ETH Zurich call for Applications: The Branco Weiss Fellowship
ETH Zurich is calling for applications for the Branco Weiss Fellowship.
The ideal applicant for a Branco Weiss Fellowship leverages the freedom offered by the fellowship to design a surprisingly novel and scientifically rigorous research project. The fellowship addresses junior researchers with a record of outstanding scientific achievement and a passion for venturing into new territory
Eligibility:
- You officially hold a PhD on January 15, 2024
- You have obtained your PhD a maximum of five years prior to January 15, 2024
- You do not hold/have not held a faculty-equivalent position (e.g. assistant professor or lecturer)
- Your project departs from the mainstream of research in your discipline
- You have a record of outstanding scientific achievement
- You demonstrate in the proposal a willingness to engage in a dialog on relevant social, cultural, political or economic issues beyond the frontiers of your particular discipline
Funding details:
- A max. of CHF 600,000 for up to five years.
- It may be used to cover all legitimate costs of research (i.e. salary and/or equipment, travel expenses, consumables, personnel, etc.).
Read more here.
Application deadline January 15, 2024.
