ETH4D Faculty Exchange Grants

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 organised by ETH Zurich scientists.

To the visiting scientist grant application

ETH4D Teaching Stay Grant

ETH4D supports teaching activities of ETH scientists or ETH emeriti at partner institutions in low and lower-middle incomec countries. Activities include delivering lectures, courses or seminars; or attending collaboration meetings.

The next application deadline is 30 March 2025.

Main eligibility and application criteria:

To invite colleagues from lower-income countries to visit ETH Zurich for a research stay or to attend a conference or workshop.

Main applicant: Senior scientists and professors of ETH Zurich who are hired at least in a 50% position. The call is open to researchers from all disciplines of the ETH domain.

Grant sum: max. 10 kCHF

Eligibility visiting scientist:

Visiting scientist must be affiliated at an institution in a country classified under the categories according to the external page 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

Application Documents:

Budget (using budget template)
A single PDF containing the following:
- Description of the Research Stay or Conference/Workshop attendance (1-2 pages)
- Timeline in the form of a Gantt chart
- CVs of all involved persons (1-2 pages each)
- Letter of support from ETH professor/main applicant

Please read the Download Eligibility Criteria and Application Requirements (PDF, 126 KB) before applying.

All application documents must be written in English and submitted via the online application form.

To support teaching activities of ETH scientists (including doctoral candidates and senior scientists) or ETH professors emeriti at partner institutions in countries listed in the external page OECD DAC List. The call is open to researchers from all disciplines of the ETH domain.

Grant sum: max. 5k CHF

Application Documents:

Budget (using Download budget template (XLSX, 15 KB)), including a detailed statement of the funds requested and all funding sources, as well the applicants' and partners’ contribution to the costs (in-cash and/or in-kind)
A single PDF containing the following:
- Description of the teaching stay (see criteria document for requirements)
- Timeline in the form of a Gantt chart
- CV of the applicant (max. two pages)
- Support or invitation letter of the hosting partner university
- Letter of support from ETH professor (only applicable if the scientist conducting the teaching stay is not an ETH professor)

Please read the Download Eligibility Criteria and Application Requirements (PDF, 126 KB) before applying.

All application documents must be written in English and submitted via the online application form.