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UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH: DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY PHD POSITION IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 

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Application Deadline: July 8th, 2026

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Department of Geography at the University of Zurich (GIUZ) invites applications for a fully funded doctoral position in Human Geography to contribute to the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) project ‘Institutional conditions for racially and/or socio-economically minoritized students at highly selective secondary schools in Switzerland. The post is for a fixed term of four years, with an initial appointment of three years and a one-year extension. They welcome applications from individuals who are underrepresented in academic positions.

ELIGIBILITY:

You hold a Master’s degree or are about to complete a Master’s degree in geography, sociology, educational studies, youth studies, social anthropology, social work, or a closely related field.

You have demonstrated substantial experience in qualitative research and a strong interest in questions on (in)equality and justice. Experience with participative methods is an advantage.

You enjoy fieldwork and are interested in the views of young people.

You are motivated to engage critically with questions of (in)equality, justice, and institutional discrimination.

You bring strong communication and teamwork skills.

You speak and write German and English fluently.

Your responsibilities:

In collaboration with the PI of the project, you will develop and carry out the project outlined above, conduct original fieldwork (qualitative interviews with headteachers and with racially and/or socio-economically minoritized students of Gymnasia in German-speaking Switzerland), data analysis (including participative data analysis workshops), and complete a doctoral dissertation (paper-based dissertation).

You will participate actively in project activities, including workshops and international conferences, and contribute to academic and practice-oriented publications emerging from the project.

You will contribute to teaching in the field of Human Geography and to services in the Geography Teacher Training unihuman geographyt (GTT) at GIUZ.

You will participate in the Zurich Graduate School in Geography & Earth System Science.

BENEFIT:

You will work in a stimulating and supportive research environment and be part of an SNSF research project.

You will receive regular mentoring and support in pursuing your academic career.

You are part of a structured doctoral program.

You will get paid according to the salary scale of the Swiss National Science Foundation.

You will get a personal workplace with technical equipment.

You will be able to profit from the lively, culturally diverse, and inspiring institute and campus environment, from the attractive working conditions, and from the manifold opportunities for further education at UZH. With around 30,000 students and 10,000 employees, UZH is the largest university in Switzerland.

You will be able to enjoy the excellent living environment of Zurich and its surroundings that offer a broad range of cultural activities and easy access to lakes, the countryside, and mountains.

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2026 GCSP PRIZE FOR INNOVATION

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Application Deadline: Wednesday, 23 September 2026, at 23:59 UTC+2. 

LOCATION: Switzerland

Apply for the 2026 GCSP Prize for Innovation. Launched in 2015 as part of the GCSP’s Creativity and Innovation Initiative, the GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security recognizes groundbreaking contributions that address the world’s most pressing security challenges.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to all disciplines and sectors, the prize highlights the most inspiring and original achievements of the year—whether through new initiatives, technological innovations, research publications, or institutional accomplishments.

The prize is awarded for projects by any individual, group of individuals, or organization (from private or public sectors) that contribute to global security and have been submitted for consideration according to these rules and regulations.

Submissions may come from any country, but the projects should go beyond national borders in their reach or thinking and seek to address global security in innovative ways or through new ideas. A broad range of projects could qualify for consideration, including, but not limited to, technological and conceptual innovations, original research, or grassroots initiatives.

The prize is intended to encourage and recognize excellence in contributing to new approaches to enhancing sustainable global security.

The prize is awarded by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), as part of its Programme for Geopolitics and Global Futures, under the Creativity and Innovation Initiative.

Employees, staff, current fellows, and current participants of the GCSP, as well as their family members, are not eligible participants. For the above categories to be eligible participants, a period of 1 year since the termination of the relationship with the GCSP must be respected.

All entries must be submitted via the online submission form in order to be considered for the prize and shall include:

A project abstract of 250 words maximum;

A well-developed project description, which should not exceed 750 words in length;

A description of the technical process of the project submitted (if applicable);

An estimate of the budget required for the project;

An explanation of how the project provides a novel contribution to the field of global security;

A description of the short-term and long-term impact of the project in the field of global security;

A declaration stating whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including generative AI, agentic AI, and multimodal tools and applications, were used in the preparation of any part of the submission and, if so, which tools were used and how.

 Up to five image files (optional).

BENEFIT:

The first-place laureate receives a CHF 10,000 cash prize and a certificate of excellence in recognition of their outstanding contribution to global peace and security. 

Second- and third-place recipients will be honoured with certificates of recognition, while two additional projects will receive honourable mentions.

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