Overview
Gabon applicants can apply for the 2027–2028 Swiss Government Excellence Research Fellowship or PhD Scholarship, with the Gabon call open from 20 August 2026 until 30 November 2026 at 23:59 Swiss local time.
Complete scholarship details
Switzerland’s official Africa country schedule lists Gabon for the Research Fellowship and PhD scholarship types. Research Fellowships support 6–12 months of full-time research in Switzerland; PhD scholarships start with 12 months and may be renewed twice for up to 36 months subject to progress. Both routes currently provide CHF 2,450 per month for basic living expenses and require an academic supervisor in Switzerland.
Eligibility requirements
For the research and PhD routes, applicants need a master’s degree or equivalent completed by 31 July 2027 (30 June 2027 for ETH Zurich), must have been born after 31 December 1991, need a detailed research plan and must secure a letter of support from an academic supervisor in Switzerland. Additional residence, prior-award and programme-specific exclusion rules apply.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- 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
Primary SERI 2027–2028 scholarship guidance and official Africa country/deadline PDF verified 6 September 2026. The Gabon row specifies opening 20 August 2026, closing 30 November 2026 at 11:59 PM Swiss local time, and Research Fellowship/PhD only. On 30 November 2026 Switzerland is on CET (UTC+1), so 23:59 local is stored as 22:59 UTC.
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