Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists

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

Scholarships for Swiss students

The scholarship office of the Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities swissuniversities administers the foreign governmental scholarships of about 40 countries on behalf of the Swiss Confederation. The scholarships are offered to Swiss students, researchers and artists to study for a period of time abroad. For more details:

Rectors’ Conference of Swiss Universities swissuniversities

Further information on scholarships as well as study and research opportunities at different Swiss institutions is available on the following websites:

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI

Rectors’ Conference of Swiss Universities swissuniversities

Berrow Foundation

Postgraduate Scholarships at Lincoln College, Oxford

A generous gift from the Marquis de Amodio funds up to six scholarships each year, awarded to graduates of Swiss universities to enable them to undertake a course of advanced study at the University of Oxford as members of Lincoln College. The four Berrow Foundation Scholarships and two Berrow Foundation Lord Florey Scholarships cover all University and College fees, board and lodging, as well as providing a generous allowance. They are tenable for up to three years.

The Berrow Foundation and Lord Florey Scholarships