[Swiss] Swiss Scholarship Offer for Indonesian Citizens - Page 2 of 2

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Application Procedure

Application forms may be obtained from the

Embassy of Switzerland
Cultural Section
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav. X 3/2
Kuningan
Jakarta Selatan 12950
Email: vertretung@jak.rep.admin.ch

and are usually available in April of the application year. Please note that only applicants who fulfil the complete requirements should inquire an application form from the Embassy.

Following documents must be submitted in following order:

• Application form
• Copies of secondary school certificates
• Copies of certificates, diplomas and university degrees with marks
• Letters of recommendation from 2 professors in Indonesia
• Precise and detailed plan outlining the program of the intended study or research in Switzerland
• Curiculum vitae
• Acceptance letter of an institut or professor of the chosen institution stating that the intended study project is feasible at that institution; Admission letter for postgraduate course or master
• Medical certificate (on form supplied by the Embassy)
• Other documents (language certificates, etc.)

The application form as well as all supporting documents (including translations, etc.) have to be submitted in quadruplicate (4 sets of copies). Photocopies of any documents such as general certificates of secondary education, university diplomas and transcripts, language certificats, etc. have to be certified as true copies. Certified translations into either English, German, French or Italian have to be attached to those documents which are not originally issued in one of these languages.

The complete candidature files with the required documents should be submitted to the Swiss Embassy Jakarta not later than October 31 of the application year.

Please note that only complete and orderly prepared application files will be taken into consideration. Provided the file is complete, the applicant then will be invited to the Embassy to take a written and oral language test, as well as a short personal interview. In May the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) will announce the accepted candidatures.

Monthly Allowance of the Scholarship

CHF 1.820,- for post-graduate students
CHF 4.500,- for the language course in Fribourg (3 months)

Please note that the scholarship recipients are exempt from the general semester fees but NOT for certain postgraduate courses as for example MBA-programs (which can reach thousands of CHF). The grant covers only living expenses in Switzerland.

Travel Expenses and Insurance

Recipients from Indonesia pay their own travel expenses to Switzerland, but the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) pays the return ticket (except for familiy members). The return travel will not be offered if grantees extend their stay in Switzerland beyond six months after completion of their studies, or if they take up employment or move to a third country.

Health insurance (except for dental care) and accident insurance are provided.

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