Medicus Student and Scholar Exchange Program 2026 – Swiss-US Exchange Scholarships (Partial Funding)

Location: United States of America

Program: Postgraduate (Master’s, PhD, and Postdoctoral Research)

Eligibility: Swiss Citizens & Resident in Switzerland

Duration: 3-10 months

Deadline: March 2026

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The late Professor Dr. Heinrich Medicus, who served at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Albany, established a lasting scholarship initiative through a stock endowment to the Swiss Benevolent Society of New York. This endowment created an academic exchange pathway connecting Switzerland and the United States, designed specifically for deserving candidates from both nations.

The Medicus Student and Scholar Exchange Initiative administered in Switzerland provides financial assistance to Swiss postgraduate scholars, doctoral researchers, university instructors, and academic professionals from Swiss institutions who seek to undertake educational programs or scholarly work at recognized American universities and research centers. This program facilitates partial funding support, enabling Swiss academics to advance their educational pursuits and research endeavors in American institutions while strengthening bilateral academic cooperation between Swiss and American scholarly communities.

Benefits of the Scholarship

This scholarship will provide the following support to recipients:

Financial award of US$ 10,000 allocated to each selected candidate
Financial coverage for academic or research engagements lasting between three and ten months at American institutions
Freedom to select any accredited higher education institution throughout the United States
Universal acceptance across all scholarly disciplines without field-specific limitations

The financial award can be used to cover:

Tuition fees
Living expenses
Books and research materials
Food and daily necessities
Health insurance
Other benefits

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

Possess Swiss nationality
Maintain permanent residence within Switzerland when submitting applications
Hold a completed undergraduate qualification from a Swiss academic institution by Summer 2025
Have earned either a bachelor’s qualification OR a master’s credential from a Swiss higher education establishment
Demonstrate suitable English language capabilities matching the requirements of the intended academic program or scholarly work planned in America

Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements.

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Selection Criteria

Evaluation committees assess applications based on academic credentials and scholarly achievement demonstrated through educational records from all tertiary institutions attended, the merit of the proposed academic program or scholarly project to be undertaken in America, adequacy of English communication skills for the planned scholarly activities; the quality of endorsement letters provided by academic references, compatibility with the exchange program’s goals of fostering academic collaboration between Switzerland and America; the thoroughness and professionalism of submitted application materials; and the submission of documentation confirming acceptance or invitation from an American host institution by the conclusion of May 2025.