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ETH Zurich Postdoctoral Fellowships (ETH Fellows) – Bi-Annual Rolling Programme

The ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship programme (ETH Fellows) supports incoming postdoctoral researchers at ETH Zurich across all disciplines, with two fixed submission deadlines per year (1 March and 1 September). Applications must be submitted jointly by the candidate and a willing ETH Zurich host professor.

Who can apply

Only for: Must hold or be completing a PhD (within 6 months); not resident in Switzerland >12 months or at ETH/UZH >6 months in past 3 years; ETH Zurich, EPFL, ETH-domain. Open to all nationalities; PhD must be held or obtained within six months of submission; must not have spent more than 12 months in Switzerland or 6 months at ETH/UZH in the past three years; ETH Zurich and University of Zurich graduates are ineligible.

Type
Fellowship
Organisation
Grants Office, ETH Zurich
Location
Switzerland
Field
All research fields at ETH Zurich (Science, Engineering, Architecture, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences)
Level
PhD
Deadline
Rolling (apply any time)
Pay or funding
Competitive ETH Zurich salary (including 15% social security contributions) for the fellowship duration, with submission deadlines on 1 March and 1 September each year.

Apply on the official site (opens in a new tab) → Check eligibility & prepare my CV

You'll go to grantsoffice.ethz.ch. Link last checked 16 October 2026. Always confirm the deadline and requirements on the official page before you apply.

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