Support services for studies and scientific careers
Support offered at ETH Zurich for studies and scientific careers
To assist students and researchers during their time at ETH Zurich, the university provides a wide range of support, adapted to the different stages of studies and career. The support ranges from personal consultations (e.g. in housing, child care, career counselling, funding opportunities) to legal assistance in patenting issues. To start a career outside university with a company, the ETH Career Center offers valuable advice. For a career as a company founder, ETH transfer is supporting you in the initial steps.
Support services offered by ETH Zurich in tabular form (Accessible presentation)
* Postdocs includes early and senior postdocs
** Assistant professors includes all with or without Tenure Track
*** Established researchers includes professors and senior scientists
Prizes at ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich awards regularly prizes for outstanding achievements in teaching, research and technology transfer. These funding opportunities are adapted to the different career stage of a researcher. It should enable especially young investigators to be successful in the national and international science system.
Links to various awards/prizes at ETH Zurich
External funding agencies
The most important external research funding organisations for ETH Zurich are the Swiss National Science Foundation (external page SNSF), external page Innosuisse, and various EU bodies. An overview of funding instruments by career stage is provided on our young researchers page.