SWISS GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME For Academic Year 2012/13
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe, where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Central Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 7.9 million people concentrates mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found. Among them are the two global cities and economic centres of Zurich and Geneva.
The Swiss Confederation has a long history of neutrality—it has not been in a state of war internationally since 1815—and did not join the United Nations until 2002. It pursues, however, an active foreign policy and is frequently involved in peace-building processes around the world. Switzerland is also the birthplace of the Red Cross and home to a large number of international organizations, including the second largest UN office. On the European level, it is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association and is part of the Schengen Area – although it is notably not a member of the European Union, nor the European Economic Area.
In nominal terms, Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world by per capita gross domestic product, with a nominal per capita GDP of $75,835. In 2010, Switzerland had the highest wealth per adult of any country in the world (with $372,692 for each person). Switzerland also has one of the world's largest account balances as a percentage of GDP. Zurich and Geneva have respectively been ranked as the cities with the second and third highest quality of life in the world. In 2010 the World Economic Forum ranked Switzerland as the most competitive country in the world, while ranked by the European Union as Europe's most innovative country by far.
Switzerland comprises three main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, and Italian, to which the Romansh-speaking valleys are added. The Swiss therefore do not form a nation in the sense of a common ethnic or linguistic identity. The strong sense of belonging to the country is founded on the common historical background, shared values (federalism, direct democracy, neutrality) and Alpine symbolism. The establishment of the Swiss Confederation is traditionally dated to 1 August 1291; Swiss National Day is celebrated on the anniversary.
SWISS GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
Academic Year 2012/13
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.
Following programmes are not included in this scholarship:
1. Fine arts and music
2. Undergraduate studies
3. Hotel management studies
4. Student exchange programmes
5. Part-time studies
6. On-the-job studies
7. Correspondence courses
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.
Conditions
1. Indonesian citizen
2. University degree (min. Sarjana Strata-1/bachelor degree )
3. Candidates must be under 35 years old when applying (birth date after December 31,
1976)
4. Sufficient knowledge of the teaching languages of the intended programme
(German/French/Italian and/or English). Applicants for master programmes must have
international recognized language certificates (please see page 4)
5. Applicants for research fellowship must have a confirmation letter from a professor at the
intended university.
6. For research fellowships: applicants must have a clear research proposal
For master programmes: applicants must have motivation explaining the study intentions
and the importance for the future career. Additionally the applicants must apply for the
chosen master programme while applying for the Swiss Government Scholarship.
Please note that an applicant with the following conditions cannot be taken into
consideration:
1. The applicant has applied for 2 or more Swiss universities (e.g. ETHZ & EPFL)
2. The applicant is already attending the first year of Master programme in one of the Swiss
universities
3. The applicant is required to attend a complementary programme to catch up ECTS credits
in order to comply with the University requirements.
Application Procedure
Scholarship 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
- 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
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.
For further information about this scholarship program, please follow the link below
link (for English version)
link (for Indonesian version)
