Switzerland Govt Announces Scholarships For Pakistani Students...

 سوئس کنفیڈریشن ہر سال سوئٹزر لینڈ اور پاکستان کے درمیان تعلیم اور تحقیق میں تعاون کو بڑھانے کے لئے حکومتی عظمت کی چھوٹیاں دیتی ہے۔ غیر ملکی طلباء کو منتخب کرنے کا ذمہ دار فیڈرل کمیشن فارین اسٹوڈنٹس (FCS) ہوتا ہے۔

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are designed for recent master’s or doctoral graduates from abroad in the fields of research and the arts from abroad.

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Switzerland Govt Announces Scholarships For Pakistani Students

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September 1, 2023

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Government Excellence Scholarships are awarded annually by the Swiss Confederation to encourage collaboration in education and research between Switzerland and Pakistan. The Federal Commission for Foreign Students (FCS) is responsible for selecting scholarship winners.

The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are designed for recent master’s or doctoral graduates from abroad in the fields of research and the arts from abroad.

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Research scholarships

Researchers with a master’s degree or higher are eligible for the research scholarship (research fellowship, PhD, Postdoc) if they plan to study or conduct research in Switzerland at the doctoral or postdoctoral level.

All of the universities and research institutes in Switzerland are eligible to provide research scholarships, including the four research institutes and two federal institutes of technology. Only those who have been recommended by a professor or other academic advisor at one of these universities will be considered.

Objectives

Funding will be provided to successful candidates so that they may do doctoral-level research at one of Switzerland’s ten cantonal universities, two federal institutes of technology, public teaching and research institutes, or universities of applied sciences in Switzerland.

Only for use by full-time Swiss researchers.

Target Group

Graduate students and young doctors have extensive experience in their respective disciplines.

This is intended mostly for academics who have not yet visited Switzerland.

Eligibility Criteria

Master’s degree or equivalent by July 31, 2024 (excluding ETH Zurich, which requires completion by June 30, 2024). A degree has been earned.

To qualify, your birthday must be after December 31, 1988.

A timetabled research proposal.

Academic host professor recommendation letter (with brief CV) required.

Duration

The 2024-25 school year begins on September 1st, thus the scholarship can be used then.

Maximum of 12 months (begins in September).

No prolongation possible.

Amount

The fellowship provides a recurring monthly stipend of (1920 CHF which becomes 663,651 Pakistani rupees).

The scholarship money can only be used to pay for one person’s expenses.

This award is not a wage in any way.

Selection Criteria

The applicant’s credentials, ability, and drive to conduct study.

The uniqueness and validity of the study methodology used.

Potential for future academic collaboration and supervision quality in an academic setting.

Contact for further questions

Find the appropriate address here based on your nation of citizenship (country of origin).

Find out what kinds of scholarships are offered in your own country.

Verify when the call is being issued and what the deadline for responses is. Late applications will not be reviewed.

TO APPLY .

Forms and guidelines for applying can be downloaded in a ZIP file (application package).

Please fill out and print.

To Submit

The application needs to be printed out twice.

To find the email address of the person who can provide the mailing address for your nation, please click here (submission way).

Application procedure

Program Activation in Pakistan & other Countries. 

Go To : www.sbfi.admin.ch/scholarships_eng

Call for Applications: Download application documents, questions? see list of contacts

Submit application: includes forms, research proposal, support letters, and references before the deadline.

Submission deadline at Swiss representation: This date and the postal address varies from country to country

Federal Commission: for Scholarships FCS selection

Start of scholarships: Swiss academic host institution.

How to apply:

Choose your country of birth as it appears on your passport. It’s important to research the scholarship opportunities accessible in your country, as well as the requirements for applying and the application deadlines. Please use the address on the list of contacts for any further inquiries. Choose your country of birth as it appears on your passport.

To apply, please review the Application Guidelines. Please review the list of contacts and submit two complete copies of your application to the appropriate office in your country of origin by the deadlin...