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Switzerland: PhD positions on International PhD Programme in the Life Sciences

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The Life Science Zurich Graduate School consists of several highly competitive PhD programmes run jointly by the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. The programmes offer research and education opportunities in a stimulating international environment for ambitious students who wish to work towards a PhD degree. Accepted candidates will perform their research project in one of the participating research groups according to their scientific interest. Throughout the curriculum The Life Science Zurich Graduate School offers advanced teaching and training courses. The programme language is English. PhD studies usually last 4 years.

Eligibility:

Applicants must hold or anticipate receiving a Master’s degree or equivalent from a university in a relevant field before starting the PhD programme. Successful candidates will have to register with either the University of Zurich or ETH Zurich, depending on the affiliation of the research group they are joining.

All research groups within the Life Science Zurich Graduate School provide financial support in accordance with the PhD student salary set by the Swiss National Science Foundation (between CHF 47’040.- to CHF 50’040.-)

Detailed information on the submission of application is available on the official website.

Please refer to the guidelines as only applications received in the required format will be taken into consideration: http://www.lifescience-graduateschool.uzh.ch/en/application.html

The next deadline is 1 December 2020.