Your support
Your support makes great things happen. Find out more about the many ways to support teaching and research at ETH Zurich – whether you are a resident in Switzerland, Germany, the US or elsewhere. We will be happy to have a personal conversation with you about your interests and requirements.
Areas of funding
Outstanding achievements by young talents, a boost for start-ups, breakthroughs in basic research or sustainable solutions for the climate: your support makes a big difference.
Legacies
We would like to thank everyone who has helped fund exceptional projects and outstanding talent through their legacy or bequest.
International
The ETH Foundation maintains close relationships with foundations, private individuals and companies in Germany and the USA and beyond.
Ways to support education and research
Here you’ll find a few of the ways in which we can work together to achieve more.
Un-earmarked support (Poly Fund)
Your donation to the ETH Foundation for the general purpose of funding research and teaching at the university allows ETH the greatest possible flexibility. Your support enables the Executive Board to seize diverse opportunities in teaching and research immediately and without undue red tape, driving visionary ideas to fruition. In concrete terms, this means that ETH is able, for instance, to establish new professorships or support exceptional research and teaching projects.
Earmarked support
Support in your name
Your own sub-foundation under the umbrella of the ETH Zurich Foundation
Making an impact beyond your lifetime
Bequeathing property