SCHOLARSHIPS INFORMATION

Jumat, 14 Desember 2012

[Switzerland] Scholarships for year 2013-2014


Application Deadline : October or November. Please get in contact with the Swiss Diplomatic Representation in your home country,

Through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students(FCS), the Swiss Government grants foreign researchers university scholarships (Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology and Universities of applied sciences). These scholarships are offered either 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 young researchers who have graduated from university (postgraduates). These scholarships will enable applicants to undertake research work in the fields which the Swiss universities are particularly active in.
The citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Republic of Tajikistan can apply for research fellowships, PhD scholarships and post doctorate scholarships only.No Master programs will be offered for Kazakhstan and Tajikistan anymore.The scholarships always start in September. (It is not possible to start the scholarship in the spring semester or any other time in the year).
Duration of the scholarship:
Research fellowships: 12 months (no extension possible)
PhD scholarships: 3 years maximum. (The scholarships are not automatically extended. Every request will be analyzed according to the FCS criteria as well as the academic results)
Postdoctorate scholarships: 12 months (with the possibility of extension for 6 month)
The program is valid only for studies in Switzerland. The applications have to be submitted for a preliminary selection 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.
The scholarship is valid only for full-time studies in Switzerland. It is not valid for on-the-job studies, part-time studies, correspondence courses or mixed programs (part time in Switzerland and part time in another country).
Main conditions for the applicants are:1) First class master, doctoral degree or equivalent university degree
2) Sufficient knowledge of the teaching language (French, German, Italian or English)
3) Age limit: 35 years (excluding the postdoctorate scholarships)
For more information please visit the web site of the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students. For application forms and full information’s package please contact the Embassy.
Application deadline for Kazakh citizens is January 9th 2013. Place: Embassy of Switzerland in Astana.

More detail information, Please visit the Website

source information : http://www.openscholarship.info/switzerland-swiss-government-excellence-scholarships-for-foreign-students-for-the-academic-year-2013-2014.html

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