Swiss Federal Commission for Scholarships
These federal scholarships fund doctoral study, research stays, and arts residencies in Switzerland with a monthly stipend, tuition support, and insurance. Applications for the new cycle opened on 20 August 2026, with deadlines set by each Swiss embassy between November and December 2026; Nigeria, for example, closes on 27 November 2026.
Holders of a masters degree with a strong research proposal and, for research fellowships, the support of a Swiss academic supervisor
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Who can apply: Graduates of any nationality holding a bachelors degree and applying to a participating Erasmus Mundus joint programme
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German Academic Exchange Service
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