Overview
Researchers who are citizens of Ethiopia can apply for the 2027–2028 Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships through the Research Fellowship and PhD routes. Ethiopia’s current schedule closes 13 November 2026 at 23:59 Swiss local time.
Complete scholarship details
For Ethiopia, the 2027–2028 country schedule offers Research Fellowship and PhD scholarships. The Research Fellowship supports 6–12 months of full-time research in Switzerland; the PhD scholarship starts with 12 months and can be renewed twice for up to 36 months subject to academic progress. Both routes provide CHF 2,450 per month for one person. Current additional benefits for non-EU/EFTA scholarship holders include compulsory health-insurance premium coverage, a CHF 600 rental-deposit grant, a Half-Fare Travelcard and a return-flight allowance. Tuition and semester fees are generally not covered by the federal scholarship.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must meet the current Research Fellowship or PhD criteria, including a qualifying master’s degree or equivalent completed by 31 July 2027 (30 June 2027 for ETH Zurich), birth after 31 December 1991, a detailed research plan, and a letter of support from an eligible academic supervisor in Switzerland. Additional doctoral-admission requirements may apply. The official country schedule explicitly lists Ethiopia for the Research Fellowship and PhD routes.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Secure an eligible Swiss academic supervisor and support letter before submitting the research application.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
The Swiss representation’s Ethiopia scholarship page confirms that Ethiopian researchers can apply to SERI. SERI’s current 1 September 2026 A–Z country schedule explicitly lists Ethiopia with Research Fellowship and PhD routes, opening 20 August 2026 and closing 13 November 2026 at 23:59 Swiss local time. Switzerland is on CET (UTC+1) on 13 November 2026, so the deadline is normalized to 22:59 UTC. Current SERI terms confirm CHF 2,450 monthly support and the stated additional benefits. Repository title and source searches found no matching Ethiopia record before batching.
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