2021 Korean-Swiss Young Researchers’ Exchange Programme 2021

Mobility Closed Call 15 Aug 2021 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea LH Asia
Description Informations
Elise Nardin / ETH Zurich
Description
Status
Closed Call
Deadline
15 Aug 2021
Type
Mobility
Country
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Institution
LH Asia

The Leading House Asia supports the exchange of young researchers between Switzerland and Korea.

Call Details

The Leading House Asia and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of the Republic of Korea jointly fund the exchange of early career scientists between South Korea and Switzerland.

The instrument funds 3-month research stays in the partner country. Switzerland-based researchers can apply to ETH Zurich for a stay in South Korea and Korean researchers to NRF for a stay in Switzerland.

Eligibility: Doctoral students (and in exceptional cases, post-doctoral and Master students) from Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences and public research institutes are invited to apply.

Funding: Grants will cover travel costs and a monthly living allowance for a research stay at a Korean university or research laboratory.

Application process

The Switzerland-​based prospective applicant must apply to ETH Zurich as the Leading House Asia. The submission of the application takes place in two compulsory steps (as stated in the call guidelines):

  1. Submission of your application details via the ‘Online application form for Swiss applicants.
  2. Upload your application form with the requested appendices in one single pdf document via the application form online.

Applications that do not follow the compulsory two steps, and/nor respect the one single pdf document guideline will be automatically dismissed.

South Korean candidates will have to apply directly with NRF. For application details, refer to the NRF website.