This program supports incoming fellowships for postdoctoral researchers at the ETH Zurich. The program is intended to foster high-potential, young researchers who have already demonstrated excellence in terms of internationally competitive achievements in the early stages of their professional careers. Applications have to be made jointly by the candidate and their host who must be an ETH Zurich Professor and who will act as a mentor to the fellow. The duration of an ETH Fellowship is between one year and a maximum of two years.
Research Fields
Engineering
Technology
Other
Technology
Other
Other costs
Indicative average value for salary of 74’000 € /year including full social security.
Research cost contribution per year: 5’500 € /year
Travel/Mobility allowance: 2’000 € /year
Research cost contribution per year: 5’500 € /year
Travel/Mobility allowance: 2’000 € /year
Eligibility criteria
Eligible are young postdoctoral scientists worldwide, who have been awarded their doctoral degree within two years of the relevant submission deadline. The applicants need to have at least one scientific publication in a peer-reviewed journal or have been awarded a prize for their PhD thesis.
Exception: Postdoctoral scientists who have obtained a doctoral degree from the ETH Zurich or the University of Zurich cannot apply for this fellowship program. Also not eligible are postdoctoral scientists who performed their main activities (work, studies etc.) at one of the two institutions for more than six months prior to the relevant submission deadline.
Exception: Postdoctoral scientists who have obtained a doctoral degree from the ETH Zurich or the University of Zurich cannot apply for this fellowship program. Also not eligible are postdoctoral scientists who performed their main activities (work, studies etc.) at one of the two institutions for more than six months prior to the relevant submission deadline.
Selection process
The evaluation consists of two steps. In a first step, the submitted application will be evaluated by peer review. In a second step, the best candidates will be invited to an interview with the Research Commission of the ETH Zurich. The interview will take place at the ETH Zurich and lasts 20 minutes. Candidates are requested to be available on all the dates indicated on our web page for a given submission deadline until they have been assigned a specific interview date; preferences for a specific date cannot be considered.
| Application deadline | 01/03/2011 |
|---|---|
| Number of awards per year | 24 |
| Frequency of calls | Twice yearly |
| Eligible destination country/ies for fellows | Switzerland |
| Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence | All |
| Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies | All |
| Website of Fellowship Programme | www.ethfellows.ethz.ch |
| Career Stage | Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc) |
|---|---|
| Employment contract with full social security | yes |
| Currency | Swiss franc |
| Covers salary | yes |
| Covers travel and subsistence | yes |
| Covers research costs | yes |
| Maximum duration of fellowship | 24 |
Funding organisation / Contacts
ETH Zurich - VPFW - Office of Research
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