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Number of scholarships awarded is not determined.

Applications are submitted directly to the Swiss partner through the GO ESKAS platform.

Detailed information is available at the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) website.

Steps: 1. Check that you meet the eligibility requirements. 2. Register in Grants Online (GO ESKAS). 3. Sign in to GO ESKAS and prepare your application. If you are applying for a research scholarship, you must also identify an academic supervisor in Switzerland. Important: Do not send your application by email or in paper form.

The application includes following obligatory documents and information (see the SBFI website):

• CV of applicant - complete, including educational background, degrees, awards, positions, publications, teaching and practical experience.
• Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages): reasons for stay in Switzerland, significance for future career and professional plans after the scholarship.
• E-mail addresses of two different professors in the relevant academic field must be provided during the online application. Those professors will be contacted through the application system and asked to upload a recommendation letter (FCS/ESKAS form).
• Certificates and transcripts from previous universities (if not in English, French, Italian or German, with certified translations).
• International passport - identification page (dual citizen submit copies of both passports).
• For persons already residing in Switzerland only - residence permit or registration confirmation
• Art Portfolio