How To Apply for ETH4D Faculty Exchange Teaching Stay Grants 2023

ETH4D supports the 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.

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

Funding

• A maximum of 5,000CHF can be granted per proposal. A detailed budget is requested, including financial contributions by the applicant, and the inviting university/organisation (in-cash and/or in-kind)

Eligibility

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

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

How To Apply

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 (1-2 pages)
• Budget, including the applicant’s and partners’ contribution to the costs (in-cash and/or inkind), (use budget template)
• CV of the applicant (1-2 pages)
• Support letter of the hosting university or research institute

Include the following in the description of the teaching stay:

• Description of the purpose, content and relevance of the teaching activity.
• Point out the added value provided to the beneficiaries and to ETH Zurich, including longer-term perspectives and mutuality.
• Explanation of how the teaching activity fits into the curriculum of the guest university/research institute and how it is accredited.

For more information, visit ETH4D Grants

Application Deadline: October 31, 2022

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