ETH Zurich 2023 ETH4D Research to Action Grants for International Students

ETH Zurich is proud to announce that it will be awarding the ETH4D Research to Action Grants for international Students.

The ETH4D Research to Action Grant aims to ensure that research results are being used, implemented, and disseminated. It supports ETH Zurich bachelor students, master students, doctoral candidates, post-?docs and senior scientists to develop prototypes, explore opportunities for entrepreneurship and discuss their work with practitioners.

• Table of Content
• About ETH Zurich
• ETH4D Research to Action Grants
• Aim and Benefits of ETH4D Research to Action Grants
• Requirements for ETH4D Research to Action Grants Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About ETH Zurich

A brief overview of more than 150 years of ETH Zurich history   Established in 1855 as the Federal Polytechnic School, ETH Zurich has, from the outset, been a national centre for education with international appeal, attracting talent from all over the world. The successful combination of a cosmopolitan outlook with national roots made the young educational institution one of the driving forces behind industrialisation in Switzerland: it brought the necessary expertise into the country, trained technical specialists and helped set up groundbreaking national infrastructures. ... continue reading

ETH4D Research to Action Grants

Aim and Benefits of ETH4D Research to Action Grants

• The grant sum is up to 5 kCHF. 

Requirements for ETH4D Research to Action Grants Qualification

• The applicants must be employed or enrolled at ETH Zurich.
• The applicants with projects revolving around activities in a “least-?developed”, “low-income” and “lower-middle-income” country and direct involvement of collaborating institutions or agencies from said countries will be given preference.
• Applicants must meet the entry and academic requirements of their desired study programme at the bachelor, master, doctoral, or postdoctoral level, to secure admission.

Documents Required for Application

• Project description and objectives (Downloadtemplate project description (PDF, 58 KB)vertical_align_bottom)
• If applicable, letter of support from a non-?academic partner or collaborator 
• Detailed budget (Downloadtemplate budget (XLSX, 11 KB)vertical_align_bottom). Please note that this grant does not cover expenses from the past.
• Financial confirmation letter by ETH professor or unit (more details in the criteria document)
• CV of the applicant, including publication list (max. 3 pages)
• One reference letter from within ETH

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit ETH Zurich website