Swiss Leading House South Asia
Are you looking to make an impact across borders through research and innovation? Since 2017, we connect Swiss-based researchers and sciencepreneurs with South Asia by providing funding opportunities that spark international collaboration.
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 or Nepali startup ecosystem as participants in the Academia-Industry Training program.
Our mission
We promote the creation of bridges between countries, scientific disciplines and cultures, fostering a spirit of co-creation and trust in research and innovation.
We do this by enabling transformative collaborations between Swiss-based researchers and sciencepreneurs and counterparts in South Asia. We actively support the planting of seeds that have the potential to grow into consecutive projects with a lasting impact.
We focus on supporting projects with a holistic and interdisciplinary approach that integrate diverse perspectives and fields, providing solutions with a real-world impact.
Find out more about the Swiss Leading House South Asia and other Swiss Leading Houses.
Eligibility
To be eligible for our grants, you must be a Swiss-based researcher. This includes professors, senior scientists, postdocs, and PhD students of 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. Please check the eligible institutions in our overview. For further criteria in relation to each call, please visit the respective call webpages.
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The Leading House’s funding instruments
Connect & Collaborate Grant
The Connect & Collaborate Grant (CCG) supports Swiss-based researchers who are addressing the world’s most pressing challenges by sharing knowledge, exchanging findings, and establishing long-lasting ties. They do so through the organization of workshops, symposia, and teaching activities, among other things.
Learn more about the Connect & Collaborate Grant
Research Partnership Grant
The Research Partnership Grant (RPG) supports Swiss-based researchers in realizing their cross-border research projects in collaboration with partners from our nine South Asian partner countries.
Learn more about the Research Partnership Grant
Academia-Industry Training India
The Academia-Industry Training (AIT) India program supports researchers from Switzerland and India who want to turn their science into business. AIT India helps you explore the Indian and Swiss innovation ecosystems and brings you closer to a market-ready solution.
Learn more about the Academia-Industry Training India
Academia-Industry Training Nepal
The Academia-Industry Training (AIT) Nepal program empowers researchers from Switzerland and Nepal to transform their scientific discoveries into successful businesses. AIT Nepal provides the support you need to navigate the innovation ecosystems in both Nepal and Switzerland, bringing your solution closer to market readiness.
Learn more about the Academia-Industry Training Nepal