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ETH POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 1 September, 2026, at 17:00 Swiss local time 

LOCATION: Switzerland

The ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship programme (ETH Fellows) supports incoming postdoctoral researchers at ETH Zurich. The programme is intended to foster young researchers who have already demonstrated scientific excellence in the early stages of their careers. This prestigious early career programme is geared towards high potential academics with 40-50% of the fellows securing a professorship within a few years after the fellowship.

ELIGIBILITY:

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 (PhD) must have obtained it a maximum of two years prior to the submission deadline. The decisive date is the date of the examination or defense/viva voce.

Applicants who have not yet completed their doctorate must submit a certification of the planned date of their defense signed by the advisor or department chair. The examination or defense/viva voce must have been completed by the time the fellowship is started (and no later than six months after the 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 (work, studies, etc.) 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 (work, studies, etc.) at either ETH Zurich, EPF Lausanne, a research institute of the ETH domain (PSI, WSL, Empa and Eawag), 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.

Applications not complying with the eligibility criteria will be rejected on formal grounds.

BENEFIT:

The fellowship covers the fellow’s salary (100%, based on ETH standards). ETH Fellows are also entitled to CHF 12,000 per year for research expenses, including travel/mobility allowances and research cost contributions. The budget allocated for travel and research costs may not be used to cover salary costs, and vice versa.

The following salary rates apply for 2026 (100%, based on ETH standards)

YearGross salaryTotal rates
1CHF 92,500CHF 106,400
2CHF 97’200CHF 111,800
TotalCHF 189,700CHF 218,200

The total rates must be used for budgeting. They include 15.0% social security contributions to be paid by ETH Zurich.

The duration of an ETH fellowship is two years and cannot be prolonged.

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STRATHCLYDE BUSINESS SCHOOL GLOBAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 14 May 2026

LOCATION: Scotland

Strathclyde Business School is offering up to nine PhD fee-only awards. These will be competitively awarded to outstanding applicants for PhD study with a start date of 1 October 2026.

ELIGIBILITY:

Subject eligibility: Accounting & finance, Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Human resource management, Management, Management science, Marketing

Applicants must have an excellent academic track record with appropriate external recognition and be able to demonstrate commitment to their chosen field of study. Applications are welcome in all of our subject areas, but we particularly welcome applicants interested in any of our areas of research expertise. The awards will apply for each year of study, up to a maximum of 36 months of full-time study.

For entry on to our PhD programmes, we normally look for a first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant business or social science related subject, as well as a master’s degree, or overseas equivalent, although there are often exceptions. When reviewing your academic achievements, we’re particularly interested in grades that relate to independent research (for example, a research project or dissertation).

Strathclyde Business School is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive postgraduate research population. We make decisions on entry by assessing the whole person and not relying solely on academic achievements. On that basis, please ensure that your application (via a statement in your CV) can evidence your resourcefulness, commitment, and resilience as demonstrated by broader professional and life experiences. This evidence should be centered on your ability to undertake and complete a PhD and contribute to a positive PhD community.

You can prove your knowledge of English by:

Passing a Secure English Language Test from our list of accepted providers with an IELTS (or equivalent) score of 6.5, with no individual element below 5.5.

They’ll also consider evidence of prior study using English as the medium of instruction if this study was in the last five years.

An updated curriculum vitae   

Your application must include the following:

A research proposal

Details of two academic referees, including email addresses   

Academic transcripts, which must be certified copies.

Prospective PhD students can apply for this award by:

Making a full application on the Pegasus application system, ensuring all required documentation is uploaded prior to pressing ‘submit’

Clearly indicating that they would like to be considered for this scholarship opportunity in the ‘Funding’ section of the application

These scholarships cannot be combined with any other University of Strathclyde award.

BENEFIT:

Value: Scholarship will cover tuition fees

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