The Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. Recipients are selected by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

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 2023. 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)