic year 2025-2026

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The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are aimed at young researchers from abroad who have completed a master’s degree or PhD and at foreign artists holding a bachelor’s degree.

The call for applications for the Swiss Excellence Scholarships for foreign students is now open. Please find out more about the scholarship that concerns you on the page of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation.

You can find the application forms here.

The deadline for applications is 15 October 2024. Please send your application dossier to the following address:

Embassy of Switzerland
1143 Budapest
Stefánia út 107.

Further information:
Introduction to Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (3:45 Min., in English)

Beware fake scholarship offers in the name of the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (phishing)

The Swiss authorities are issuing this warning about fake scholarships advertised by email. The Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) does not advertise scholarships by email; as a rule, scholarships are directly managed by the Swiss representation in the country concerned. The Swiss authorities recommend not responding to such emails and, above all, not transferring any money.