ETH4D Teaching Stay Grant for Developing Countries 2024

ETH4D supports teaching activities of ETH scientists or ETH emeriti at partner institutions in low and lower-middle income countries.  Activities include delivering lectures, courses or seminars; or attending collaboration meetings.

• Table of Content
• About ETH Zurich
• ETH Zurich ETH4D Teaching Stay Gran
• Aim and Benefits of ETH Zurich ETH4D Teaching Stay Gran
• ETH Zurich ETH4D Teaching Stay Gran Courses
• Requirements for ETH Zurich ETH4D Teaching Stay Gran Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for ETH Zurich ETH4D Teaching Stay Gran
• 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

ETH Zurich ETH4D Teaching Stay Gran

Aim and Benefits of ETH Zurich ETH4D Teaching Stay Gran

• Grant sum: Maximum of 5k CHF

ETH Zurich ETH4D Teaching Stay Gran Courses

• Teaching

Requirements for ETH Zurich ETH4D Teaching Stay Gran Qualification

The ETH4D Teaching Stay Grant is open to:

• Doctoral candidates
• Senior scientists
• Assistant Professors
• SNSF Professors
• Titular Professors
• Professors on an ERC grant
• Professors Emeriti

The applicant must be hired at ETH Zurich at least in a 50% position. The applicant must fulfill the following requirements:

1. ETH scientist: 

• Invitation from a university or research institute.
• Teaching assignment at ETH Zurich. 

2. ETH emeriti: 

• No longer than 5 years retired
• Still active relationship with ETH Zurich
• Teaching stay at a partner institution to which an active link exists (e.g. through ETH scientists) and which can be continued independently of the professor emeriti
• Invitation from a university or research institute

Interview date, Process and Venue for ETH Zurich ETH4D Teaching Stay Gran

All applications are reviewed by the ETH4D Exchanges and Scholarship Committee. The notification letter will be sent to the applicant within two months of the submission deadline

Documents Required for Application

Application Documents:

• Description of the teaching stay
• Budget (using Downloadbudget template (XLSX, 12 KB)vertical_align_bottom), including a detailed statement of the funds requested and all funding sources, as well the applicants' and partners’ contribution to the costs (in-cash and/or in-kind)
• CV of the applicant (max. two pages)
• Support or invitation letter of the hosting partner university

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for deadlines on 31 January, 30 April, 30 June, and 31 October every year. Applications can therefore be submitted at any time during the year. Please complete the electronic application form and upload all required documents.

Application documents for an ETH4D Teaching Stay Grant comprise:

• Completed electronic application form
• Description of the teaching stay (3000-6000 characters excl. space characters, using Arial/ size 11/ line pitch 1.15)
• Budget, including the applicant’s and partners’ contribution to the costs (in-cash and/or inkind), (use budget template)
• Timeframe
• CV of the applicant (1-2 pages)
• Support letter of the hosting university or research institute

For more details visit: ETH Zurich website.