Еxhaustive information here: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists
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 master’s 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 for applicants from Bulgaria
Open call: 03.11.2025
Submission deadline: 17.11.2025.
Applicants must register directly and submit their applications online on this site.
The Swiss Embassy will confirm that documents are complete.
Beware fake scholarship offers in the name of the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships!
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:
Further information on scholarships as well as study and research opportunities at different Swiss institutions is available on the following websites:
