Swiss Government offers Swiss Government scholarships for in fine arts and music schools for foreign students at Swiss University, Switzerland
Study Subject(s):Fine arts and music
Course Level:Master’s and Fellowship
Scholarship Provider: Swiss Government
Scholarship can be taken at: Switzerland
Eligibility:
– The applicant is older than 35 (born prior to 1.1.1977)
-The applicant has applied for 2 or more Swiss Universities (Ex: ETHZ & EPFL). Applicants must apply for only 1 University. In case of multiple applications, the Swiss Diplomatic Representation will not take the application into consideration.
-The applicant is already attending the first year of a Master Program in one of the Swiss Universities. People already embarked in a Master program in one of the Swiss Universities are not eligible for a Swiss Government Scholarship (except for Fine Arts candidates, see conditions Page 4). The Swiss Diplomatic Representation will not take these applications into consideration.
-The applicant to a Master Program must have a sufficient knowledge of the teaching language. The applicants must provide the required language certificates (see point. 2.1). If the applicant cannot provide these tests the Swiss Diplomatic Representation will not take these applications into consideration.
-The applicant is required to attend a complementary program or to catch up ECTS credits in order to comply with the University
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: Through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), the Swiss Government grants foreign students university scholarships (Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology). These scholarships are offered on the basis of reciprocity (fixed number of scholarships for each country) or within the framework of a pool (scholarships without fixed distribution by country). They are intended for students who have graduated from university (postgraduates). These scholarships will enable applicants to further their education and to undertake research work in the fields in which the Swiss universities are particularly active. Priority will be given to research fellowships. The scholarships are in principle offered to foreign governments. The applications have to be submitted for a preliminary selection to the national institution in charge and/or to the Swiss diplomatic representation in the student’s country of origin. The Swiss diplomatic representation will then forward the pre-selected applications to the FCS for final selection.
How to Apply: By post
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications for scholarships have to be sent in 3 copies to the national institution / or Swiss Embassy within the deadline, usually by the end of November of the previous year. More information about the precise deadline can be obtained from the national institution or from the Swiss Embassy.
