1. Conditions for the supervision of a scholarship holder (postdoctoral scholarship)

Supervisors of scholarship holders should have one of the following positions at ETH Zurich:

• Full professor
• Associate professor
• Assistant professor
• SNSF-??sponsored professor working
  
• Adjunct professor

Supervisors of postdoctoral scholars who do not hold any of the above-?mentioned positions, but are allowed to supervise these scholars in their role at the research institutes, are also eligible to issue a letter of confirmation for the application.

Not accepted as academic supervisors for postdoctoral scholarship applicants are previous postdoctoral mentors and co-directors for the co-tutelle postdoctorate at a Swiss university.

• The research project of the grantee relates to the research that you conduct.
  
• You have to integrate the grantee into your team.
  
• You have to provide the grantee productive research conditions (lab space, access to infrastructure, etc.).
• You have to commit to the whole duration of the scholarship. The grantee will need your guidance and feedback throughout their whole research stay.
  

• 12 months
• Cannot be extended

• 1 September 
• It may make sense to plan admission to the respective institution specifically for the beginning of the Autumn Semester of the previous year or the beginning of the Spring Semester of the current year. This usually does not lead to any major additional work but must be reported to the Student Exchange Office once the scholarship offer has been confirmed.
• In case of late arrival, FCS reserves the right to pay the scholarship only for the remaining months until the scheduled end date, usually 31 August of the following year.
• Should you top-up the scholarship, start date on 1 September is mandatory.

• The scholarship amounts to CHF 3500 net per month for a maximum of 12 months.
• Please contact the Human Resources Department if you wish to increase the scholarship through additional employment. Any increase must also be reported to the Student Exchange Office.
• Should you top-up the scholarship, start date on 1 September is mandatory.

• The Student Exchange Office coordinates the processes between the FCS, the respective university (Doctoral Administration, professor, etc.) and the grantee.
• The Student Exchange Office extends counselling and support to the grantee, particularly during their initial transition period. It regularly organises activities (excursions, evenings, leisure pursuits, and cultural programs) to familiarise them with Swiss culture, aligning with the FCS's spirit.
• The FCS delegate represents ETH within the FCS commission and provides support to hosts and grantees in academic matters.
• Although the FCS oversees the whole programme, the Student Exchange Officeand FCS delegate are your main contacts.