Biozentrum PhD Fellowships, Winter Call 2026/27
Biozentrum, University of Basel
Who can apply: You must hold, or expect to soon receive, a university degree that qualifies you for a PhD at the University of Basel (MSc or equivalent). Outstanding students with a four-year Bachelor’s degree, typically from outside the Bologna system, may be admitted in exceptional cases and complete a fast-track Master’s as part… What is funded: Full funding for the entire PhD, awarded to a maximum of 10 candidates a year. The fellowship is tied to neither a research group nor a project, so fellows rotate through at least two labs for at least two months each before choosing a thesis group. Fellows also receive a personal annual allowance for meetings, books… Deadline: 18 October 2026. Round: Winter Call 2026/27.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Biozentrum, University of Basel, official page.
Who can apply
- You must hold, or expect to soon receive, a university degree that qualifies you for a PhD at the University of Basel (MSc or equivalent). Outstanding students with a four-year Bachelor's degree, typically from outside the Bologna system, may be admitted in exceptional cases and complete a fast-track Master's as part of the fellowship. You may not already be enrolled as a PhD student at the University of Basel, nor have signed a PhD working contract there, at the decision date of the call.
Stage dates
Online applications opened 10 August 2026. Shortlisted candidates are notified on 20 November 2026, interview days are in January 2027, and the decision of acceptance is on 15 January 2027.18 October 2026
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.