Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2027-2028 for PhD and Research Fellowships
Swiss Government (SERI) · Swiss public universities and federal institutes of technology
At a glance
- Award
- CHF 2,450 monthly stipend; PhD up to 36 months, Research Fellowship 6-12 months
- Deadline
- 27 Nov 2026
- Country
- Switzerland
- Level
- PhD
- Field
- Law, International Law, Human Rights, All Disciplines
- Status
- active
- Contact
- Embassy of Switzerland in Nigeria, Abuja: abuja@eda.admin.ch | General: sgs@sbfi.admin.ch
About the scholarship
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships, awarded by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), fund early-career researchers from abroad to do a PhD or a research fellowship at a Swiss public university or federal institute of technology.
All disciplines are eligible, including law, international law and human rights. Nigeria is on the 2027-2028 country list for both the PhD and the Research Fellowship categories, and awards begin on 1 September 2027.
Eligibility
- Nigerian citizen
- Master's degree (or equivalent) completed by 31 July 2027 (30 June 2027 for ETH Zurich)
- Born after 31 December 1991
- A support letter from a professor at a Swiss university who agrees to supervise your research (mandatory)
- Research must be done full-time in Switzerland
- Postdoctoral scholarships are no longer offered from 2027-2028
