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Content:
• Open Calls
• Closed Calls
• Funding Opportunities
• Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
• Study in Switzerland
• List of Universities
• List of Universities of Applied Sciences
• research.swiss

Open Calls

    UNIL Summer Undergraduate Research Programme in the Biological Sciences

    The UNIL's School of Biology launches a call for applications to the 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research (SUR) Programme in the biological sciences. This English-taught 8-week programme (July 3rd to August 25th, 2023) aims at introducing Bachelor-level students to the world of biological and biomedical research: Individual students will be each integrated in a different experimental research laboratory of the School of Biology.
    Application deadline: January 31th, 2023 (midnight CET)

    MASTER OF ADVANCED STUDIES: EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE

    The University of Geneva is currently accepting applications for the Master of Advanced Studies in European and International Governance 2023-2024 (MEIG Programme) which is organized in cooperation with the United Nations Office at Geneva.
    Deadlines for application and for scholarship requests: 15 November 2022 (first deadline), 31 December 2022 (second deadline) and 15 February 2023 (last deadline).
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Closed Calls

    JSPS Researcher Exchange Program - FY2023 Call for Proposals

    The Leading House ETH Zurich and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) jointly fund the exchange of postdocs between Japan and Switzerland. The instrument supports research stays of 3–6 months in the partner country. Applications from Japanese early-stage researchers are accepted until August 31, 2022.

    Innovation Partnership Grants

    Innovation Partnership Grants support the establishment of a collaboration between Switzerland-​based academic researchers and non-​academic “innovation agents” in East and Southeast Asia.
    Deadlines for application: July 31, 2022.

    Opportunity Grants

    The 'Opportunity Grants' support bottom-​up initiatives of researchers from Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences, universities of teacher education, and public research institutes, linked to specific events or incidents in East and Southeast Asia.
    Deadlines for application: July 31, 2022.

    Strategic Japanese-Swiss Science and Technology Programme (SJSSTP)

    For 2022, the SNSF and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) are launching a joint call for proposals on the theme of “Designing Future Societies”. A maximum of 10 joint projects will receive funding for three years.
    Deadlines for application: June 30, 2022.

    Young Researchers’ Exchange Programme 2022

    The Leading House ETH Zurich and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) jointly fund the exchange of early career scientists between Japan and Switzerland. The instrument funds research stays of 3–6 months in the partner country.
    Deadlines for application: June 30, 2022.

    MAS European and Asian Business Management 2022-2024

    The University of Zurich is currently accepting applications for its MAS European and Asian Business Management 2022-2024 program.
    Deadlines for applications:
    • 30 April 2022 for Non-EU / EFTA citizens (due to visa requirements)
    • 30 June 2022 for EU / EFTA citizens

    APEV Design Contest for International Students

    The Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV) is organizing a contest on the design of electric vehicles. The call for participation is open for international students and will close on June 20, 2022.

    MASTER OF ADVANCED STUDIES: EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL GOVERNANCE

    The University of Geneva is currently accepting applications for the Master of Advanced Studies in European and International Governance 2022-2023 (MEIG Programme) which is organized in cooperation with the United Nations Office at Geneva.
    Deadlines for application and for scholarship requests: 15 November 2021 (first session), 31 December 2021 (second session) and 15 February 2022 (last session).

    Doctoral Fellowship Programme EPFLglobaLeaders

    The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) launched the second call for EPFLglobaLeaders, a new international doctoral fellowship programme funding early stage researchers to become leaders in the transition towards sustainable societies.
    Deadline: 15 April 2021

    2021 JAPANESE – SWISS YOUNG RESEARCHERS’ EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

    The Leading House Asia ETH Zurich and the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) jointly fund the exchange of early career scientists between Japan and Switzerland.
    Deadline: 30 June 2021
    Program: doctoral

    CALL FOR OPPORTUNITY GRANT 2021

    The opportunity grants support bottom-up initiatives of researchers from Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences, universities of teacher education, and public research institutes, linked to specific events or incidents in Japan.
    Deadline: July 18, 2021

    8TH CALL OF THE EUROPEAN INTEREST GROUP CONCERT-JAPAN

    EIG Concert-Japan is an international joint initiative that supports and enhances science, technology and innovation cooperation between European countries and Japan.
    Deadline: July 9, 2021
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Funding Opportunities

Leading House Asia

Mandated by Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), ETH Zurich is in charge of promoting and fostering scientific cooperation with key institutions in the East and South East Asian region, including Japan, for the funding period 2021–2024. The funding instruments within the programme are open to researchers of all Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences and research institutes.

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Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

The Swiss Government provides Excellence Scholarships for outstanding young Japanese researchers and artists. The call for the 2023-2024 academic year is currently open for applications and will be closed on November 18, 2022.

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Study in Switzerland

Thanks to Switzerland’s favorable geographical location, multilanguage configuration, safety, high life quality, and as a host of many international organizations and global companies, it enjoys many advantages as a place for learning. Its universities are renowned internationally for offering excellent education in a multilingual and multicultural environment. Swiss universities offer a wide range of courses of study at all levels (bachelor, master, doctorate) at different institutions of higher education (academic universities, universities of applied sciences, universities of teacher education) and in different languages (German, French, Italian, English).

Further information about studying and living in Switzerland

 

Scholarships & financial assistance

 

Overview of Swiss Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences

  • Links and contact information to mobility offices are embedded in the slideshows below

Universities

    ETH Zurich

    欧州大陸の大学ランキングで常にNo.1の評価を得ているスイス連邦工科大学チューリヒ（ETH Zurich）はスイス及び世界の研究と教育の中心的役割を担っている。

    EPFL

    1853年の創立より、スイス連邦工科大学ローザンヌ校（Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL）は、世界の知識人を引き付ける一流の研究・教育機関へと発展した。

    University of Basel

    1460年に創設されたスイス最古のバーゼル大学は、研究と教育における幅広い経験を持っている。

    University of Bern

    スイスの首都にあるベルン大学はすべてにおいて最高の質を提供している。

    University of Fribourg

    フリブール大学は、スイスで唯一、二言語を併用（仏語－独語）している大学であり、非常に国際的な伝統がある。

    University of Geneva

    1559年にジャン・カルヴァンによって創立されたジュネーブ大学は、欧州の一流大学の一つであり、世界のトップ100校の一つにも数えられている。

    University of Lausanne

    ローザンヌ大学では、医学、生命科学、地球科学、環境学、経営学、人文科学、社会学に力を入れている。

    University of Lucerne

    その起源は1600年に遡るものの、ルツェルン大学は2000年からスイスの12大学に加わることとなった。

    University of Neuchâtel

    ヌーシャテル大学には、人文科学・科学・法学・経済経営学の4学部があり、35の専門分野がカバーされている

    University of St. Gallen

    ザンクト・ガレン大学（HSG）はスイスの独語圏に「ビジネス・アカデミー」として1898年に設立された。

    Università della Svizzera italiana

    1996年に創立されたルガーノ大学（USI）は、イタリア国外で、講義をイタリア語で行う唯一の大学である。

    University of Zurich

    チューリヒ大学（UZH）は1833年に創立されたスイス最大の大学である。
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Universities of Applied Sciences

    Berne UAS (BFH)

    UAS Northwestern CH (FHNW)

    UAS Eastern CH (OST)

    Lucerne UASA (HSLU)

    UAS Western CH (HES-SO)

    UASA Southern CH (SUPSI)

    STO Tokyo

    Zurich UAS (ZFH)

    Kalaidos UAS

    University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons (FHGR)

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research.swiss

research.swiss is a centralised platform showcasing scientific and technological cooperation opportunities between Switzerland and the rest of the world. Launched by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) in collaboration with Swissnex, the new platform aims to facilitate collaboration in research and innovation by providing researchers, higher education institutions and innovators with a unique overview of the most important funding instruments, calls for joint research projects, and mobility programmes.

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