Overview
Swiss Government Excellence Research Fellowship and PhD Scholarship routes for eligible applicants from Papua New Guinea, closing 27 November 2026 at 11:59 PM Swiss local time.
Complete scholarship details
The current 2027–2028 programme offers Papua New Guinea applicants the Research Fellowship and PhD Scholarship routes. Current SERI terms state CHF 2,450 per month, eligible compulsory Swiss health-insurance premiums for non-EU/EFTA scholarship holders, a one-time CHF 600 rental-deposit grant, a Half-Fare Travelcard and an eligible return-flight allowance for non-EU/EFTA scholars. Tuition and semester fees are not covered by the Federal Commission for Scholarships, so this record does not describe the award as universally fully funded.
Eligibility requirements
For the Research Fellowship, applicants must meet the current degree, age, research-plan and Swiss academic-supervisor requirements. For the PhD route, applicants must meet the current master’s-degree, age, research-plan and Swiss-supervisor requirements. Exact programme conditions and documents must be checked in the current SERI package for Papua New Guinea.
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
The official 1 September 2026 A–Z country list states Papua New Guinea opens 20 August 2026 and closes 27 November 2026 at 11:59 PM Swiss local time for Research Fellowship and PhD Scholarship routes. In November Switzerland uses CET (UTC+1), normalized here to 22:59 UTC. Current programme terms were cross-checked against SERI’s official scholarship overview.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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