Deadline: 15 October 2024

Applications are now open for the ETH for Development (ETH4D) Visiting Student Grant 2024 for LMIC students. The worldwide exchange of ideas and knowledge is key to producing world-class research and education. This grant aims to remove financial barriers for students from low- and middle-income countries to visit ETH Zurich.

The ETH4D Visiting Student Grant provides funding for ETH professors to invite a student from a low- or middle-income country to ETH Zurich for a research stay of 3 to 6 months. The visiting student must be enrolled as a master's student (MA/MSc) at their home institution. Visiting students have the opportunity to learn new methodologies, build their networks and develop their research projects in a new academic environment.

Financing

The grant covers the following expenses up to a maximum of 16.5 kCHF:

• Subsistence allowance during research stay: 2.3 kCHF per month
• Economy return ticket to and from Switzerland (max. 2 kCHF)
• Visa fees

The grant awarded will be transferred to the teacher's ETH account. The teacher is responsible for the administration and reporting of the finances.

Eligibility

• ETH professors can invite a visiting student.
• Professors can invite a doctoral student who is enrolled at a university or research institute in a country listed in the  OECD/DAC list . 
• Preference will be given to students from less developed countries with low and lower-middle incomes.

Application

The application for the ETH4D Student Project Scholarship comprises two stages:

• Host teacher's application to ETH4D for the scholarship via the electronic application form. The following documents are required:
  • Description of the project and objectives to be achieved during the research stay, including (maximum 750 words). The project description should include:
    • Background and research questions
    • Main activities during the research stay
    • Expected results and deliverables
    • Main lessons learnt during the stay
  • Deadline and work plan in the form of a Gantt chart
  • Student motivation letter (max. 1 page)
  • Student CV (max. 2 pages), including list of publications and two references
  • Student's most recent transcripts
  • Letter of support from the ETH Zurich host professor, including statement of any financial and in-kind contributions
• Student project mobility application through the ETH Zurich Student Exchange Office to obtain admission and Project Mobility Student status.

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