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Conditions

Application is open to academics from all over Switzerland and from all disciplines (natural sciences, technology, medicine, humanities and social sciences).

Application requirements:

  • Studies at a Swiss university (ETH, university, university of applied sciences, university of teacher education)

  • Doctoral thesis (all subjects and disciplines)

  • For graduates of a university of applied sciences Master's degree with evidence of research experience and/or practical academic experience

  • Interest in and enjoyment of Swiss politics, readiness to provide a politically independent service

  • Above-average communicative and editorial skills and a high degree of social competence

  • High degree of autonomy and ability to work in a team

  • Very good command of at least two national languages

  • Intellectual agility, interests beyond one’s own discipline

The scholarships are publicly advertised at the beginning of every year. Employment starts at the beginning of September of that year. Applications should include the customary documents (letter of motivation, CV, certificates, diplomas, references, possibly list of publications; all in one PDF). We only accept applications submitted by the form on this site (see below).

The selection is made every spring in a competitive application procedure with interviews. The Foundation Board takes care to guarantee applicants’ equality of opportunity, particularly between genders and Switzerland’s linguistic areas.

Apply here .

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