ThinkSwiss Research Program


Embassy of Switzerland, Office of Science

Description

ThinkSwiss is an official scholarship program managed by the Office of Science, Technology, and Higher Education at the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. The aim of the program is to promote research opportunities in Switzerland for American and Canadian students to foster the exchange between Swiss, U.S., and Canadian universities and research institutions. Undergraduate and graduate students wanting to do research at a public Swiss university or research institute for 2 to 3 months can apply for our ThinkSwiss research scholarship. This program provides a monthly scholarship of CHF 1,600 (approx. USD 1,650) for a period of 2 to 3 months (CHF 4,800 maximum), which covers the majority of the average student’s living costs. More Information can be found on: www.thinkswiss.tumblr.com/about

Other Criteria

To apply for a ThinkSwiss Scholarship you must: - Currently be enrolled at an accredited US or Canadian university/college - Be a graduate student or an undergraduate student who will have completed the sophomore year by the time the research stay in Switzerland begins - Provide a written confirmation from a professor at a Swiss university that he/she will accept you for a research stay in his/her group

Amount

2400-4800 CHF

You must be studying in one of the following countries:

Switzerland

Deadline

January 15th

You must be from one of the following countries:

Unrestricted

Number of Awards

20

You must be studying one of the following:

Unrestricted

Host Institution

Includes

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