University of Basel 2023 Biozentrum PhD Fellowships Program

The Biozentrum encourages talented, ambitious and highly motivated young scientists from all over the world to apply for the prestigious and sought after fellowships offered by the Biozentrum Basel International PhD Program. In contrast to many other PhD student programs that aim at a broad recruitment of many candidates, the Biozentrum PhD Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to a maximum of 10 successful candidates per year.

• Table of Content
• About University of Basel
• Biozentrum PhD Fellowships Program
• Aim and Benefits of Biozentrum PhD Fellowships Program
• Requirements for Biozentrum PhD Fellowships Program Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Basel

The University of Basel has an international reputation of outstanding achievements in research and teaching. Founded in 1460, the University of Basel is the oldest university in Switzerland and has a history of success going back over 550 years. As a comprehensive university offering a wide range of high-quality educational opportunities, the University of Basel attracts students from Switzerland and the entire world, offering them outstanding studying conditions as they work towards their bachelor’s, master’s or PhD degrees. Today, the University of Basel has around 13,000 stu... continue reading

Biozentrum PhD Fellowships Program

Aim and Benefits of Biozentrum PhD Fellowships Program

Recipients are offered a unique rotation-based selection of a research group of choice and a number of other incentives that foster the scientific excellence and the career prospects of these PhD candidates.

Requirements for Biozentrum PhD Fellowships Program Qualification

You must hold or expect soon a university degree that qualifies you for a PhD program at the University of Basel (MSc and equivalent). In exceptional cases, outstanding students with a 4 year bachelor's degree, typically from outside the Bologna system, are also eligible to apply. These will be able to complete a Master’s program on a fast-track at the University of Basel as part of their fellowship.

In order to be eligible to receive the fellowship, candidates can neither be enrolled as a PhD student at the University of Basel nor have signed a PhD working contract at the University of Basel at the decision date of the respective fellowship call.

Documents Required for Application

Your application can only be taken into consideration if by the application deadline the following applies:

• The application form is filled in completely
• Electronic copies of the following documents have been uploaded as pdf files*
  • CV
  • Bachelor’s degree diploma
  • Bachelor’s degree mark sheet
  • Master’s degree diploma**
  • Master’s degree mark sheet
• A minimum of 2 references letters have been received***. The reference letters must be requested through this portal by providing information of at least 2 referees (usually faculty members). We discourage reference letters from colleagues or postdocs.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit University of Base website.