Doing Research in Switzerland Reach your peak!
Monday, 21st May EURAXESS Event Switzerland
Overview
Switzerland Singapore • Population: 8 millions • Population: 5.5 millions • Capital: Bern • Capital: Singapore • Size: 41,285 km2 • 26 cantons (states) • Size: 719.1 km2 A Highly Competitive Economy Global Competitiveness Index
2017- 2016- 2015- 2014- 2018 2017 2016 2015 Ranking Ranking Ranking Ranking
Switzerland 1 1 1 1
USA 2 3 3 3
Singapore 3 2 2 2 Netherlands 4 4 5 8
Germany 5 5 4 5
Hong Kong 6 9 7 7
Sweden 7 6 9 10
UK 8 7 10 9
Japan 9 8 6 6
Finland 10 10 8 4
Source: World Economic Forum (WEF) – Global Competitiveness Report Excellent Conditions for Innovation
Summary Global Innovation Index Report 2017
• Outstanding RANK COUNTRY SCORE scientific reputation 1 Switzerland 67.69 2 Sweden 63.82 • Dynamic high-tech 3 Netherlands 63.36 sector 4 United States of America 61.40 5 United Kingdom 60.89
• First-ranked 6 Denmark 58.70 universities 7 Singapore 58.69 • Strong protection of 8 Finland 58.49 intellectual property 9 Germany 58.39 10 Ireland 58.13
Global Innovation Index Report 2017 Excellent Conditions for Scientific Publications Top Ranked Universities
7 universities in top 200 of Times Higher Education Rankings (ETH Zurich, EPF Lausanne, Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich)
#4 in Computer Science, #9 in Engineering, #10 overall
#10 in Computer Science and #14 in Engineering, #38 overall
University of St. Gallen #1 in Management and #10 in Finance
Source: QS World University Rankings 2018, Financial Times Business School Rankings 2017 An Outstanding Quality of Life and Personal Safety
Global Ranking of Cities with a High Quality of Life and Personal Safety
Rank Quality Safety 1 Vienna Luxembourg 2 Zurich Bern 3 Auckland Helsinki 4 Munich Zurich 5 Vancouver Vienna 6 Düsseldorf Geneva 7 Frankfurt Stockholm 8 Geneva Singapore 9 Copenhagen Auckland 10 Basel Wellington
Source: Mercer's 2018 Quality of Living Survey The Unique Swiss Research and Education Landscape
More than 500 Years of Wide arrays of A tradition of scientific research and education international networks excellence and programs
26 Nobel Prize winners Strong ties with (21 in Science) Industry
Pictures and Graphics: Presence Switzerland Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship for Foreign Scholars
256 grant holders in 2017-2018, success rate of 22%
Distribution of scholarships 17-18
9% > SGD 4500/month Postdoc (up to 12 months) 20% 38% PhD (up to 36 months)
Research Fellowship (up to 12 months) > SGD Master's degree 33% 2500/month (up to 21 months) Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship for Foreign Scholars Requirements: • Master’s degree / PhD obtained before 1 September 2019 • date of birth after 31 December 1983 for PhD • support from a host professor • research proposal including a timeframe
Criteria: • Candidate’s profile • Research project • Academic Context
Applications from Sept 8 to Dec 8 2018 www.sbfi.admin.ch/scholarship_eng www.eda.admin.ch/singapore Many other funding opportunities Practical Information
Visa requirements – Singaporean and Malaysian students: no need of a visa but need to register with the local authorities upon arrival in Switzerland. – Students with other nationalities: please check at the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore website www.eda.admin.ch/singapore
Health Insurance: a recognised basic health insurance scheme that covers medical costs is compulsory .
Passports – All passports must have at least 6 months of validity before travelling out of the country – All passports have to be valid at least 3 months beyond the stay in Switzerland Swiss Universities Major Domains of Excellence
Architecture (Lugano, EPFL, ETHZ) Arts and Design (ECAL, HSLU) Business Administration and Finance (St.Gallen, Lausanne) Computer Sciences (EPFL, ETHZ) Engineering (EPFL, ETHZ) Hotel Management and Tourism (EHL, HTW Chur) Humanities (Bern, Basel) International Affairs (Graduate Institute in Geneva, St.Gallen) Medecine and Life Sciences (Basel, EPFL, Geneva, Lausanne) Law (Lausanne, St.Gallen,) Management of Technology (EPFL, ETHZ) Media and Communication (Fribourg, Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano) Microtechniques / Nanotechnologies (ETHZ, Neuchâtel) Music and Art (HEMU, La manufacture) Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Basel , EPFL, ETHZ) Nursing (HedS-La Source, HSAV) Public Administration (IDHEAP, Geneva) Doing Research in Switzerland Reach your peak!
Thank you for your attention!
Samuel Cobbi – Science Officer, Embassy of Switzerland [email protected]