Applications are now open for the ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Grants 2024! This fantastic program offers a unique chance for talented doctoral candidates from low- and lower-middle-income countries to receive mentorship and support from ETH for Development (ETH4D).
The one-year mentorship appointment includes:
– Financial support to cover living expenses and research-related costs
– Scientific guidance and mentorship from experienced ETH Zurich professors
– Networking opportunities with international researchers and professionals
– Access to state-of-the-art research facilities and resources
Grant
The grant covers expenses up to a maximum of 15k CHF and includes the following:
- Economy roundtrip ticket (max. 2 kCHF) to and from Switzerland for the research stay
- Visa fees
- Travel allowance to attend an academic conference
- Research material (e.g. lab equipment) (max 6 kCHF in total).
- Fees for health insurance
- Local transportation
- Accommodation
- Living allowance for the duration of the research stay at ETH Zurich
Eligibility
- Eligible are doctoral candidates who are registered at a university or research institute in a least- developed, low- and lower-middle-income country according to the OECD/DAC list.
- The application needs to be submitted by the ETH professorship hosting the doctoral candidate. Applications directly submitted by the doctoral candidate will NOT be considered.
Application
The following application documents are required:
- Budget (Download template)
- A single PDF contianing the following:
- Project description
- Motivation letter of the doctoral candidate (1 page)
- Most recent university transcripts
- CV of doctoral candidate (max. 2 pages) incl. publications
- Two academic reference letters
- Doctoral project proposal (if available)
- Support letter of the hosting ETH professor, including any financial and in-kind contributions
- Work plan for the stay in Zurich in the form of a Gantt chart.
Deadline: October 15, 2024.