Overview
Madagascar is included in Switzerland's 2027–2028 Government Excellence Scholarship call for Research Fellowship and PhD routes. The country schedule closes on 27 November 2026 at 23:59 Swiss local time.
Complete scholarship details
The current 2027–2028 programme provides CHF 2,450 per month for both the Research Fellowship and PhD scholarship routes. Research Fellowships support 6–12 months of full-time research; PhD scholarships start with 12 months and may be renewed twice for up to 36 months subject to academic progress. For qualifying non-EU/EFTA scholarship holders, published additional support includes compulsory Swiss health-insurance premiums, a CHF 600 rental-deposit grant, a Half-Fare Travelcard and a return-flight allowance. Tuition and semester fees are generally not covered.
Eligibility requirements
For the current Research Fellowship or PhD routes, applicants generally 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. Applicants must also satisfy the official Madagascar country conditions and route-specific admission requirements.
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 SERI's live 2027–2028 scholarship guidance and the official Africa country schedule. The schedule lists Madagascar opening 20 August 2026, Research Fellowship and PhD routes, and a 27 November 2026 23:59 Swiss-local deadline. Switzerland is on CET (UTC+1) on that date, normalized here to 22:59 UTC.
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Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) ↗