Leading House Asia: Opportunity Grants

The 'Opportunity Grants' support bottom-up initiatives of Switzerland-based researchers linked to specific events or incidents in East and Southeast Asia. Grant sum: max. 50 kCHF - Project duration: up to 12 months Eligible partners: located in China, Japan, South Korea, ASEAN member states. Partners located in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan are also eligible. Goals and objectives The 'Opportunity Grants' support bottom-up initiatives of researchers from Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences, universities of teacher education, and public research institutes, linked to specific events or incidents in East and Southeast Asia. These research-based initiatives aim at increasing the visibility of Swiss science, technology and innovation abroad. Events or incidents eligible for 'Opportunity Grants' can be: - Large public happenings such as the Olympic Games, international or national expositions/biennales.