2022 Call for the Korean-Swiss Young Researchers’ Exchange Programme
The 2022 call for young researchers’ exchange between South Korea and Switzerland is now open. The extended application deadline is 1 April 2022.
The Leading House ETH Zurich and the National Research Foundation (NRF) have established an instrument for funding the exchange of early career scientists between South Korea and Switzerland. Doctoral students and early career postdoctoral researchers at Swiss institutions from all scientific fields – including social sciences and humanities – can apply for stays of 3 months in South Korea. The programme will cover airfare and a living allowance in South Korea.
The 2022 call for proposals is now open. For a first-hand insight into the experience of doing a research stay in South Korea, please read former fellows Serena Cangiano and Rob Nuguid's grantee stories.
Timeline 2022
3 January: Call Launch
1 April: Extended Application Deadline
April-May: Review Process
Mid-June: Decision
Mid-August: Earliest Start
The Switzerland-based prospective applicant must apply to ETH Zurich as the Leading House Asia. The submission of the application takes place in two compulsory steps (as stated in the call guidelines):
- Submission of your application details via the application form online.
- Upload of your application form with the requested appendices in one single pdf document via the application form online.
Applications that do not follow the compulsory two steps, and/nor respect the one single pdf document guideline will be automatically dismissed.
DownloadResearch Plan for Switzerland-based candidates (DOCX, 106 KB)
DownloadGuidelines for Switzerland-based candidates (PDF, 183 KB)
DownloadFAQs (PDF, 129 KB)
Online Application Form
South Korean candidates wishing to do a research stay in Switzerland can external pageapply directly with NRF.