Swiss Government, Switzerland invites applications for Excellence Scholarships for Ph.D students, Postdoctoral and Research programmes for the academic year 2016-17.
Details of Excellence Scholarships:
Ph.D Scholarships:
- The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of 1'920 Swiss Francs.
- Exemption of the tuition fees (except for EPFL).
- The scholarship is only valid for full time PhD studies in Switzerland.
Postdoctoral Scholarships:
- The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of 3'500 Swiss Francs.
- Exemption of the tuition fees (except for EPFL).
- The scholarship is only valid for full time postdoctoral research in Switzerland.
Research Scholarships:
- The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of 1'920 Swiss Francs.
- Exemption of the tuition fees (except for EPFL).
- The scholarship is only valid for full time Research in Switzerland.
Eligibility:
For Ph.D Scholarships:
- Candidates should have a master degree or equivalent university degree recognized by the Swiss University.
- Candidate must not be more than 35 years old at the moment of the application.
For Postdoctoral Scholarships:
- Candidates should have a PhD degree.
- There cannot be a gap of more than 5 years between the award of the PhD and the application deadline.
For Research Scholarships:
- Candidates should have master degree or equivalent university degree.
- Candidate must not be more than 35 years old at the moment of the application.
How to apply:
- Candidates can obtain the application package by e-mail from the Swiss Embassy in New Delhi.
Important dates:
- Last date to apply: November 12, 2015
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Story first published: Friday, November 6, 2015, 16:45 [IST]