Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
Switzerland
Deadline
Nov 24, 2026
19 days leftApplications opened on 20 August 2026 in the online GO ESKAS system. For Vietnam the call closes on 24 November 2026 at 11:59 PM Swiss time. Decisions are announced by the end of May 2027 at the latest.
Apply with your course, or after you have an offer
What you get
- CHF 2,450 a month for basic living expenses for one person
- One-time CHF 600 rental deposit grant
- Half-Fare Travelcard
- Health insurance premiums for non-EU or EFTA holders
- Return flight allowance for non-EU or EFTA holders
Hard requirements
- Master's or equivalent completed by 31 July 2027 (30 June for ETH Zurich) for research scholarships
- Born after 31 December 1991
- Letter of support from a Swiss academic supervisor
- Research proposal on the FCS form, at most 5 pages
- Not a past holder, or on a fourth try after three failures
- If you already live in Switzerland, you arrived on or after 1 August 2026
What it is for
- Applicants who have not previously studied or researched in Switzerland
Good to know
- Tuition, semester fees (CHF 600 to 2,000 at some), conferences and field research are not covered
- One person only, with no family allowances; you must live in your host city or canton
- Other income must be reported, and the scholarship cannot top up full-time work
- Research fellowships are 6 to 12 month projects within doctoral studies; art scholarships are for some countries only
- The flight allowance is for the return home only; EU/EFTA holders get no travel funds
- Apply online only through GO ESKAS, free of charge; the closing date is set per country