Support services for studies and scientific careers
Support offered at ETH Zurich for studies and scientific careers
To assist students and researchers during their time at ETH Zurich, the university provides a wide range of support, adapted to the different stages of studies and career. The support ranges from personal consultations (e.g. in housing, child care, career counselling, funding opportunities) to legal assistance in patenting issues. To start a career outside university with a company, the ETH Career Center offers valuable advice. For a career as a company founder, ETH transfer is supporting you in the initial steps.
Funding instruments and prizes at ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich offers a wide range of competitive funding instruments and awards regularly prizes for outstanding achievements in teaching, research and technology transfer. These funding opportunities are adapted to the different career stage of a researcher. It should enable especially young investigators to be successful in the national and international science system. An overview of these offers is presented in the second figure.
External funding agencies
The most important external research funding organisations for ETH Zurich are the Swiss National Science Foundation (external pageSNSFcall_made), external pageInnosuissecall_made, and various EU bodies. An overview of funding instruments by career stage is provided here.