Overview

At Biozentrum Fellowship Program offered by University of Basel students are awarded on a competitive basis to a maximum of 10 successful candidates per open call. Recipients are offered a unique rotation-based selection of a research group of choice and a number of other incentives that foster the scientific excellence and the career prospects of these PhD candidates.

University of Basel invites motivated and dedicated students to join our Biozentrum Basel International PhD Program.

Students in the Biozentrum Fellowship Program offered by the University of Basel will:

learn skills and techniques needed in modern biology.

have broad interests in physics, chemistry or computer science.

Programme Structure

Research topics include:

Function of macromolecules

Wiring of regulatory circuits

General principles underlying complex biological systems and their dynamic interactions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Basel, Switzerland

Disciplines

Biology Natural Sciences Biochemistry

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must hold or expect soon a university degree that qualifies you for a PhD program at the University of Basel (MSc and equivalent).

Candidates with a 4-year Bachelor degree, typically from outside the Bologna system, are also eligible to apply. These will be able to complete a Master’s program on a fast-track at the University of Basel as part of their fellowship.

electronic copies of your diploma/MSc degree with grades and transcripts as pdf files

CV or scientific résumé (maximum one page, pdf format)

names and contact information of 2 referees from your previous academic environment (usually faculty members)

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Students enrolled at the university are charged a fee of CHF 850 each semester.
Doctoral candidates are charged a fee of CHF 350 each semester.

Living costs

Basel

Switzerland

1615 - 2332 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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