Through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), the Swiss Confederation awards various post-graduate scholarships to foreign scholars of all disciplines and to some foreign artists:

• University research fellowships for scholars, doctorates and post-doctorates at Swiss universities, federal institutes of technology and universities of applied sciences (no scholarships for bachelor or masters studies)
• Arts scholarships for advanced-level artists at Swiss conservatories and universities of the arts (only for a limited number of countries)
  
  

Eligibility criteria, information on the application procedure, contact addresses and further information can be found listed under each country on the website of the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists

Here you will find important information to help you prepare your scholarship application.

From this year onwards, scholarship applications can only be submitted online via the provided link.
Please do not send applications by email or in paper form.

Applications for the academic year 2026/27 will be accepted from 4 August 2025.
The application deadline is 13 October 2025.