Switzerland is a hub for excellent education, science, technology and innovation. It has outstanding universities with numerous programs, many world-class public research institutions and a thriving private sector that encourages research and development.

For an overview on Swiss universities and research institutions: click here 

ThinkSwiss Asia-Pacific is a scholarship program managed by swissnex India and the Embassies of Switzerland in Australia & in Singapore. It supports students enrolled at Indian, Australian and Singapore universities who want to go to Switzerland to conduct research. This program is funded by the swissnex network, part of Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). The scholarship is open to students in all fields.

Students are responsible for finding a host professor or mentor at a Swiss institution as well as clarifying the scope of a research project before submitting their research scholarship application. For more detailed information about the application process and eligibility requirements, please have a look at the following documents:

• ThinkSwiss FAQs 2019
• ThinkSwiss Flyer

Selected candidates will be notified by email only. Kindly note that telephonic queries will not be encouraged. 

For more information about the ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships for Indian students, please contact: