Swiss Government is offering excellence scholarships for Chad scholars in Switzerland. These scholarships are available for pursuing PhD, postdoctoral and research programs at one of the public-funded universities or recognized institution.

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are aimed at young researchers from abroad who have completed a master’s degree or PhD and at foreign artists holding a bachelor’s degree.

Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. Recipients are selected by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

Scholarship Description

• Application Deadline: November 30, 2019
• Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD, postdoctoral and research programs.
• Study Subject: Scholarships are offered in diverse fields to help students in upgrading their education.
• Scholarship Award: Scholarships will comprise of

PhD Scholarships

• The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 1’920.
• For non-EU and non-EFTA grantees only: mandatory Swiss health insurance is paid by the FCS.
• There are no family allowances.
• Scholarship holders from outside continental Europe receive a flight allowance (lump sum) for a ticket back to their country of origin (provided at the end of the scholarship).
• Special CHF 300 housing allowance (paid once at the beginning of the scholarship).
• One-year half-fare public transportation card.
• Support services and various trips, dinners and sightseeing tours organised for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship holders.
• PhD scholarship holders may request a supplementary allowance for fieldwork. For field trips lasting longer than 2 months the scholarship amount will be reduced to 50%.

Postdoctoral scholarships:

• The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 3’500.
• For non-EU and non-EFTA grantees only: mandatory Swiss health insurance is paid by the FCS.
• There are no family allowances.
• Scholarship holders from outside continental Europe receive a flight allowance (lump sum) for a ticket back to their country of origin (provided at the end of the scholarship).
• Special CHF 300 housing allowance (paid once at the beginning of the scholarship).
• One-year half-fare public transportation card.
• Support services and various trips, dinners and sightseeing tours organised for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship holders.

Research scholarships

• The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 1,920.
• For non-EU and non-EFTA grantees only: mandatory Swiss health insurance is paid by the FCS.
• There are no family allowances.
• Scholarship holders from outside continental Europe receive a flight allowance (lump sum) for a ticket back to their country of origin (provided at the end of the scholarship).
• Special CHF 300 housing allowance (paid once at the beginning of the scholarship).
• One-year half-fare public transportation card.
• Support services and various trips, dinners and sightseeing tours organised for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship holders.

Nationality: Chad applicants
Number of Scholarships: Numbers are not given.
Scholarship can be taken in Switzerland

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

• Eligible Countries: Applicants from Bhutan can apply for these scholarships.
• Entrance Requirements:
  PhD Criteria

  • Master’s degree or equivalent university degree recognised by the Swiss university. The applicant must have achieved this degree before the start of the scholarship next September. As proof, the degree has to be submitted to the Federal Commission for Scholarships before the start of the scholarship.
  • Applicant’s date of birth after 31 December 1984.
  • Applicants who have been in Switzerland for more than one year at the beginning of the scholarship in September are not eligible.
  • Applicants must provide a letter from an academic host professor (including her/his short CV) at the chosen Swiss university confirming why she/he is willing to supervise and support the PhD thesis. Without such support, the application will be rejected.
  • Applicants must have a research proposal including a timeframe. This is the centrepiece of the application. The applicant must devote all required attention to it.
  • Applicants must be in command of the necessary language skills required for the PhD studies/ research.
  • Applicants who have already benefited from a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship are not eligible to apply for a second scholarship.
  • Scholarship holders are expected to move to Switzerland during their grant period.

  Postdoctoral Criteria

  • PhD degree
  • No more than five years may have passed between the award of the PhD and the application deadline.
  • Applicants who are in Switzerland for more than one year at the beginning of the scholarship in September are not eligible.
  • Applicants must provide a letter (or email) from a professor at the Swiss host institution stating that they are willing and entitled to supervise the postdoctoral research. Without such confirmation, the application will be rejected.
  • Applicants must have a research proposal including a timeframe (this is the centrepiece of the application. The applicant must devote all required attention to it).
  • Applicants must be in command of the necessary language skills required for the postdoctoral research.
  • Applicants who have already benefited from a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship are not eligible to apply for a second scholarship.

  Research Criteria

  • Master’s degree or equivalent university degree recognised by the Swiss university. The applicant must have achieved this degree before the start of the scholarship next September. As proof, the degree has to be submitted to the Federal Commission for Scholarships before the start of the scholarship.
  • Applicants must be born after 31 December 1984
  • Applicants who have been in Switzerland for more than one year at the beginning of the scholarship in September are not eligible.
  • Applicants must provide a letter from a professor at the Swiss host institution stating that she/he is willing to support and supervise the research. Without such support, the application will be rejected.
  • Applicants must have a research proposal including a timeframe. This is the centrepiece of the application. The applicant must devote all required attention to it.
  • Applicants must be in command of the necessary language skills required for the research/studies.
  • Applicants who have already benefited from a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship are not eligible to apply for a second scholarship. Scholarship holders are expected to move to Switzerland during their grant period.
• English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Government Scholarships

Application Procedure:

The application package can be obtained by email from the Swiss Embassy. Applications should be submitted in triplicate, with the number of copies indicated (hard copies only).

The original, signed documents and attested translations should be submitted, along with two copies. The other two sets are copies of the first set. For details see the Application Guidelines available at their contact institution. The official FCS 2020-2021 application form (typed and printed). Handwritten forms will not be accepted.

• A full curriculum vitae with a list of academic publications.
• A letter of motivation (max. 2 pages).
• A complete research proposal (max. 5 pages). Use only the official research proposal form provided with the application package.
• A copy of the letter or email from a professor at the chosen Swiss university confirming that they are willing to supervise the PhD studies.
• Include a short CV of your academic host supervisor.
• Short CV of your actual academic contact person/mentor at your home institution.
• Photocopies of all certificates and grade sheets from previously attended universities/colleges and diplomas with grades. (If the originals are not in English, French, German or
• The copies must be translated into one of these languages and attested. Attestations can be made by a university or government officer.)
• Two letters of recommendation from professors in the applicant’s field (use only the official reference form provided with the application package).
• A health certificate (use only the official health certificate provided with the application package).
• Each application set should contain two copies of the applicant’s passport (main page with personal data).

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