# Korean-Swiss Science and Technology Programme – Call 2024/2025 (Quantum Domain)

**Funder:** SNSF
**Budget:** Up to CHF 800,000 per project (Swiss side)
**Duration:** 4 years
**Consortium:** Required — Swiss researcher must have a partner in South Korea
**Frequency:** Biennial
**Eligible countries:** CH
**Official call:** https://www.snf.ch/en/kTaVqfi7ivYBn5Tk/funding/programmes/bilateral-programmes-korean
**Last verified:** 20 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Joint Research Projects (JRPs) between Swiss and South Korean researchers in quantum computing/simulation, quantum communications and networks, quantum sensing/measurement, fundamentals of quantum information science and technology, and quantum ethics. Swiss applicant must be based at a Swiss institution; Korean partner funded by NRF. ~10 projects funded per call.

## Summary

The Korean-Swiss Science and Technology Programme funds joint research projects between Swiss and South Korean researchers in quantum computing, quantum communications, quantum sensing, and quantum ethics. Applicants must form a consortium with a partner based in South Korea (funded by NRF) and conduct four-year projects based at Swiss institutions. The call runs biennially and typically funds around 10 projects per round.

## Who should apply

- Swiss researchers based at Swiss research institutions
- Researchers with established or forming collaborations in South Korea
- Projects in quantum computing, quantum communications, quantum sensing, quantum information fundamentals, or quantum ethics
- Teams ready to commit to a four-year binational consortium structure

## Key dates

- Biennial call cycle; next deadline to be announced on SNSF website
- Four-year project duration
- Consortium required between Swiss and South Korean partners

## Tips for applicants

- Partner identification is gatekeeping, confirm NRF-eligible South Korean collaborators before drafting the full proposal.
- Quantum ethics as a research area is underfunded in this call; proposals that integrate ethics with technical quantum science stand out.
- Frame your project's scientific merit in terms of both Swiss and Korean research agendas to strengthen peer review buy-in on both sides.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the budget for the Korean-Swiss Science and Technology Programme?

Up to CHF 800,000 per project on the Swiss side; the South Korean partner is funded separately by NRF.

### Who can apply to the Korean-Swiss Science and Technology Programme?

Swiss researchers based at Swiss institutions paired with a South Korean research partner funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea.

### How often does the Korean-Swiss Science and Technology Programme run?

The call runs biennially; typically around 10 projects are funded per round.

### What research areas are eligible for the Korean-Swiss Science and Technology Programme?

Quantum computing and simulation, quantum communications and networks, quantum sensing and measurement, fundamentals of quantum information science and technology, and quantum ethics.

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