Prof. Ernst Fehr
President of the Board of Trustees of the Excellence Foundation Zurich
Excellence Foundation Fund
In line with our foundation’s purpose, we accompany and support the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich in its mission to tackle and overcome the five major challenges of our time with the best scientists.
Use of funds
With a free donation to the Excellence Foundation Fund, you support and enable the expansion of the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich in four areas.
Promote and support young talents
Attract and retain world-class researchers and professors
Provide grants for outstanding projects
Enable dialog and knowledge exchange
By supporting projects, professorships, young talents, and an active exchange on the five major challenges, you are making a significant contribution to ensure that the most urgent challenges in our world can be tackled with scientifically sound knowledge. Be it climate change, pandemics, wars, or inequality - only with sound knowledge can connections be understood and solutions found. Our allocation committee ensures the proper use of all funds.
Factsheet Excellence Foundation Fund
Allocation committee
The Allocation Committee ensures that all funds within the Excellence Foundation Fund are used in accordance with the narrow purpose of the Excellence Foundation Zurich, benefiting solely the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich.
Walter B. Kielholz
Advisory Board Chairman of the Department of Economics, University of Zurich
Prof. Ralph Ossa
Member of the Board of Trustees and WTO Chief Economist
Impact: the potential of your donation
Every contribution is valuable. To give you a better idea of the impact of your donation, you will find some target figures below.
1,000 to 5,000 Swiss francs
With a contribution between CHF 1,000 and 5,000 you can promote dialog with the public – e.g., in the form of events or webinars with world-leading experts.
5,000 bis 10,000 Swiss francs
With a donation of CHF 5,000 to 10,000, you enable one young talent to realize an ambitious research project within the doctoral program.
From 10,000 Swiss francs
From CHF 10,000 on, for example, you support the department in creating new innovative research positions and enable the expansion of the PhD program in the form of scholarships.
But even with a donation of only CHF 20, you contribute to the big picture. Every contribution is valuable and makes a difference. Thank you very much.
Your support counts
Do you have questions about the Excellence Foundation Fund or would you like some advice? We are happy to assist you.
