International PhD Programs in the Life Sciences

Employer

Life Science Zurich Graduate School, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Description

The Life Science Zurich Graduate School consists of several highly competitive PhD programs all of them run jointly by the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich. Our programs offer a comprehensive and challenging PhD education that allows our students to develop into tomorrow's leaders in life science research.

Our PhD positions are generously funded and we provide the students with a challenging training environment, a clear mentoring system and the opportunity to perform cutting-edge research. With nearly 500 research groups and more than 1600 PhD students, we are one of the largest graduate schools in Europe.

Application deadlines: May 1 and November 1 every year! 

How to apply

If you want to apply to the Life Science Zurich Graduate School you are welcome to do so via our online application tool.

Applications sent by e-mail are not accepted.

Applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent from a university in the field of Natural Sciences. You can also apply if you receive your master's degree within 6 - 9 months after the application deadline. In this case, please upload a copy of your Bachelor's degree or an academic transcript.

Only pdf files are allowed!

The Life Science Zurich Graduate School can offer 80-100 PhD projects for each recruitment round. These are visible to all short-listed candidates.

Assessment and selection procedure

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their application and the letters of recommendation. Short-listed candidates will participate in a round of online interviews and may thereafter be invited for an in-person visit in Zurich. Travel expenses will be reimbursed and free accommodation in Zurich is provided.

Application webpage: https://www.lifescience-graduateschool.uzh.ch/en/application.html

Application deadline: Sunday, 01 November 2026 (in 3 months, 2 weeks).

Documents for download

• Life Science Zurich Graduate School.pdf

Contact details

• Contact person: Susanna Bachmann
• Adress: Winterthurerstrasse 190
  8057, Zurich
• Webpage: https://www.lifescience-graduateschool.uzh.ch/en.html

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