Overview
The Swiss Confederation's 2027–2028 Government Excellence Scholarship call is open to eligible applicants from Brazil for Research Fellowship and PhD scholarship routes in Switzerland.
Complete scholarship details
For the 2027–2028 academic year, the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships support eligible research fellowships and PhD study in Switzerland. The standard stipend for research and PhD awards is CHF 2,450 per month. Eligible non-EU/EFTA awardees also receive mandatory health-insurance premium coverage; additional support includes a CHF 600 housing-deposit contribution, a Half Fare public-transport card, and a return-flight allowance for eligible non-EU/EFTA recipients. Tuition and semester fees are not generally covered.
Eligibility requirements
Country-specific applicants must meet the 2027–2028 FCS criteria. For research fellowship and PhD routes, applicants generally need a master's degree or equivalent by 31 July 2027 (30 June 2027 for ETH Zurich), must have been born after 31 December 1991, need a research proposal, and must secure an eligible academic supervisor in Switzerland. Applicants should review all country-specific and scholarship-type conditions before applying.
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 2026-09-05T11:23:06Z against the official FDFA country-relations page confirming eligibility, SERI's 2027–2028 scholarship guidance and GO ESKAS application portal, and SERI's 1 September 2026 A–Z country list for the country-specific opening date, scholarship types and 11:59 PM Swiss-local-time deadline.
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