Research fellowship
Abbreviated summary.
For ful details, please refer to the Guidelines for Scholarship Applicants.
Objectives
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To enable selected applicants to undertake research in the realm of their PhD at one of
the 10 Swiss cantonal universities, the two Swiss federal institutes of technology, the
public teaching and research institutes or the universities of applied sciences.
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Valid for ful -time research in Switzerland only.
Target Group
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Highly qualified postgraduate researchers from al academic fields as well as young
medical doctors.
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Primarily for scholars who have not already been to Switzerland.
Eligibility Criteria
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Applicants must be born after 31 December 1987.
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A research proposal including a timeframe.
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Mandatory letter from an academic host professor (including her/his short CV)
Duration
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Scholarship start for the academic year 2023-24: 1 September 2023
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12 months maximum (starting in September)
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No prolongation possible.
Amount
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The scholarship amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 1’920.-
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The scholarship amount covers the living costs of one person only.
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This scholarship is not a salary.
Selection Criteria
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The candidate: academic profile, research capacity and motivation.
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The research project: originality and methodological soundness.
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The academic context: quality and context of supervision and potential for future
academic cooperation.
Contact for further questions, application package and submission deadlines
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Find the contact address for your country of origin – this is the country according your
passport - you find as well:
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The available scholarship types
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The opening of the cal and the submission deadline
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At this address you get the application package (application forms and templates)
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Submit your scholarship application at the Swiss Embassy or the competent national
institution before the deadline.
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Applications submitted too late wil not be considered.
02.08.2022
