General Information

General Information

Official Swiss Federal Information Portal

Swiss Global Enterprise
Switzerland’s export, import and investment promotion agency

Official Website of Switzerland Tourism Board

Foundations

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists
EURAXESS Switzerland list of Funding Opportunities
Swiss Confederation’s list of foundations
Association of Swiss Foundations
Gebert Rüf Foundation
Stiftung Mercator Schweiz
SNIS (Swiss Network for International Studies)
Sciex: Scientific Exchange Programme NMS-CH
FORS (Swiss Foundation for Research in Social Sciences)
ESF (European Science Foundation)
DFG (German Research Foundation)

DAAD-Scholarship Database
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Volkswagen Foundation
Akademien der Wissenschaften Schweiz

Swiss Science, Technology, Innovation Organizations

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
The federal government’s specialised agency for national and international matters concerning education, research and innovation policy

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
The most important Swiss agency promoting scientific research

Swiss Academies of Arts & Sciences>
The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences are committed in particular to the fields of foresight and ethics and promote the dialogue between science and society.

MyScience
Swiss portal for research and innovation

Swiss Technology Transfer Association (swiTT)
Overview of licensable technologies from Swiss academic institutions

Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM)
R&D company active in applied research, product development, prototype and low-volume production, and consulting

Swiss Biotech Association Swiss Medtech
Organization of public and private institutions, specialists in healthcare, industry, and research, and regulatory bodies aiming to improve access to products and services

Creative Switzerland? Fostering an Innovation Powerhouse
(pdf) Joint Study of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and The Boston Consulting Group, December 2008

Arts

Pro Helvetia
Swiss Arts Council

Federal Institutes

ETH Board
The ETH Board is elected by the Federal Council as the controlling body of the ETH domain. It determines the strategic direction of the ETH domain, allocates the funding provided by the Swiss Confederation to the six ETH institutions, coordinates their activities, puts forward their presidents and directors to the Federal Council for election and appoints professors.

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)
Students, researchers, architects, entrepreneurs, technical and administrative staff, interact daily to explore and encourage the emergence of new scientific fields. With 80 nationalities represented on its campus and 50% of its teaching staff originating from abroad, the EPFL has a truly international vocation.

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ)
ETHZ is a science and technology university with an outstanding research record earned through major achievements in research as well as first-rate teaching and services.
International Office:

Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)
PSI is a multidisciplinary research institute for natural and engineer sciences in the fields of material sciences, solid bodies research, elementary particles physics, biological sciences, nuclear and non-nuclear energy research and energy-related environmental sciences.

Swiss Federal Institute for Forestry, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL)
WSL conducts research into the environment and sustainability. WSL concentrates on applied research which has a long-term, integral and multi-disciplinary character.

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA)
EMPA is the ETH domain’s institution for multidisciplinary research into sustainable materials and systems engineering. As an independent, neutral research institution, EMPA solves selected tasks and problems of a scientific and technical nature within its sphere of activities.

Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG)
EAWAG develops solutions to environmental problems. It transmits the acquired knowledge and know-how nationally and internationally by publications, lectures, teaching, and consulting to the private and public sector.