Research Proposal
for the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship

The research proposal is an essential document of the application package. Based on this document the selection Committee composed of University Professors will judge the academic relevance of the scholarship project.
Your research proposal consists of seven parts and all of them have to be addressed. The text boxes are limited to the number of characters stated (bibliographical references – see annex - are not included in the limited number of characters/ pages).

Please devote all the necessary attention to this document.

Name	Surname	Date of Birth
Nationality	Home University	Home Institute
Type of scholarship requested ☐ Research fellowship ☐ PhD scholarship ☐ PostDoc scholarship	Swiss Host University	Swiss Host Institute
Project title
Declaration by the applicant (please tick as appropriate, several answers are possible) ☐ I suggested this scientific topic, but I did not write this proposal. ☐ My supervisor suggested this specific topic. ☐ I suggested this scientific topic, and this proposal is co-authored with the future host supervisor. ☐ I have written this proposal entirely by myself, and I received feedback from the future host supervisor. ☐ I have written this proposal entirely by myself. ☐ None of the above. Please declare:
Fieldwork planned (for PhD scholarships only; for PostDoc and research fellowship not possible) ☐ No ☐ Yes. If yes, please indicate the destination outside Switzerland (country/ region) and the duration planned (number of months)

Project title Mandatory: Layman Abstract in English (at most 1600 characters, blanks included) Optional: Layman Abstract 2 in French, in German or in Italian (at most 1600 characters, blanks included)

State of research in the field in English, in French, in German or in Italian (at most 1 page, 4500 characters, blanks included)

Aims, methodology and foreseen achievements (at most 1 page, 4500 characters, blanks included)

Relevance of the project (at most 1 page, 4500 characters, blanks included) For the home institution (for PhD and Postdoctoral candidates: your last academic institution attended; for research fellowship candidates your current institution) For the host institution (in Switzerland)

Schedule, timetable incl. eventual fieldwork (at most 1 page, 4000 characters, blanks included)

Annex: References (works cited only)

Applicant’s authentic signature By my signature, I certify that the information provided are complete and true. Place Date Authentic signature __________________________________ NOTE: Sign the research proposal for your formally correct application

Due to automatic page break, the limit of five pages may be exceeded. Decisive are the indicated limits of characters.

The Layman Abstract is a concise, clear, and brief description of the project. It should outline the problem, the objectives, expected outcomes, including significance of the project to the field being studied and the importance of the host institution. It should be written in less technical language readable to non-specialists.