Head Start Swiss
Giving the careers of Australian scholars, early-career researchers and young professionals a head start to study or work in Switzerland.
Explore our programmes to study or work in Switzerland
Explore our range of programmes offering Australian early-career researchers and young professionals the chance to study or work in Switzerland.
![Study or work in Switzerland with a Swiss Government Excellence scholarship.](https://headstartswiss.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_0139-scaled.jpg)
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship
Promoting international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries.
![Study in Switzerland with a ThinkSwiss scholarhip](https://headstartswiss.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/engineer-4904907_sm-scaled.jpg)
ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship
Opening doors for students from Australia and other countries to the world of Swiss academia.
![Work in Switzerland with the Young Professionals programme](https://headstartswiss.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Pip-on-site.jpg)
Young Professionals Programme
Enabling young professionals to acquire further professional and linguistic skills in Switzerland.
![Study or work in Switzerland with a Mertz Scholarship.](https://headstartswiss.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230528_105044_assembling_OTCs-scaled.jpg)
Mertz Fellowship
A programme targeting early-career researchers from the polar and high-altitude science communities in Switzerland and Australia.
Hear what our scholars have to say about their study and work experience in Switzerland
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