ETH Zurich, Switzerland Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 (Fully Funded)

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ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship (ETH Fellows)

A prestigious fully funded 2-year research fellowship at ETH Zurich for outstanding early-career researchers from around the world, covering salary, research, and travel support. The programme supports all disciplines at ETH Zurich and has an application deadline of 1 September 2026.

Who can apply

Applicants must hold a doctorate or complete it within 6 months; doctorate obtained max 2 years before deadline; PhD not from ETH Zurich or University of Zurich; no more than 12 months residence in Switzerland in past 3 years; no more than 6 months at ETH Zurich, EPFL, or Swiss research institutes

Perks & benefits

Full salary at ETH Zurich standards (including 15% social security contributions)
Research support
Travel support

Key contacts

Grants Office
Contact for fellowship inquiries
[email protected] +41 44 632 21 11
ETH Zurich Grants Office
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Funding

CHF 0 – CHF 242k

Deadline

1 September 2026

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1 February 2026

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Eligibility criteria

At the time of the submission deadline, applicants must hold a doctorate (PhD) or will complete their doctorate within the next six months.
Applicants with the doctorate must have obtained it a maximum of two years prior to the submission deadline.
Applicants who earned their PhD from ETH Zurich or the University of Zurich will not be considered.
Applicants may not have resided or carried out their main activity in Switzerland for more than twelve months in the three years immediately before the submission deadline.
Applicants may not have carried out their main activity at ETH Zurich, EPF Lausanne, a research institute of the ETH domain, or the University of Zurich for more than six months in the three years immediately before the submission deadline.
Applicants need to have at least one scientific publication in a peer-reviewed journal or have been awarded a prize for their doctoral thesis.
Hold a doctorate or complete it within 6 months
Doctorate obtained maximum 2 years before deadline

ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship (ETH Fellows)

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