Almost half of post-doctoral researchers no longer in Switzerland six years later
Neuchâtel, 23.06.2023 - In 2015, some 2800 persons started a post-doctorate in Switzerland or abroad following the award of a mobility grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Six years later, 27% were employed at Swiss higher education institutions. Almost half of post-doctoral researchers had left Switzerland, while half of those who had received a mobility grant to go abroad had returned to Switzerland. Departures from academia are often final, but 40% of those employed outside higher education work in a sector with a high degree of research and development. These are the results from a new study from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
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Francesco Laganà , FSO, Education System section, tel.: +41 58 463 65 30, email: francesco.lagana@bfs.admin.ch
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Federal Statistical Office
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