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Swiss Government Excellence PhD Scholarships for foreign students for 2020-2021

Swiss Government Excellence PhD Scholarships for foreign students for 2020-2021
Objectives To enable selected applicants to undertake a PhD at one of the 10 Swiss cantonal universities, the two Swiss federal institutes of technology or the Graduate Institute.
Eligibility ・Master's degree or equivalent university degree achieved before 31 July 2021 (degree certificate) recognised by the Swiss university
・Applicant's date of birth after 31 December 1985
Amount and additional allowances ・The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 1'920.
・For non-EU and non-EFTA grantees only: the FCS pays mandatory Swiss health insurance.
・Scholarship holders from non-EU and non-EFTA countries receive a flight allowance (lump sum) for a ticket back to their country of origin.
・CHF 300 housing allowance
Duration 12 months (starting in September) prolongable up to 36 months based on the achieved academic results.
Scholarship outline https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/education/scholarships-and-grants/swiss-government-excellence-scholarships.html
Submission deadline November 20, 2020
Please submit individually.