ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme 2023

Deadline: 30 April 2023 | ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme 2023

Apply now for the ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship Programme 2023. For the purpose of guiding PhD candidates from low- and lower-middle-income nations, ETH4D offers funding. The mentorship consists of the following elements and is a one-year appointment:

• one year of doctoral studies under the guidance of one ETH professor, senior scientist, or postdoc. We recommend regular meetings every month and clearly stated project objectives, such as a presentation at a conference or a joint publication. Although it is not necessary, ETH mentors are free to participate in the mentee’s doctorate committee.
• For 1-3 months throughout the mentoring period, do research at the mentor’s lab at ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
• funding for conference attendance and/or supplies for research

Benefits

The grant covers expenses up to a maximum of 15k CHF and includes the following:

• 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  

Eligibility

• Eligible are doctoral candidates who are registered at a university or research institute in a least-​ developed, low-​ and lower-​middle-income country according to the DownloadOECD/DAC 2022 list.
• The application needs to be submitted by the ETH professorship hosting the doctoral candidate.
• Applications directly submitted by the doctoral candidate will NOT be considered.

Application documents for an ETH4D Mentorship entail:

• Completed electronic application form
• Project description
• Budget (using template)
• 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

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