CYD Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships

CYD Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships will provide a salary and research and conference funds for up to two years, enabling fellows to complete a research project at the CYD Campus under the supervision of a professor at a higher education institution in Switzerland. This program is highly competitive, and the primary evaluation criterion is excellence, as measured by academic records and professional accomplishments. Candidates applying for a CYD fellowship are expected to have excellent grade transcripts.

Eligible costs include and are limited to salary contribution (incl. social security benefits) based on the salary scale associated with the applicant’s position in the host institution, research costs (maximum amount of CHF 3’000.- per year), conference costs (maximum amount of CHF 5’000.- per year).

Application Info

The next call will open on 3 December 2025. The submission deadline for Stage 1 will be 25 February 2026 (17:00 CET).

Submission

2-Stage Evaluation Process

Website

epfl.ch

Duration

2 years

Level of education

Researcher with Ph.D.

Next Deadlines

25.02.2026

Funding Types

scholarships / personnel costs

Last update

10.09.2025

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