Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2025-26 for International Students

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are funded by the Swiss Confederation and open to students from over 180 countries who wish to pursue research or arts studies in Switzerland for the 2025-26 academic year. The program targets young researchers with a master’s or PhD and foreign artists with a bachelor’s aiming to pursue a master’s program in Switzerland. The scholarship provides comprehensive financial support including airfare, monthly stipend, housing allowance, a transport card, and tuition coverage.

Round airfare, monthly stipend, housing allowance, transport card, tuition coverage

Postgraduate researchers who have a master’s degree or equivalent (for research, PhD, or postdoc) and foreign artists with a bachelor’s degree planning to pursue a master’s program in Switzerland; eligibility is limited to a selection of countries for the arts scholarships.