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Impact Sabbatical for Swiss Academia

Swiss researchers, professors, and lecturers can participate in an Impact Sabbatical at Swissnex in San Francisco in 2023 or 2024.

December 20, 2022.

Swiss researchers, professors, and lecturers have the opportunity to spend an Impact Sabbatical at Swissnex in San Francisco in 2023 (Summer) or 2024 (Winter/Summer). Participants of this sabbatical will be part of a Swiss academic cohort conducting research on a shared subject. The cohorts will focus on different topics:

The sabbatical program provides participants with an immersion into the San Francisco Bay Area innovation ecosystem that helps them take their research project to the next level. Swissnex supports participants to enrich their research projects with insights and inspiration from the San Francisco Bay Area and helps them to collaborate with the local ecosystem by finding interesting partners, learning new skills and knowledge, and expanding their mindset in terms of impact, inclusivity, and more.

The program includes training sessions and workshops, introductions to relevant ecosystem players, regular check-ins, and access to Swissnex’s workspace at Pier 17.

Dates

Summer 2023 Sabbatical: Health & Well-Being
Start Date: July 17, 2023

  • Application Deadline: April 30, 2023
  • Decision by Swissnex: by May 15, 2023
  • Travel Commitment Deadline: June 12, 2023
  • Kick-off (virtual): June 19, 2023 (17:00 CET)
  • Prep Week (virtual): June 19-23, 2023
  • Sabbatical Start in SF: July 17, 2023

Winter 2024 Sabbatical: Water
Start Date: January 29, 2024

  • Application Deadline: November 30, 2023
  • Decision by Swissnex: by December 15, 2023
  • Travel Commitment Deadline: January 1, 2024
  • Kick-off (virtual): January 8, 2024 (17:00 CET)
  • Prep Week (virtual): January 8-12, 2024
  • Sabbatical Start in SF: January 29, 2024

Summer 2024 Sabbatical: Circularity & Sustainable Cities
Start Date: July 29, 2024

  • Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
  • Decision by Swissnex: by June 15, 2024
  • Travel Commitment Deadline: June 24, 2024
  • Kick-off (virtual): July 1, 2024 (17:00 CET)
  • Prep Week (virtual): July 1-5, 2024
  • Sabbatical Start in SF: July 29, 2024

For more information, contact [email protected].

Summer 2023 Sabbatical

Topic: Health & Well-Being

2-8 week sabbatical with a start date of July 17, 2023. Deadline to apply is April 30, 2023.

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Winter 2024 Sabbatical

Topic: Water

2-8 week sabbatical with a start date of January 29, 2024. Deadline to apply is November 30, 2023.

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Summer 2024 Sabbatical

Topic: Circularity & Sustainable Cities

2-8 week sabbatical with a start date of July 29, 2024. Deadline to apply is May 31, 2024.

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