Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) Opportunities

For applicants from Djibouti, the current SERI Africa list offers Research Fellowship and PhD routes. Research fellowships run 6–12 months and PhD scholarships are initially 12 months and may be renewed twice for up to 36 months, with a 1 September 2027 start. Each route provides CHF 2,450 per month. For non-EU/EFTA scholars, compulsory health-insurance premiums are covered; scholarship holders also receive a CHF 600 rental-deposit contribution and a Half-Fare Travelcard, and eligible non-EU/EFTA scholars receive a return-flight allowance. Tuition and semester fees are not generally covered and remain the scholar’s responsibility.

Applicants for the 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, must submit a detailed research plan, and must secure a letter of support from an academic supervisor in Switzerland. Additional residence, prior-award, host-institution and application-completeness rules published by SERI apply.