Swiss Government Scholarship

Program
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists
The Swiss Government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS),
awards various scholarships to foreign researchers and artists:

Research fellowships, scholarships for doctorates and post-doctorates at Swiss universities,

Federal Institutes of Technology and universities of applied sciences
Arts scholarships for master studies at Swiss universities of applied sciences (only for a
limited number of countries)

No university scholarships for bachelor or master studies are granted.

Eligibility criteria and additional country-specific information for the academic year 2014-2015
(starting date: September 2014) are available on the website of the
Federal Commission for
Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you are welcome to request all application forms directly at this
representation after the opening of the call for scholarships. The complete application dossier has to
be printed out and returned to the Swiss representation in triplicate before the expiration of the
deadline.
Further information on study and research opportunities at different Swiss institutions is available on
the following websites:
Rectors Conference of Swiss Universities
Rectors Conference of Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences
Swissuniversity
Professors of Swiss Universities
The complete application file must be printed out and returned to the Embassy of Switzerland in
triplicate at the latest on December 2, 2013.

New Zealand International Doctoral

Research Scholarships
In order to receive the scholarship, you must meet ALL five of the following eligibility criterion.

1. be a citizen of any country except New Zealand, Australia and Fiji

2. hold a minimum equivalent 3.6/4.0 GPA OR A / A+ average in your
most recent or highest post graduate tertiary qualification
3. conduct your PhD study in New Zealand (not from a distance)
4. meet the requirements for direct entry into a PhD programme at a

New Zealand University. This includes; having completed the

required academic qualifications for direct entry and meeting the
requirements for English language proficiency
5. If you have commenced your PhD studies in New Zealand, your start
date must be after 15 January 2014
Selection criteria
The scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence and the impact of the proposed research
for New Zealand. Research projects should have a tangible, positive effect on:

New Zealands economy, in terms of international trade and business

development in key sectors
Or, New Zealands population in terms of health and safety
Or, Research and scholarship in the above two areas

Before you start

Review the NZIDRS Eligibility checklist and the Required Document

Checklist
Read the NZIDRS Terms and Conditions
Please do not apply for the NZIDRS if you do not meet all eligibility
criteria or you cannot provide all required documents by 15 July 2014.

http://www.enz.govt.nz/how-we-work/scholarships/nzidrs