Warning Of Fraud Attempts Regarding Swiss Government Scholarships (Phishing)
The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation issue this warning regarding false advertisements for Swiss government scholarships sent by email or on social media. Fraudsters are offering fake scholarships in an attempt to get their victims to transfer money (e.g. by claiming that this money is required for visa or social insurance costs). The Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students FCS recommends that members of the public ignore these fraudulent offers and above all do not transfer any money. The application process for a Swiss government scholarship is free of charge. Swiss government scholarships are offered by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students exclusively via Switzerland’s official diplomatic representations in the applicants’ countries of origin. Please pass on this information |
Introduction: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). 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. |
Types of scholarship
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Selection criteriaThe FCS assesses scholarship applications according to three criteria: a) Candidate profile |
Interested?Select your country of origin according to your passport: Countries A – L / Countries M – ZCheck the application deadline and the different types of scholarship on offer. These vary according to country. You will also find details of what to do next and where to get more information. |
Application procedure |
SelectionApplications are subject to preliminary selection by the relevant national authorities and/or the Swiss diplomatic representation. The short-listed applications are then assessed by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), which takes the final decision. The FCS is composed of professors from all Swiss public universities. Scholarship awards are decided on the basis of academic and scientific excellence. |
AwardsThe FCS will announce its decisions regarding the new scholarship awards by the end of May at the latest. |
OutlookThe FCS will select scholarship holders for the 2020-21 academic year by the end of May 2020. Scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year will be advertised online from August 2020. |