18 verified phd positions & scholarships in switzerland for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 27 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by ETH Zurich, EPFL and Empa. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
Fully funded ETH Zurich doctoral position on generative AI-based computational design methods for engineering. Competitive salary. Deadline: 1 November 2026.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
Fully funded PhD evaluating novel mineral sources for treatment of micronutrient deficiencies in humans at ETH Zurich. Clinical trials focus. Rolling review.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
Fully funded PhD in sparse reconstruction of virtual histology images at ETH Zurich and Paul Scherrer Institute. Rolling review. Machine learning and X-ray imaging.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
Fully funded PhD at ETH Zurich developing neuromotor interfaces for dexterous robot teleoperation using EMG and egocentric vision. Open until filled.
EPFL EDBB open PhD positions across 15+ labs in biotechnology and bioengineering on the Lausanne campus. Swiss doctoral salary (~CHF 55,000+ gross/year). Next admission deadline: 1 November 2026.
EPFL · Switzerland
EPFL's School of Life Sciences Summer Research Program places bachelor's and master's students in EPFL laboratories on Lake Geneva for a paid summer of research. The application window for the 2027 edition typically opens in November and closes in early December 2026, in line with recent editions.
ETH AI Center · Switzerland
ETH AI Center Doctoral Fellowships 2026: fully funded AI doctoral fellowships at ETH Zurich fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Deadline: 27 October 2026, 16:00 CET.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
Fully funded Master's scholarship at ETH Zurich. CHF 13,500 per semester + full tuition waiver. Approximately 60 scholarships. Deadline: 30 November 2026.
Life Science Zurich Graduate School · Switzerland
Over 100 fully funded PhD positions in life sciences at Life Science Zurich Graduate School (ETH Zurich and University of Zurich). 17 PhD programs. Deadline: 1 Nov 2026.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
Fully funded ETH Zurich PhD in management and organization research on AI in strategic management at the Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation (SMI). Rolling review.
University of Basel · Switzerland
Fully funded PhD at University of Basel on rationally engineered hydrogels to control osteogenesis via mechanoregulation, funded by the Swiss NSF.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
4-year fully funded PhD developing programmable materials for next-generation robotic matter at ETH Zurich. Rolling review. Competitive salary.
Empa · Switzerland
PhD position developing life-like materials that learn, remember, and forget for use in soft robotics at Empa St. Gallen. Salaried employment contract.
Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) · Switzerland
Fully funded PhD and MD-PhD positions in Translational Neurosciences at IOB Basel, Switzerland, bridging basic science and clinical research.
ETH Zurich · Switzerland
RobotX PhD Fellowship 2027 at ETH Zurich: a fully funded doctoral fellowship in robotics research. Competitive ETH salary. Deadline: 27 November 2026.
Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) · Switzerland
The Swiss Government Excellence doctoral scholarship supports research with an approved Swiss academic host.
University of Lausanne · Switzerland
UNIL Master's Scholarship offers CHF 1,600/month to approximately 10 foreign graduates. Registration fee exempt. Note: not full funding. Deadline: 1 November 2026.
University of Lucerne · Switzerland
The University of Lucerne advertises 100% salaried doctoral researcher positions through its HR vacancy pages. Each advertisement specifies the faculty, the project, the supervisor, the contract conditions and the fixed closing date, so applicants should read the posting carefully before preparing documents.