University of Zurich and ETH Zurich jointly offers the Zurich PhD Program in Molecular Life Sciences. The program offers research and education opportunities in a highly stimulating interdisciplinary, collaborative and international environment. It provides various platforms to bring all the students together, for instance annual retreats and weekly/monthly meet-ups.
Research groups (Institute)
- Department of Biochemistry (University of Zurich)
- Institute of Biochemistry (ETH Zurich)
- Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE)
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
- Institute of Experimental Immunology
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics
- Molecular Health Sciences
- Institute of Molecular Life Sciences
- Institute of Molecular Systems Biology
Eligibility:
- Applicants must hold a university Master’s degree or equivalent in the field of Natural Sciences, Computer Sciences or Engineering.
Benefits:
- Students are backed financially according to the PhD student salary guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation
- 1st year: 47’040.- SFr
- 2nd year: 48’540.- SFr
- 3rd year: 50’040.- SFr
- travel grants
Application Process:
- Applications to be filled online
Deadline:
- PhD Applicants (Track 1): December 1st & July 1st
- PhD Applicants (Track 2): January 15th and August 15th
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| Organization | University of Zurich and ETH Zurich |
| Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Subject areas | Natural Sciences, Computer Sciences, Engineering |
| Fellowship amount | As per the SNSF rules |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | Upcoming deadline July 1st and August 15th |
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