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What is the ETH Fellows

ETH Zürich Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (ETH Fellows) supports incoming fellowships for postdoctoral researchers at the ETH Zürich. The program is intended to foster young researchers who have already demonstrated scientific excellence in the early stages of their careers.

Who can apply for the ETH Fellows?

Postdocs of any nationality with a Ph.D. defended max. 2 years prior or 6 months after the submission deadline originating in an institution other than the ETH Zürich or the University of Zürich. . Applications have to be supported by an ETH Zurich professor who is willing to act as the mentor of the fellow.

Why to apply for the ETH Fellows?

You can spend two years at a prestigious Swiss research institution ETH Zürich and conduct your research project.
You can develop your professional career, improve your skills and learn new techniques.
It is an excellent opportunity to enhance your scientific profile, to become scientifically independent at early stage of your career and develop national connections.
You can benefit from career-development workshops and networking organized by ETH Zürich.
You can receive a financial support up to CH 235 200 for a period of two years.

When to apply for the ETH Fellows?

There are two cut-offs for the ETH Fellows in 2024:

Mon 03 Mar 2025 17:00 Swiss local time (1st cut-off)
Mon 01 Sep 2025 17:00 Swiss local time (2nd cut-off)

Please inform the Project Office about your intention.
Do not hesitate anytime to contact us for consulting, discussion or help.

How to apply for the ETH Fellows?

Find and read programme guidelines:
Establish contact with an ETH host professor and negotiate your postdoc position, discuss your potential research project and the institutional support with him/her. You should make this contact well in advance of the application deadline.
Ask the host professor for an Invitation Letter and prepare your application jointly in ETH Zurich grant application system eResearch
Contact two referees and ask them for a Reference Letter, and ask them to send this document (scan of signed PDF) by email directly to the ETH Grants Office to ethfellows@sl.ethz.ch no latter than 10 days before the submission deadline.
Provide information that need to be filled in the ETH submission platform (a suggestion of 4 name of reviewers your contact details.
Fill in all parts of your application:
- A description of the research (project details; ETH_Fellows-2025_Project Description Part 1 );
- A description of the research (accompanying information; ETH_Fellows-2025_Project Description Part 2 );
- a brief outline of the career goals of the candidate (1p);
- a complete CV of the candidate including lists of publications;
- a brief CV of the host professor (2p);
- if relevant: ethical issues and research requiring authorization or notification form;
- optional: certification of planned Ph.D. defense date signed by advisor or head of department if Ph.D. is not yet completed.
To finalize your application: Upload all 4 parts and the Invitation Letter to the ETH submission platform: in pdf – submitted as separate documents.
Submit your application before:
Mon 03 Mar 2025 17:00 Swiss local time (Spring - 1st cut-off)
Mon 01 Sep 2025 17:00 Swiss local time (Autumn - 2nd cut-off)

Timeline - 1st cut-off

Application deadline: Mon 03 Mar 2025 17:00 Swiss local time
Results of the 1st step of evaluation: end of Apr 2025
Interwiew: May 2025
Final evaluation results: July 2025
Start date: Aug-Nov 2025

Timeline - 2nd cut-off

Application deadline: Mon 01 Sep 2025 17:00 Swiss local time
Results of the 1st step of evaluation: end of Oct 2025
Interwiew: Nov 2025
Final evaluation results: Jan 2026
Start date: Feb-May 2026

ETH Zürich, Office of Research, Switzerland
Elisabeth Mitter, ethfellows@sl.ethz.ch, ☎: +41 44 632 20 83;

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ETH Zürich Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (ETH Fellows)