The Swiss Government is offering Excellence Research Scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year to highly qualified postgraduate researchers and medical doctors from Pakistan. The scholarships provide up to 12 months of funding to conduct research at a Swiss university. They include a monthly payment of CHF 1,920, health insurance, and other allowances. To apply, candidates must find a Swiss university professor to supervise their research, have a detailed research proposal, and submit all application materials to the Swiss Embassy in Islamabad by September 30, 2016. Selection is based on the candidate's qualifications, the quality of the proposed research project, and the likelihood of future academic cooperation.