Academic guests
Description
Academic guests are scientific employees of domestic or international universities or research institutes. They usually visit ETH Zurich as part of a paid or unpaid sabbatical from their home institution.
Purpose
Academic guests spend a maximum of two years (initially a maximum of one year with an option to extend) at ETH Zurich (institute, laboratory, professorship), mainly on their own initiative, primarily for personal further education or a subject-specific collaboration .
Requirements
- No matriculation at ETH Zurich
- Completed degree
- Employment as a scientist at a domestic or international university or research institute
- Invitation from the inviting unit
- DownloadVacation confirmation academic guests (DOCX, 13 KB)vertical_align_bottom
- Project description, where appropriate
- Physical presence
Work and residence permit
A work and residence permit may be obtained through ETH for this guest category.
The document DownloadDocuments for guests (PDF, 131 KB)vertical_align_bottom (in German) lists the documents required for each guest category and the regulations for work permits and family reunification.
Notes
- The document DownloadCheckliste für Akademische Gäste/Gastprofessor:innen (PDF, 67 KB)vertical_align_bottom (in German) provides you with an overview of all steps required for organising a guest stay for academic guests and visiting professors.
- If services are required that are not specified in the table above: please use an IT support ticket to clarify whether these can be made available.
General overview
The authorisations for all guest categories can be found on the General overview of authorisations website.