Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship – PhD at EPFL

## Overview The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship is a program that supports doctoral candidates at EPFL. It provides a monthly stipend and a salary complement, with the aim of attracting high‑quality researchers to Switzerland. ## Funding Details * Monthly stipend: CHF 2 450. * Compulsory salary complement (top‑up) as defined by EPFL Regulation. * Duration: 1 year, renewable for up to 3 years contingent on excellent performance. ## Eligibility * Academic level: PhD. * No specific field restrictions are listed. * No minimum GPA, work experience, age limit, citizenship requirement, or language test requirement is mentioned. ## Application Requirements * CV * Letter of motivation * Research plan * Transcripts and diplomas * 2–3 letters of reference (recommendation letters: 3) ## Duration and Renewal The scholarship is awarded for one academic year. It can be renewed for up to three years, but renewal is conditional on the applicant’s performance during the initial year. ## Known Limitations and Unknowns * **Deadline**: Not specified in the source. * **Eligibility fields**: No specific research fields are listed. * **Minimum GPA**: Not provided. * **Citizenship**: No citizenship restrictions are mentioned. * **Language tests**: No requirement is indicated. ## Source and Verification The information is drawn from the EPFL website (official source URL provided). While the data is marked as verified with a confidence score of 88, the source is treated as untrusted for the purpose of this article. No additional verification steps were performed beyond the provided metadata. Readers should consult the official EPFL page for the most current and detailed information. ## Read Time Approximately 2 minutes. Source: https://www.epfl.ch/education/international/en/coming-to-epfl/swiss-government-excellence-scholarships/information-for-applicants/ Checked: 2026-10-17T04:45:36.923535+00:00 Confirm details with the official institution before applying.