The Swiss Leading House South Asia supports international research projects in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Iran. Early-stage startups get the opportunity to discover the Indian startup ecosystem as participants in the Academia-Industry Training program.
Purpose
The Connect & Collaborate Grant (CCG) is one of the Leading House’s instruments to support Swissbased researchers in conducting collaborative activities such as workshops, symposia, teaching activities, and more.
Crossdisciplinary collaboration allows for synergies to emerge and findings to have a broader impact, addressing not only technical but also social, ethical, and policy-related dimensions. Holistic approaches increase the likelihood of long-term, sustainable effects. This interdisciplinary and crosssector collaboration is critical for translating scientific knowledge into action, ensuring that it addresses real-world challenges, and fostering global cooperation. Therefore, it is at the core of all activities supported by the Leading House South Asia.
What activities are supported by this grant?
The grant supports activities such as conferences, workshops, symposia, as well as training and teaching initiatives, or similar events that span different scientific fields and are organized in collaboration with research partners and/or institutions in our partner countries.
Grant sum
Up to CHF 15,000
Project duration
12 months
Eligibility
Swiss-based researchers including professors, senior scientists, postdocs, and PhD students from all Swiss federal and cantonal universities, universities of applied sciences, universities of teacher education, and public research institutes across all scientific disciplines and fields of research with a minimum employment level of 40%.
Eligible partner countries
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Iran.
Calls
1 per year