ThinkSwiss Research
Scholarships: Asia-Pacific

Thank you for the overwhelming response to the 2022 scholarships! We've had some stellar applications over the years, and have had a very challenging time arriving at this year's shortlisted awardees, who have been reached out to individually. Do stay tuned for more scholarships, research grants and opportunities coming up.

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ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships is a program that opens doors for students from India, Singapore and Australia to the world of Swiss academia, that combines high quality curriculum with innovative thinking. The scholarship accepts students who have completed their 2nd year of under graduation or are currently enrolled in a post-graduation (Master's) programme. The students need to be enrolled with an Indian, Singaporean or Australian university. Please note that PhD students are not eligible to apply.

Students are responsible for finding a host professor or mentor at a Swiss institution as well as clarifying the scope of a research project before submitting their research scholarship application.

FAQs

Read all you need to know about the application process and the eligibility criteria. Kindly ensure to read the FAQs before applying!

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Get inspired by the ThinkSwiss research interns

The ThinkSwiss research interns have had incredible experiences in Switzerland. Hear from them on their journeys and how it shaped their research thinking.

It was the best experience ever to spend three months at the University of Geneva. Because of ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship, I got exposure to a cutting-edge research environment and developed my scientific skills.

    Switzerland is full of great hikes, mountains, lakes and medieval history. I have never visited such a scenic country that is so close to nature. The amount of research that happens in Switzerland in the field of Computer Science is unparalleled to any other country. Switzerland is definitely the place for research and higher studies.

    Vibhav Agarwal IIIT Bangalore / Research Intern – University of Fribourg

    Geneva has a great natural environment conducive to research in the social sciences as it hosts several international organisations including blocks from the United Nations Office at Geneva, International Labour Organization, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross, World Intellectual Property Organization, etc. Thanks to ThinkSwiss, this was my first venture abroad and I am really motivated to pursue research in Human Rights after this for further studies.

    Avantika Singh IIT Madras / Research Intern – The Graduate Institute of Geneva

    Right from my very first day, I was very impressed by the level of organisation in the group. Each individual project in the lab was somehow contorted to fit the larger vision of the team. I highly recommend Switzerland, in particular for biomedical research, from my experience.

    Sharika Mahadevan IIT Madras / University of Bern

Swiss Universities

Switzerland is a hub for excellent education, science, technology and innovation. It has outstanding universities with numerous programs, many world-class public research institutions and a thriving private sector that encourages research and development.

Get an overview on Swiss universities and research institutions.

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Contact

    Cassius Castellino, Academic Engagement Program Coordinator - Swissnex in India

    Students from India, for more information about the ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships write to Cassius. Selected candidates will be notified by email only. Kindly note that telephonic queries will not be encouraged.

    Sebastien Monnet, Science, Technology and Education Advisor - Embassy of Switzerland in Australia

    Students from Australia, for more information about the ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships kindly write to Sebastien. Selected candidates will be notified by email only.

    Joël Henri Brunner, Science Counselor - Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore

    Students from Singapore, for more information about the ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships kindly write to Joël. Selected candidates will be notified by email only.
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