Category: Research, Teaching & Related, Country: Switzerland

Are you interested in doing research or teaching? Do you want to collaborate with other researchers, scientists, academicians and experts through conferences, workshops or seminars and related programs? If yes, the good news is that there are grants opportunities to be offered to outstanding candidates so that they can undertake their research or teaching activities and related with financial support through two grants offered by the ETH4D including the ETH4D Visiting Scientist Grant and the ETH4D Teaching Stay Grant.

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Regarding the ETH4D Visiting Scientist Grant, ETH4D provides grants for visiting scientists, belonging to an academic institution in low and lower-middle income countries. The visiting scientist may visit ETH Zurich to conduct a short research stay or to attend a conference or workshop organized by ETH Zurich scientists.

Concerning the ETH4D Teaching Stay Grant, ETH4D supports teaching activities of ETH scientists or ETH emeriti at partner institutions in low and lower-​middle income countries.  Activities comprise delivering lectures, courses or seminars; or attending collaboration meetings.

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Benefits

The grant package varies per category.  For the Visiting Scientist Grant, the Grant sum is max. 10 kCHF, whereas for the Teaching Stay Grant, the Grant sum is max. 5k CHF.

See also: TWAS-ICCBS Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

Who Should Apply?

For the Visiting Scientist Grant, colleagues from lower-​income countries are invited to visit ETH Zurich for a research stay or to attend a conference or workshop. The main applicant include senior scientists and professors of ETH Zurich who are hired at least in a 50% position.

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Eligibility for visiting scientist:

• Visiting scientist must be affiliated at an institution in a country classified under the categories according to the DAC-​list of the OECD. Preference will be given to “least developed”, “low-​income” and “lower-​middle income” countries
• Has existing or planned research collaborations with the hosting professor
• Proven academic qualifications

Please carefully read the Eligibility Criteria and Application Requirements before the submission of your application.

For the Teaching Stay Grant, the grant program is for supporting teaching activities of ETH scientists (including doctoral candidates and senior scientists) or ETH professors emeriti at partner institutions in countries listed in the OECD DAC List.

Please carefully read the Eligibility Criteria and Application Requirements before submitting your application.

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Important Dates

The closing date to apply for the ETH4D Faculty Exchange Grants is October 31, 2022.

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Further Information and Before Applying

If you are interested in the ETH4D Faculty Exchange Grants, please visit the Official Website for learning more about the eligibility criteria, benefits, application documents, the application process and the terms and conditions of such grants. You can fill the Application Form: ETH4D Visiting Scientist Grant or the Application Form: ETH4D Teaching Stay Grant depending on the category of your interest.