20th August 2025

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2026/27 for British researchers

The Swiss government offers fellowships for British researchers to undertake a research project in Switzerland.

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.

Learn more about the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships here.