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How can I apply?
Application materials
The application materials for all countries are available online for download. Information about the application procedure can be found in the call for applications of the host country (see map of countries).
Direct application to host country
Some countries require a direct application, generally online. While we endeavour to keep the information on our website as current as possible, swissuniversities is not automatically informed about changes such as, for example, a second round of applications. For this reason, we recommend that persons interested in scholarships consult the provided link to the website of the host country.
Because swissuniversities compiles statistics on behalf of the federal government, we ask that applicants who apply directly to a host country notify us via e-mail to stip(at)swissuniversities.ch.
Application with swissuniversities
swissuniversities recommends that applicants pre-register in cases where a direct application to a host country is not required. To do so, applicants should fill in the Preliminary application form and send it via e-mail to stip(at)swissuniversities.ch. After completing this step, potential applicants will automatically receive information about the scholarship offer and the application procedure once the call for applications has been issued.
swissuniversities forwards the applications to the host country, which then selects the scholarship recipient(s) and informs either swissuniversities or the candidate(s) of the result.
swissuniversities accepts preliminary applications only for countries that offer government scholarships to Switzerland and that do not require a direct application (see map of countries).
Information on the processing of personal data
The Scholarship Service of swissuniversities processes the information and personal data provided by candidates to respond to enquiries and to evaluate applications submitted to the Scholarship Service. Throughout the entire application process, and in some cases also during the duration of the study and research stay in the host country and beyond (queries about the scholarship, extension requests, new applications, alumni contacts), the data is used for correspondence and information purposes.
The database for the administration of scholarship applications is operated by a Swiss company located in Switzerland. An application file (including any attachments) may be sent to selection committees and experts in Switzerland and abroad responsible for evaluating the application if required for the assessment of a candidate. Additionally, the data is used for statistical purposes and forwarded in anonymised form to the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) and the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) as part of the reporting process. Insofar as the data is subject to the Federal Act on Archiving, the Scholarship Service makes it available to the Federal Archives.
In any other cases, the general privacy policy of swissuniversities applies (available here: swissuniversities Privacy Policy).