Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship (ESKAS)
Swiss Government (SERI) funding for study in Switzerland — amount, eligibility, deadline, and programs it can pair with.
Scholarship facts
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- Swiss Government (SERI)
- Funding
- $22,000
- Funding type
- full_funding
- Country
- Switzerland
- Degree levels
- PhD
- Deadline
- Dec 1, 2026
Source: Swiss Government (SERI) · Data last updated Jun 28, 2026
Swiss Government (SERI)
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships provide opportunities for postgraduate researchers and artists from around 180 countries to pursue PhD or postdoctoral research at Swiss public universities or recognised institutions. Must hold a Master's degree, be under 35 years old (for research scholarships), have a confirmed research supervisor at a Swiss university, and have a strong academic record and research proposal. Research quality and innovation, academic record, supervisor endorsement, feasibility of research plan.
CHF 1,920/month stipend + tuition waiver + health insurance + travel grant
Related programs
These program links make the scholarship page actionable instead of static. When direct links do not exist yet, this section falls back to country-level relevance.
Computational Science and Engineering Master
ETH Zurich
First-year estimate: $20,110 - $50,110
High Energy Physics Master
ETH Zurich
First-year estimate: $20,110 - $50,110
Mathematics Bachelor
ETH Zurich
First-year estimate: $20,110 - $50,110
Computational Science and Engineering Bachelor
ETH Zurich
First-year estimate: $20,110 - $50,110
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Master
ETH Zurich
First-year estimate: $20,110 - $50,110
Mathematics/Applied Mathematics Master
ETH Zurich
First-year estimate: $20,110 - $50,110
Switzerland planning guide
Country-level planning notes make the funding page more useful for decision making even before every linked university budget is fully verified.