17.05.19 – Boost your career with a research stay abroad.
Invite young talents from partner countries in Switzerland.

The Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) has commissioned ZHAW, HES-SO, ETHZ, UNISG, UNIBAS and UNIGE as Leading Houses to build bilateral science and technology cooperation programmes. The goal is to foster scientific partnerships with foreign academic institutions, exchange knowledge and represent the interests of the Swiss research community abroad.

In particular, the SERI Mobility Grants facilitate the integration of the next generation of scientists in international collaborations by offering the following opportunities:

• Allow young researchers based in Switzerland to do a research stay abroad and
• Attract young talents from the partner institutions for a research visit in Switzerland.

Please find below the Leading Houses granting SERI Mobility Grants:

OPEN CALLS:

Japan

Apply to ETHZ by 17 May 2019.

Please have a look at the call guidelines, application form and EPFL memento.

China

Apply to ETHZ by 24 May 2019 (extended deadline) to send a young researcher to China.

Please have a look at the call guidelines and application form and at the EPFL memento.

Middle East and North Africa

Apply to HES-SO at any time in 2019.

Please have a look at the call guidelines, application form and EPFL memento.

UPCOMING CALLS:

ASEAN, and Korea

Apply to ETHZ.

New calls will open in the coming months.

China

Apply to ETHZ to host Chinese researchers.

New calls will open in the coming months.

South Asia and Iran

Apply to ZHAW.

New calls will open in the coming months.

Latin America

Apply to UNISG.

New call will open in the coming months.

Important eligibility rule: young researchers must hold nationality of the country where their home institute is or permanent residence or cross-border commuter permit, or be in a marriage or in a registered partnership with a citizen of the country where their home institute is.

Please monitor this webpage for updates.

This is a reissue of the News published on 16.01.2019: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/seri-mobility-grants-for-young-researchers-2/