D o i n g R e s e a r c h i n Switzerland R e a c h y o u r p e a k! Monday, 21 st May EURAXESS Event

D o i n g R e s e a r c h i n Switzerland R e a c h y o u r p e a k! Monday, 21 st May EURAXESS Event

Switzerland

Overview Switzerland Population: 8 millions Capital: Bern Size: 41,285 km2 26 cantons (states) Singapore Population: 5.5 millions Capital: Singapore Size: 719.1 km2

A Highly Competitive Economy Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018 Ranking 2016-2017 Ranking 2015-2016 Ranking 2014-2015 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 scientific reputation Dynamic high-tech sector First-ranked universities Strong protection of intellectual property RANK COUNTRY SCORE 1 Switzerland 67.69 2 Sweden 63.82 3 Netherlands 63.36 4 United States of America 61.40 5 United Kingdom 60.89 6 Denmark 58.70 7 Singapore 58.69 8 Finland 58.49 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 research and education Wide arrays of international networks and programs A tradition of scientific excellence 26 Nobel Prize winners (21 in Science) Strong ties with 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 Postdoc (up to 12 months) PhD (up to 36 months) 20% 9% 38% > SGD 4500/month Research Fellowship (up to 12 months) Master's degree (up to 21 months) 33% > SGD 2500/month

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)

D o i n g R e s e a r c h i n Switzerland R e a c h y o u r p e a k! Thank you for your attention! Samuel Cobbi Science Officer, Embassy of Switzerland samuel.cobbi@eda.admin.ch