Call for Applications: ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland
Closing Date: 1 March 2025
Call for Applications: ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland
ETH Postdoctoral Fellowships
The ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship programme (ETH Fellows) supports incoming postdoctoral researchers at ETH Zurich. The ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship programme is intended to foster young researchers who have already demonstrated scientific excellence in the early stages of their careers. This prestigious early career programme is geared towards high potential academics with 40-50% of the fellows securing a professorship within a few years after the fellowship.
Applications to ETH Fellows have to be supported by an ETH Zurich professor acting as the mentor of the fellow. A professor may only submit with one candidate in each evaluation round. There must be convincing synergies between the host (group) and the ETH Fellow. The fellowships are intended as early support towards academic independence, hence priority will be given to applicants who propose their own projects. Thus, it is important that applicants come up with their own ideas and draft the application themselves, and that the applicant and mentor have not closely collaborated prior to the fellowship.
Eligibility
The fellowship is competitive with only a limited number of fellowships available each year. The success rate was about 25% in the last rounds. Applications from candidates of all genders and backgrounds are strongly encouraged. Success rates are monitored in order to avoid potential biases.
ETH Fellowship Programme Strucutre
The duration of an ETH Fellowship is two years and cannot be prolonged. The fellowship covers the fellow’s salary (100%, based on ETH standards). ETH Fellows are also entitled to CHF 10,000 per year for research expenses, including travel/mobility allowances and research cost contributions. The budget allocated for travel and research costs may not be used to cover salary costs, and vice versa.
From 2024, the following salary rates will apply (100%, based on ETH standards)
| Year | Gross salary | Total rates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHF 92,200 | CHF 106,000 |
| 2 | CHF 96’900 | CHF 111,400 |
| Total | CHF 189,100 | CHF 217,400 |
The total rates must be used for budgeting. They include 15.0% social security contributions to be paid by ETH Zurich.
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