Overview
Researchers who are citizens of Guinea-Bissau can apply for Switzerland’s 2027–2028 Research Fellowship or PhD Scholarship, with the country call open from 20 August to 30 November 2026.
Complete scholarship details
The official Swiss Africa schedule lists Guinea-Bissau for the Research Fellowship and PhD scholarship types. Research Fellowships support 6–12 months of full-time research in Switzerland, while PhD scholarships start with 12 months and may be renewed twice for up to 36 months subject to academic progress. Both routes provide CHF 2,450 per month for basic living expenses for one person. The scholarship is not a salary and does not generally cover university tuition or semester fees.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants for the Guinea-Bissau Research Fellowship or PhD route 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 eligible 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
Verified against the current Swiss FDFA Guinea-Bissau country page, SERI 2027–2028 scholarship guidance and the official Africa country/deadline schedule. The Guinea-Bissau row opens 20 August 2026 and closes 30 November 2026 at 23:59 Swiss local time, with Research Fellowship and PhD only. Switzerland is on CET (UTC+1) on 30 November, so 23:59 local is stored as 22:59 UTC.
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