Applications are being accepted for the ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme to Study in Switzerland for the academic year 2023–2024 from appropriately qualified candidates from least-developed and low-income countries.
The program aims to give students from low-income countries fully funded opportunity to conduct their research and be mentored by respected academics.
About ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme
The mentorship is a one-year appointment and comprises the following components:
- Mentorship from one ETH professor, senior scientist or postdoc over a period of one year of the mentee’s doctoral studies. We suggest monthly meetings and clearly defined goals of the project, e.g., presentation at a conference, joint publication. ETH mentors are free to serve on the doctoral committee of the ETH4D mentee, but this is not a requirement.
- Research stay at the mentor’s research group (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) for 1-3 months during the mentorship period.
- Financial support for attending a conference and/or research material
Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s): ETH Zurich
Scholarship Type: Fully Funded
Host Institution(s): ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Scholarship Worth: Not specified
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Postgraduate (PhD)
Nationality: Least developed countries
Application Deadline: 30th April 2023
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme2023, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants must be enrolled in a PhDprogramme at a university or research institute in a least-developed, low- and lower-middle-income country.
- Application must be submitted by the ETH professorship hosting the doctoral candidate.
- Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic and research abilities.
Scholarship Benefits
- Economy roundtrip ticket (max. 2 kCHF) to and from Switzerland for the research stay
- Visa fees
- Travel allowance to attend an academic conference
- Research material (e.g. lab equipment) (max 6 kCHF in total).
- Fees for health insurance
- Local transportation
- Accommodation
- Living allowance for the duration of the research stay at ETH Zurich
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How to Apply for ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme
Interested applicants for the ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme 2023 are to complete an online application and provide the following application documents:
- Budget
- Project description (see criteria document for points that need to be addressed)
- Motivation letter of the doctoral candidate (1 page)
- Most recent university transcripts
- CV of doctoral candidate (max. 2 pages) incl. publications
- Two academic reference letters
- Doctoral project proposal (if available)
- Support letter of the hosting ETH professor, including any financial and in-kind contributions (in case the mentor is a senior scientist or postdoc, both, the mentor and their professor has to sign the support letter)