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EURAXESS Switzerland

Welcome to EURAXESS Switzerland

We provide information and assistance to researchers as well as employers by means of this portal and with the support of our national EURAXESS Centres.

EURAXESS Centres

EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion is a pan-European Initiative launched by the European Commission to promote research careers and facilitate the mobility of researchers across Europe.

EURAXESS is a platform for researchers, entrepreneurs, universities and businesses to interact with each other. EURAXESS covers mobility-related topics for researchers and entrepreneurs, and allows universities and businesses to find the right talent, projects and funding.

This portal contains practical information on living and working in Switzerland, job and funding opportunities across Europe, and diverse services for researchers in all fields. The 14 EURAXESS Centres, located at Swiss higher education institutions, help researchers and their family to plan and organize their move to Switzerland, providing assistance in all matters related to mobility.
 

All services of the EURAXESS Network are free of charge.

 

EURAXESS Switzerland - Your Gateway to Mobile Researcher Support

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Introduction Video

Foreign academics and scientists interested to work in Switzerland can use EURAXESS to search for job offers or funding opportunities, and get free personalized assistance.

Are you interested in learning more about EURAXESS and what EURAXESS Switzerland can do for you?

Check out our introductory video!

EURAXESS Switzerland Video

 

Switzerland’s status in Horizon Europe

Current status

  • The European Commission has fully activated the transitional arrangement as of 1 January 2025, which enables researchers and innovators in Switzerland to participate in almost all calls for proposals of Horizon Europe and the Euratom programme as beneficiaries, from the 2025 programme year onwards. This means that they can submit project proposals in the role of coordinator. Switzerland's participation in calls for proposals in areas considered strategic by the EU (including quantum and space) will be the subject of technical discussions with the European Commission.
  • Under the transitional arrangement, researchers and innovators in Switzerland now also have the opportunity to participate as beneficiaries in calls for proposals of the Digital Europe Programme, from the 2025 programme year onwards. This means that they can submit their project applications in the role of coordinator. Specific Objectives 3 (Cybersecurity) and 6 (Semiconductors) are exceptions to this; they are only accessible to EU member states and, to a limited extent, to countries in the European Economic Area (EEA).

SERI website

Please consult the SERI website for up-to-date and detailed information on the current status of Switzerland within Horizon Europe and relevant materials for researchers.

  • Fact Sheet on the Swiss participation in the Horizon package 2021–2027 (Information as of 20 December 2024)
  • Q&A on Horizon Europe, Digital Europe Programme, Euratom programme, ITER and other related EU programmes
    (Information as of 20 December 2024)

  • Jobs and Funding

    Swiss universities and research institutions offer excellent career opportunities for scientists, developers, researchers, postdocs, academic staff, and professors.

    Additionally, Europe provides a wealth of research funding options, from individual grants to start-up support. If you have a question regarding your application for a European project, please contact the EURESEARCH network.

    Moreover, as an employer you can search for highly skilled and experienced staff with just a click.

     

    FIND AND POST JOBS, FUNDING AND HOSTING OPPORTUNITIES
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  • Notification of Arrival

    If you intend to stay in Switzerland without transferring your domicile here and without taking up gainful employment, you may stay here for a maximum period of three months without notifying the competent authorities.

    In the event of taking up residence here for a period exceeding three months and/or if you wish to pursue gainful employment, you should notify your commune of residence within 14 days of your arrival.

     

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  • EURAXESS Switzerland Network

    EURAXESS Centres is a network of 14 centres located in 11 Swiss cities. If you are a mobile researcher, the EURAXESS Centres can assist you and your family in every step of your move, starting in your home country and continuing until you have settled in a new one.

     

    FIND THE EURAXESS CENTRE NEAREST YOU
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  • EURAXESS Switzerland #StandWithUkraine

    The European Union, its Member States and Europeans across the continent support people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The ERA4Ukraine initiative wants to support researchers of Ukraine by providing them with an overview of all existing actions at European and national levels.

     

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