ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships: Asia-Pacific

The duration of the scholarship is for a minimum of two months and up to a maximum of three months at the rate of CHF 60/day to cover living expenses only. This provides scholars with an opportunity to experience the Swiss research ecosystem first-hand.

Who Can Apply?

• Applicants enrolled at or funded by an accredited Indian, Australian, Singaporean or Bruneian university or research institute. This call is now also open to applicants from select Pacific Island Countries (Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji) who are enrolled at or funded by an accredited university or research institute in these countries.
• Applicants currently enrolled in a Master’s programme or have completed their second year of undergraduate degree by the time the research stay in Switzerland begins.
• Applicants with written confirmation from a professor at a Swiss university or research institute that they have accepted you for a research stay in their group/lab.

Please note:

• Doctoral and postdoctoral candidates are not eligible to apply.
• We specifically encourage Indian applicants with an interest in Antimicrobial Research (AMR), One Health, biodiversity or climate change and action to apply. (The University of Lausanne is not part of this programme for Indian students.) We also specifically encourage applicants in the selected Pacific Island Countries with an interest in health, climate change, disaster risk reduction and architectural resilience to apply. We are subject-agnostic as far as Australian, Singaporean and Bruneian applicants are concerned.
• Students applying to ETH Zurich must meet the prerequisites to become a “Project Mobility” student as stipulated by the university. Read more in the FAQs.

The deadline to submit applications is 31 January 2026.

Find more information on the Swissnex Website.