Practical Information

Grants & Scholarships

The Swiss Government offers scholarships to foreign students on the basis of reciprocity or scholarship pool with several countries. Scholarships are granted to postgraduate candidates from both industrial and developing countries.

Candidates should first find out from their own country's authorities whether they are entitled to a governmental scholarship or can approach the Swiss embassy or consulate in their home country. A list of the relevant countries and further information on the governmental scholarships, such as application requirements, duration of scholarship, scholarship amount, application procedures, etc. are available at the State (SER) web site.

Before applying, candidates (who must be under 35 of age and proficient in English, German, French or Italian) should get in touch with a professor (www.proff.ch) or with the responsible office of the program at the chosen Swiss higher education institution in order to get a written confirmation of acceptance.

To find out whether Swiss universities offer scholarships to foreign students, candidates are advised to check with the mobility centres of the Swiss universities, whose links can be found at the Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS) website.