Excellence Scholarships for Costa Rica Students in Switzerland

Introduction

Swiss Government is offering excellence scholarships for Costa Rica scholars in Switzerland. These opportunities are available for pursuing Ph.D., postdoctoral and research programs at one of the public-funded universities or recognized institution.

The Swiss Government Excellence The studentships are aimed at young researchers from abroad who have completed a masters or PhD and at foreign artists holding a bachelor degree.

Benefits

financial aid positions will comprise of PhD Scholarships

The aid amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 1’920.
For non-EU and non-EFTA grantees only: mandatory Swiss health insurance is paid by the FCS.
There are no family allowances.
Scholarship holders from outside continental Europe receive a flight allowance (lump sum) for a ticket back to their country of origin (provided at the end of the program).
Special CHF 300 housing allowance (paid once at the beginning of the program).
One-year half-fare public transportation card.
Support services and various trips, dinners and sightseeing tours organised for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship holders.
PhD scholarship holders may request a supplementary allowance for fieldwork. For field trips lasting longer than 2 months the program amount will be reduced to 50%.

Postdoctoral scholarships:

The aid amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 3’500.
For non-EU and non-EFTA grantees only: mandatory Swiss health insurance is paid by the FCS.
There are no family allowances.
Scholarship holders from outside continental Europe receive a flight allowance (lump sum) for a ticket back to their country of origin (provided at the end of the program).
Special CHF 300 housing allowance (paid once at the beginning of the program).
One-year half-fare public transportation card.
Support services and various trips, dinners and sightseeing tours organised for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship holders.

Research scholarships

The aid amounts to a monthly payment of CHF 1,920.
For non-EU and non-EFTA grantees only: mandatory Swiss health insurance is paid by the FCS.
There are no family allowances.
Scholarship holders from outside continental Europe receive a flight allowance (lump sum) for a ticket back to their country of origin (provided at the end of the program).
Special CHF 300 housing allowance (paid once at the beginning of the program).
One-year half-fare public transportation card.
Support services and various trips, dinners and sigh

Eligibility

Eligible Countries: Applicants from Costa Rica can apply for these endowments.
Entrance Requirements:
PhD Criteria
- Master’s degree or equivalent university degree recognised by the Swiss university. The applicant must have achieved this degree before the start of the program next September. As proof, the degree has to be submitted to the Federal Commission for programmes before the start of the program.
- Applicant’s date of birth after 31 December 1983.
- Applicants who have been in Switzerland for more than one year at the beginning of the program in September are not eligible.
- Applicants must provide a letter from an academic host professor (including her/his short CV) at the chosen Swiss university confirming why she/he is willing to supervise and support the PhD thesis. Without such support, the application will be rejected.
- Applicants must have a research proposal including a timeframe. This is the centrepiece of the application. The applicant must devote all required attention to it.
- Applicants must be in command of the necessary language skills required for the PhD studies/ research.
- Applicants who have already benefited from a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship are not eligible to apply for a second scholarship.
- Scholarship holders are expected to move to Switzerland during their grant period.
Postdoctoral Criteria
- PhD degree
- No more than five years may have passed between the award of the PhD and the application deadline.
- Applicants who are in Switzerland for more than one year at the beginning of the program in September are not eligible.
- Applicants must provide a letter (or email) from a professor at the Swiss host institution stating that they are willing and entitled to supervise the postdoctoral research. Without such confirmation, the application will be rejected.
- Applicants must have a research proposal including a timeframe (this is the centrepiece of the application. The applicant must devote all required attention to it).
- Applicants must be in command of the necessary language skills required for the postdoctoral research.
- Applicants who have already benefited from a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship are not eligible to apply for a second scholarship.
Research Criteria
- Master’s degree or equivalent university degree recognised by the Swiss university. The applicant must have achieved this degree before the start of the program next September. As proof, the degree has to be submitted to the Federal Commission for programmes before the start of the program.
- Applicants must be born after 31 December 1983
- Applicants who have been in Switzerland for more than one year at the beginning of the program in September are not eligible.
- Applicants must provide a letter from a professor at the Swiss host institution stating that she/he is willing to support and supervise the research. Without such support, the application will be rejected.
- Applicants must have a research proposal including a timeframe. This is the centrepiece of the application. The applicant must devote all required attention to it.
- Applicants must be in command of the necessary language skills required for the research/studies.
- Applicants who have already benefited from a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship are not eligible to apply for a second scholarship. Scholarship holders are expected to move to Switzerland during their grant period.

Others

Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Apr 24, 2024

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