Application Deadlines: There are four application deadlines per year: 31 January, 30 April, 30 June, 31 October. Next application deadline is 31 January 2024.
LOCATION: Switzerland
ETH4D provides grants for mentoring doctoral candidates from low- and lower-middle-income countries. The mentorship is a one-year appointment. More information can be found in the DownloadETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme
ELIGIBILITY:
Eligible are doctoral candidates who are registered at a university or research institute in a least- developed, low- and lower-middle-income country according to the DownloadOECD/DAC 2022 – 2023 list (PDF, 204 KB)vertical_align_bottom.
The application needs to be submitted by the ETH professorship hosting the doctoral candidate. Applications directly submitted by the doctoral candidate will NOT be considered.
BENEFIT:
The grant covers expenses up to a maximum of 15,000 CHF and includes the following:
Economy roundtrip ticket (max. 2,000 CHF) to and from Switzerland for the research stay
Visa fees
Travel allowance to attend an academic conference
Research material (e.g. lab equipment) (max 6, 000 CHF in total).
Fees for health insurance
Local transportation
Accommodation
Living allowance for the duration of the research stay at ETH Zurich
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