Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students, Bern, Switzerland. Registration deadline: September 21, 2010. Postgraduate Scholarships for foreign students wishing to study in Bern. The Swiss Government awards a range of scholarships to foreign students through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS): university scholarships (Swiss universities and Federal Institutes of Technology), arts scholarships (schools of music and fine arts) and scholarships for universities of applied sciences (UAS). These scholarships provide graduates from all fields with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies or research in Switzerland at a public funded university or recognised institution.
A complete dossier requires a tutoring agreement signed by a professor from the University of Bern. To obtain this, candidates are required to present their study programme or research project to a suitable professor at their host university (i.e., the University of Bern), together with their application for the above-mentioned agreement. The professor is free to accept or refuse candidates.
Applications submitted in the context of existing cooperation agreements will receive somewhat preferential treatment. Candidates are pre-selected by their country’s relevant institution(s) as well as Switzerland’s diplomatic representative.
The Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students is in charge of the final selection.
The scholarship is awarded for 1 academic year (9 months). For Master programs an extension is possible. The extension will depend on the academic results of the first year.
For research scholarships an extension is possible under some circumstances. This will be defined once you have been awarded a scholarship.
The scholarship is meant to cover a student's living expenses. To give an idea, in a Swiss city, the food and housing costs are around CHF 1'200 per month. With a scholarship of 1'920 CHF per month it largely covers the financial needs.
For further information and a list of countries please contact the Federal Commission for Foreign Students (FCS) or the Swiss Embassy in your home country.
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