Department of Science and Technology (DST)-Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Joint Call for Proposal

Services

Contact the responsible Swiss representation or consulate when you want to register or unregister as a resident, when you need a new passport, have moved or wish to apply for citizenship. The entire selection of services offered can be found in the dropdown menu to the right. The contact details of the responsible Swiss representation are shown on the corresponding page.

Swiss citizens who get into difficulties abroad, also can ask for advice and help from the Swiss representative.

The magazine for the Swiss Abroad appears six times a year and provides information about what is happening at home and the activities of Swiss associations abroad. It also answers administrative questions.

Online desk FDFA

Using the FDFA’s online consular services while abroad.

The relevant Swiss representation abroad can answer any questions concerning the FDFA’s online desk.

DST is implementing the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) as part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP) is a project under the Global Programme Climate Change (GPCC) of SDC. IHCAP has been developed to support and facilitate implementation of the NMSHE as a technical and knowledge partner.

DST in partnership with SDC is seeking joint proposals from universities and research institutions in India and Switzerland to conduct collaborative research in the field of glaciology and related areas in the Indian Himalayan Region. The goal of the research is to develop scientific evidence to inform and increase knowledge on impacts of and vulnerability to climate change in the Himalayan socio-ecological systems. The Indo-Swiss collaborative research is expected to enhance institutional and human capacities on climate science for adaptation to climate change in the Indian Himalayan Region and addressing major knowledge gaps in the region.

More information related to this DST-SDC Joint Call for Proposals can be accessed from ihcap.in.

The last date for submitting the complete application is 20 December 2016.