Government grants and scholarships for foreign students and artists
For foreign students wishing to study in Bern:
A complete dossier requires a tutoring agreement signed by a professor from the University of Bern. To obtain this, candidates are required to present their study programme or research project to a suitable professor at their host university (i.e., the University of Bern), together with their application for the above-mentioned agreement. The professor is free to accept or refuse candidates.
Applications submitted in the context of existing cooperation agreements will receive somewhat preferential treatment.
Candidates are pre-selected by their country’s relevant institution(s) as well as Switzerland’s diplomatic representative.
The Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students is in charge of the final selection.
For further information and a list of countries please contact the Federal Commission for Foreign Students (FCS) or the Swiss Embassy in your home country.
Contact Grants:
Jasmin Fallahi, Tel. +41 (0)31 631 80 49
State Secretariat for Education and Research SER
Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS)
Hallwylstrasse 4, CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland
Tel. +41 (0)31 323 26 76, Fax +41 (0)31 323 30 20
