Webinar: Study in Switzerland
Date: Tuesday 31 August 2021
Time: 4.30pm
Link: Zoom Webinars hosted by the Embassy of Switzerland
Purpose
The Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are a global initiative by the Swiss Government aiming to foster international research collaboration. South Africa being a strategic partner of the Swiss State Secretariat of Education, Research and Innovation, is allocated up to 15 scholarship positions every year. 2020 was so far the most successful year of received and granted applications with a total of 11 researchers leaving to Switzerland in 2021. This success is a result of continuous promotion efforts of the Embassy of Switzerland, the collaboration with local universities, underlined by the rise of social media and most importantly the establishment of the DHET International Scholarship Office. After last year’s successful implementation of an information webinar, the Swiss Embassy is aiming to further expand the webinar format this year continuing the efforts to promote the scholarships and provide support to interested applicants.
Programme
| Time | Programme point | Speaker |
| 16h30 | Session start by the moderator | Raphaela Kübler |
| 16h35 | Welcome words by Jacquelene Friedenthal, Science Counselor, Embassy of Switzerland | Jacquelene Friedenthal |
| 16h40 | Words by Mr. Khaya Sishuba, Director Bilateral Relations, Department of Science and Innovation | Khaya Sishuba |
| 16h45 | Words by Ms. Ruth Roberts, Director: International Scholarships, Department of Higher Education and Training | Ruth Roberts |
| 16h50 | Presentation on Studying in Switzerland/Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships by Raphaela Kübler, Programme Officer, Embassy of Switzerland | Raphaela Kübler |
| 17h30 | Input from ESKAS Alumni, Itani Given Madiba (PhD Alumni with iThemba Labs and EPMA) 2016 | tbc |
| 17h40 | Questions and Answers through Q&A box | Raphaela Kübler |
| 17h55 | Thank you and closing | Raphaela Kübler |
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