ETH Zurich Latsis Symposium

The symposium may last 1 to 3 days and is supported with CHF 40,000.

Only symposia can be supported whose topic is researched at ETH Zurich and is of interest to the general public.

Proposals can be submitted by professors of ETH Zurich. They must be written in English, be at least three pages long, and cover the following aspects:

• motivation to organize the symposium
• detailed description of the main goal, contents, and scope of the symposium, including an explanation why the symposium is relevant and topical for ETH Zurich, the research community, and the general public
• draft of programme and organisation
  
• list of potential speakers
• preliminary budget
  

Applications must be submitted electronically in pdf format using the ETH Zurich grant application system (eResearch). The ETH Zurich Research Commission is responsible for the evaluation of applications.

Submission deadline is 1 March at 17:00 Swiss local time each year.

If a submission deadline falls on a weekend, it will be postponed to the following Monday, 17:00 Swiss local time.

Notification of decisions will normally be sent to the applicant within four months of the submission deadline.