Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (PhD Scholarship) - ETH Zürich

Partially Funded Scholarship

Description

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (PhD Scholarship) is a scholarship program for candidates targeting partner universities in Switzerland. This program is suitable for students who want to develop a more focused study plan, prepare academic documents early, and develop a clear contribution argument. Information on the schedule, funding coverage, and requirements must be verified through official sources before applying.

Universities

ETH Zürich

Majors

Architecture

Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering

Biology

Biosystems Science and Engineering

Chemistry and Applied Biosciences

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Humanities, Social and Political Sciences

Health Sciences and Technology

Computer Science

Information Technology and Electrical Engineering

Mathematics

Materials

Mechanical and Process Engineering

Management, Technology and Economics

Physics

Environmental Systems Science

Benefits

Monthly scholarship

Health insurance

Rental-deposit support

Swiss Half-Fare Travelcard

Return-flight allowance for non-EU/EFTA recipients (amount depends on country of origin)

Cultural activities, excursions, and events for federal scholarship holders

Selection Stages

1. Identification of an ETH professor

2. Preliminary assessment by the prospective supervisor

3. ETH invitation/support letter

4. GO ESKAS submission

5. Formal and country-level processing

6. FCS academic assessment

7. Final scholarship decision

Qualifications

Language Certificate

IELTS/TOEFL, TestDaF (may be required)

Documents

Motivation Letter
CV
Letters of Reference (2 or 3)
Academic Transcripts
Degree Certificates
Research Proposal
ETH professor’s invitation/support letter
ETH supervisor’s CV
Passport
*Note: Documents not issued in English, German, French, or Italian require certified translations.

Additional Info

Schedules, requirements, funding coverage, and documents are subject to change. For more detailed information, please visit the official website.

Source

Official information about the scholarship program can be found via the following link: https://ethz.ch/en/studies/non-degree-courses/sges/application-phase/framework/doctoral

Scholarship Website

https://ethz.ch/en

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