Swiss Governmental Scholarships
The Swiss Government offers scholarships to foreign students and artists on the basis of reciprocity or within the frame of a scholarship pool to several countries. Scholarships are granted to postgraduate candidates from both industrial and developing countries.
Candidates should, in the first instance, find out whether they are entitled to a governmental scholarship. A list of the relevant countries and further information on the governmental scholarships, such as application requirements, duration of scholarship, scholarship amount, application procedure etc. are available at the State Secretariat for Education and Research SER.
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 service of the program at the chosen Swiss higher education institution in order to get a written confirmation of acceptance.
University Scholarships
To find out whether Swiss universities offer scholarships to foreign students, we advice to check with the mobility centers of the Swiss universities.
Grants for students from Chile
The Government of the Republic of Chile will provide grants for the education and training of students and professionals who have been awarded scholarships by BECAS CHILE. The scholarships will be awarded to meritorious Chilean students and are subject to the Swiss Universities own admission and selection processes.
For more information see the “Agreement on Human Capital Development by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Chile and the Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities” or contact
Becas-Chile
Maximiliano Jarpa
Almirante Gotuzzo 124
Of. 1202 Santiago
maximiliano.jarpa@mineduc.cl
56-2-487 5953
http://www.becaschile.cl/
(Source: www.swissuniversity.ch)
Research Cooperation as Part of the Swiss EU-Enlargement Contribution
Aim
Support research cooperation and enhance the knowledge base in selected research topics as well as know-how and technology transfer.
Duration
2009 (second quarter) - 2016
Budget
CHF 28,5 Mio (Poland: 18 Mio, Hungary: 4,5 Mio, Lithuania: 6 Mio)
Funding instruments
- Joint research projects with Swiss research institutions
- Institutional partnerships
- Sabbatical, academic exchange
Contact info
http://www.swiss-contribution.admin.ch
SCOPES - Scientific Cooperation between Eastern Europe and Switzerland
Aim
The SCOPES programme, which is equally financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), boosts scientific cooperation between research groups in Switzerland and Eastern Europe as well as supporting institutional partnerships with scientific establishments in the target regions. The commitment, which is part of a wider effort to strenghten economic, scientific and cultural ties between Switzerland and Eastern Europe is now being renewed.
Duration
2009-2012
Budget
A total of CHF 16 Mio are available for the SCOPES programme 2009-2012
Funding instruments
- Joint Research Projects
- Institutional Partnerships
- Conference Grands
- Preliminary and Valorisation Grants
Contact info
International Cooperation SNSF
http://www.snf.ch/E/international/europe/scopes/Pages/default.aspx
E-Mail: scopes(at)snf.ch
Regional Research Promotion Programme in the Western Balkans (RRPP)
Aim
The Regional Research Promotion Programme in the Western Balkans (RRPP) aims at establishing and strengthening transition-relevant social research capacities in social sciences that contribute to social, economic and institutional reforms in the individual countries as well as to their regional integration.
Duration
01.07.2008 - 30.06.2011
Budget
Yearly CHF 1,1 Mio for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia
Funding instruments
- Financing of social research projects
- Capacity building
- Regional cooperation and networking
Contact info
University of Fribourg
Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe
Bd de Pérolle 90, CH-1700 Fribourg
Tel. +41 26 300 79 97
Fax +41 26 300 77 69
Email office(at)rrpp-westernbalkans.net
http://www.rrpp-westernbalkans.net
Bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Programme with Russia
Aim
The objectives of the science and technology cooperation programme with Russia are as follow:
- To promote Swiss Science and Swiss Higher Education abroad
- To create, exploit and disseminate, in conjunction with Russian partners, new areas of knowledge that will contribute to prosperity and development
- To establish safe conditions for the exchange of expertise and experience over the long term, based on mutual benefits and respect
- To promote higher standads in science and research.
The University of Geneva was designated as the Leading House and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL as the Associated Leading House for the implementation of this cooperation programme.
Duration
2008 - 2011
Budget
CHF 6,85 Mio are dedicated to the bilateral science and technology cooperation with Russia
Funding instruments
- Faculty exchange projects / Student exchange projects
- Utilisation of specific infrastructure projects
- Joint Research Projects
Contact info
Mrs Irina Niggli-Startchick
University of Geneva, CH-1211 Genève 4
Tel. +41 22 379 71 96 / +41 22 379 90 80
Fax +41 22 379 11 80
Email: irina.niggli@unige.ch
http://www.unige.ch/collaborateurs/recherche/STCP-CH-RU.html
Academic Swiss Caucasus Net
Starting in 2009, GEBERT RÜF STIFTUNG, in conjunction with ACADEMIC SWISS CAUCASUS NET (ASCN), will be financing a multi-year programme to promote the social sciences and humanities in the South Caucasus with the aim of making a key contribution to the process of democratization. The emphasis of the programme is on the promotion of individuals. Young researchers working in the above fields will be supported and trained within the framework of European-standard research projects and other activities.
http://www.grstiftung.ch/hf_osteuropaE.html
UNIL Master's grants
The University of Lausanne makes available around ten Master's grants for students with qualifications from foreign universities.
http://www.unil.ch/ri/page72609.html
Scientific Exchange Programme within the Swiss Contribution to the New Member states of the EU Sciex
www.sciex.ch
Swiss National Science Foundation SNF
http://www.snf.ch
Short term visits
SNF - International Short Visits
