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ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowship (ETH Fellows), 2026-2027
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A two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at ETH Zurich supporting incoming early-career researchers to pursue their own research projects with an ETH host professor.
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Everyone needs
- nationality applicants from any country
- degree doctoral degree (Doctor of Sciences or PhD) in hand at the submission deadline OR obtain it within the next s…
- Not open to: institution doctoral degree earned from ETH Zurich, doctoral degree earned from the University of Zurich
- at least one peer-reviewed publication OR an award for doctoral research
- Not open to: residence more than 12 months of residence OR main activity in Switzerland during the 3 years immediately before the su…
- Not open to: institution more than 6 months of main activity at ETH Zurich, EPF Lausanne, an ETH-domain research institute (PSI, WSL, …
- degree if the doctoral degree is not in hand, complete the examination or defense/viva voce by the fellowship start …
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- degree awarded doctorate no more than 2 years before the submission deadline
Preferences and flexible criteria (2)
- degree possible exception for researchers whose child or children were born after completion of the doctorate and wh…
- career stage early-career researcher with a strong track record of scientific achievement
Not open to:
ETH Zurich; University of Zurich; resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Switzerland for more than twelve months in the three years immediately before the submission deadline; EPF Lausanne; PSI; WSL; Empa; Eawag; more than six months in the three years immediately before…
ETH Zurich; University of Zurich; resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Switzerland for more than twelve months in the three years immediately before the submission deadline; EPF Lausanne; PSI; WSL; Empa; Eawag; more than six months in the three years immediately before the submission deadlineShow the full text
- Who is eligible
- All nationalities explicitly accepted
- Level of study
- Postdoctoral
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered The ETH Fellowship covers the salary of fellows; includes CHF 1…
- Funding details
- The ETH Fellowship covers the salary of fellows; includes CHF 18,000 for research costs and CHF 6,000 for travel costs; includes CHF 18,000 for research costs and CHF 6,000 for travel costs, i.e., CHF 24,000 in total for the two years; CHF 18,000 for research costs; CHF 6,000 for travel costs
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- Switzerland
- Host institution
- ETH Zurich
What I need Application materials must be in English
- English requirement
- Application materials must be in English
- In-person requirements
- In-person requirement unclear
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How to apply
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- Identify and contact a preferred prospective ETH host professor early enough to ask whether they will support the application, agree on a research project, and allow time for the host to provide their application materials in eResearch. Required
- Prepare the project description using the templates provided on the ETH Fellows website; use both project-description parts. Required
- Ask two reference providers to send their letters directly to the Grants Office at ethfellows@sl.ethz.ch. The letters must arrive no later than 10 days before the relevant deadline and be in English, on letterhead, and signed. Required
- Complete the application with the prospective host professor in the ETH Zurich grant application system (eResearch). Enter the required information and upload the application documents. The host professor must upload an invitation letter and their short CV; answer other requested information, including budget and ethical questions, in the application tool. Required
- Submit the whole application through eResearch by the relevant submission deadline. Required
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline notes
- The 2026 source lists deadlines of 2 March and 1 September. The FAQ gives the recurring dates as 1 March and 1 September each year; the March dates differ between the sources.
- Deadline timezone
- Swiss local time
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applications are submitted jointly with a prospective ETH host professor through eResearch. Reference letters must be sent directly to the Grants Office at least 10 days before the deadline. Shortlisted applicants have an online interview, and the fellowship must start no later than eight months after the submission deadline.
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