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BRANCO WEISS FELLOWSHIP—SOCIETY IN SCIENCE

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Application Deadline: January 15, 2027, 5 p.m. CET.

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Branco Weiss Fellowship—Society in Science is a community of exceptional young scientists who share a passion for taking research beyond the mainstream. Fellows are given the means to pursue their personal vision of a particular scientific project independently—in the best possible locations, anywhere in the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

You are eligible for the 2027 intake if:

You officially hold a PhD on January 15, 2027. This means that you have at least successfully passed your PhD defense before January 15, 2027.

You have obtained your PhD a maximum of five years prior to January 15, 2027.

You do not hold/have not held a faculty-equivalent position (e.g., assistant professor or lecturer).

Your project departs from the mainstream of research in your discipline.

You have a record of outstanding scientific achievement.

You demonstrate in the proposal a willingness to engage in a dialog on relevant social, cultural, political, or economic issues beyond the frontiers of your particular discipline.

You can confirm that you are willing and able to travel to the Greater Zurich Area and attend the annual symposium in person.

You can ensure that you are the only candidate your chosen mentor is supporting during this round.

Please note that we typically do not fund mainstream research projects that could also be funded by other scientific organizations.

If you have applied before and were not selected, you are welcome to apply again.

Only the following reasons for delays after attaining your PhD are acceptable:

parental leave

inability to work due to illness or accident

Applicants must send an official confirmation of their leave(s) via email to brancoweissfellowship@ethz.ch before they submit an application. It is advisable to send such documents before starting your application and ideally 1-2 months before the annual deadline. The number of weeks that the research work was interrupted is accepted as an extension (max. 1 year in total).

Only periods of full-time leave are taken into account.

Duration
Research projects should be conceived to last five years.

BENEFIT:

A Branco Weiss Fellowship amounts to max. CHF 600,000 for up to five years. It may be used to cover all legitimate costs of research (i.e., salary and/or equipment, travel expenses, consumables, personnel, etc.).

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Events, Opportunities, other events, PhD/post doctoral

ICGEB ARTURO FALASCHI SHORT-TERM PHD FELLOWSHIPS – SEPTEMBER 2026

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Application Deadline: 14 August 2026, 23:59 CET – Fellowship Expression of Interest 30 September 2026, 23:59 CET – Fellowship Full Application

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

ICGEB offers Short-term fellowships for Pre-doctoral studies in ICGEB Component laboratories to fund collaborative research between scientists from ICGEB Member States and research groups at ICGEB laboratories in Trieste, Italy, New Delhi, India and Cape Town, South Africa, to facilitate access to the latest research techniques and to strengthen capacity building.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be nationals of an ICGEB Member State and may not apply for fellowships to be undertaken in their country of origin, unless working abroad at the time of application.

Degree requirements: Applicants for ICGEB Trieste and Cape Town should hold a BSc (Honours) degree; applicants for ICGEB New Delhi should hold an MSc degree.

Candidates must have a good working knowledge of the English language, supported by a proficiency certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate, or equivalent). This document is not required when English is the medium of instruction; however, the university must provide an official certificate attesting to this.

Documents to be uploaded:

Please note that you will be requested to upload the following documents (PDF files):
Your full CV
A valid identification document (passport or identity card). Recommended passport validity should be at least 12 months.
English Certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge, or similar). This document is not required when English is the medium of instruction; however, the university must provide an official certificate attesting to this.

The ICGEB Fellowships Selection Committee will evaluate complete applications received by the closing date. Both successful and unsuccessful candidates will be notified of the outcome by e-mail only. Please note that the selection might take several weeks, depending on the number of applications received. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants at the end of the selection process.

The main criteria for selection include the scientific excellence of the project, the qualities of the candidate’s CV, and the potential benefit for the home country.

BENEFIT:

Financial support:

Duration: 1-12 months
Monthly stipend: Trieste (Italy): €1,500, New Delhi (India): US$1,122, Cape Town (South Africa): ZAR 16,500.

Travel: The fellowship includes provision for travel expenses from the participant’s home country to the ICGEB lab at the beginning of the fellowship and a return travel provision upon completion of the fellowship.

Medical health insurance coverage is provided for the duration of the fellowship.

Visa/permit of stay application and renewal costs are reimbursed.

ICGEB makes no financial provision, nor can it provide administrative support for family members of participants in the programme.

Accommodation:

ICGEB Trieste: There is no housing service or accommodation facility. Fellows are provided with a list of possible contacts that offer housing options in Trieste.

ICGEB New Delhi: A guest house is run on campus, on a twin-share basis, for a nominal rate.

ICGEB Cape Town: Accommodation support is provided to fellows. Arrangements are agreed upon before arrival.

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