SWISS GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMM

SWISS GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMM
Deadline: Before October 31

The Swiss Government through the Federal Commission for Scholarships

for Foreign Students (FCS) grants a limited number of scholarships to

developing countries, among which Indonesia is included. These

scholarships are offered to Indonesian POSTGRADUATE students wishing to

study at a Swiss university. The aim of the scholarship is to enable

grantees either to further their education or to undertake research

work in the fields in which the universities are particularly active.

The intended study should be useful for the development in Indonesia.

In principle, the scholarship holders can study at any national Swiss

university or Federal Institute of Technology. The candidates should

take into account the possibilities offered by Swiss universities.



Following programs are not included in this scholarship:
1. Fine arts and music
2. Undergraduate studies
3. Hotel management studies
4. Student exchange programs
5. Part-time studies
6. On-the-job studies
7. Correspondence studies

The duration of grant is for nine-month academic year. Under certain

conditions, which are justified by FCS and the related university, the

scholarship may be renewed.

CONDITIONS
Indonesian citizen


University degree ( min. Sarjana Strata-1 or equivalent)


Candidates must be under 35 years old when applying


Sufficient knowledge of one of the official languages in Switzerland

(i.e. German, French or Italian), depending on the location of chosen

university, and English for some courses. Each candidates will have to

undergo a language test at the Swiss Embassy in Jakarta in order to

determine the oral and written language ability. Note: It is a general

requirement that applicants must have proficient knowledge of one of

the official languages spoken in Switzerland. In principle this

requirement still applies to applicants with good English abilities and

also if the intended study program will be held in English. The

applicant should fully benefit from the offered scholarship. Without

knowledge of one of the national languages it will be difficult to

handle daily situations (foreign police, post office, bank, university

life, etc). A qualified applicant whose language proficiency is

considered inadequate may still be granted a scholarship. This,

however, will be subject to the applicant’s attendance of a special

three months’ intensive language course at the University of Fribourg.

The FCS will also cover the expenses for these courses, which usually

start in mid-July.


Acceptance letter from the chosen university. Before applying the

candidates need to contact the professor or director of the

postgraduate program at the chosen educational institution in order to

get a written confirmation of acceptance which must be submitted when

filing the application. The request of the acceptance letter must be

completed with a detailed and precise plan of the intended postgraduate

study program, curriculum vitae and certified copies of the university

diplomas (including transcripts). A certified translation is required

if the originals are not issued in English, German, French or Italian.


Detailed study/research plan describing clearly and precisely the aim

of study. The possibilities offered by the Swiss universities should be

taken into account, also the possibilities of professional

reintegration when returning to Indonesia
APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please note that only applicants who fulfil the above mentioned

requirements can obtain scholarship application forms. The application

forms are available in June/July of the application year and will be

sent only by post. To obtain the forms, the applicants should send a

brief request letter which includes this following data and document:
Complete name
Date of birth
Language. Please mention one the official languages in Switzerland

which you speak fluently (German, French or Italian, depending on the

location of the chosen university).
Written confirmation from professor/university in Switzerland (by

e-mail or fax) stating that your study plan is accepted and that you

meet requirements and own a suitable academic background to be accepted

as a student. In order to obtain this confirmation please contact

directly the university (please take a look at the list of Swiss

universities on the web site).
Intended study field and university in Switzerland
Complete correspondence address
Please send the request by post or e-mail to the address below:

Embassy of Switzerland
Cultural Section
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav. X 3/2
Kuningan, Jakarta 12950
E-mail: vertretung@jak.rep.admin.ch
Homepage: www.eda.admin.ch/jakarta_emb