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 undertake research or study in a master programme at a Swiss university or Federal Institute of Technology as mentioned on page 5. Priority will be given to research fellowships.
The duration of grant is basically for the nine-month academic year (always from September to June. It is not possible to start the scholarship in the Spring semester or any other time in the year). It can be extended up to 12 months. The extension request will be analyzed according to the FCS criteria.
Application ProcedureScholarship application forms shall be requested until November 18, 2011. To obtain the forms, the applicants should send a brief e-mail which includes the following data and documents:
1. Complete name
2. Date of birth
3. Language skills beside English (in case you can speak one of the official languages in Switzerland)
4. Intended research/study field and university in Switzerland
5. a. For research fellowships:
- a complete research proposal (approx. 5 pages), including an overview of the research work conducted until now that could be relevant for the granting of a fellowship.
- a copy of confirmation from a professor at the intended Swiss university that he/she will supervise the research
b. For master programmes:
- a two page personal statement emphasizing the reasons to study in Switzerland, the importance of the choice for your future career as well as your professional projects after the scholarship.
- international recognized language certificates (depending on the teaching languages) with at least minimum scores
6. Curriculum vitae
7. E-mail address
Please send the request for an application form to jak.vertretung@eda.admin.ch . The application forms will be sent by e-mail.
Applicants must return the applications forms and supporting documents at the latest on November 30, 2011, to: Embassy of Switzerland (Culture Section), Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. X3/2, Jakarta 12950. The application documents can be delivered by post or courier.
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