The Swiss government offers fellowships for British researchers to undertake a research project in Switzerland.
Switzerland has some of the world’s top universities and research institutes © Switzerland Tourism / Lorenz Richard The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships give early-stage British researchers (Master’s degree or recent PhD) the opportunity to pursue a research project at postgraduate, doctoral or postdoctoral level at any of Switzerland’s universities or national research institutes. Applicants need to propose a research project that is supported by an academic supervisor at their institution of choice. Maximum duration is 12 months for research projects and 36 months for pursuing a PhD. The application deadline for Scholarships commencing in September 2026 is 5 December 2025.
Details and application guidelines.
For further information please contact Dr Lutz-Peter Berg (lutz-peter.berg@eda.admin.ch) at the Embassy of Switzerland in London.