Scholarships
Detailed information can be found on the Spanish page.
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
Swiss scholarships for Colombian citizens
Through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (CFBE), the Swiss Confederation provides annual Research Grants Program in Swiss universities, federal polytechnics and universities of applied sciences:
- Stays research (maximum 12 months without extension)
- Doctorates (maximum 3 years)
- Post-doctorates (12 months, extendable up to a maximum of 6 months if the budget allows).
No university scholarships are awarded to Bachelor and Master level or scholarships are offered in artistic fields. applicants who have previously received a grant from the Swiss government and Colombian residing in Switzerland for a year before the start of the scholarship is also not accepted.
The criteria for admission of requests and specific information for each country will be available on the website of the Federal Commission for scholarships for foreign students (CFBE) (selection criteria: COLOMBIA).
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:
Beware fake scholarship offers in the name of the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (phishing)
The Swiss authorities are issuing this warning about fake scholarships advertised by email. The Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) does not advertise scholarships by email; as a rule, scholarships are directly managed by the Swiss representation in the country concerned. The Swiss authorities recommend not responding to such emails and, above all, not transferring any money.