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Junior Academic Guest Fellowships

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Eligibility and Duration

Applicants must be Doctoral Researchers or Postdoctoral Researchers with a current position (employment) at an institution other than the University of Zurich. 

The duration of the stay is usually 1–3 months, though longer stays are possible upon request. 

To ensure fruitful collaboration and engagement in dialogue, the URPP strongly recommends that the fellowship be scheduled during the University of Zurich's lecture periods. These generally occur from mid-February to the end of May/1st week of June and from mid-September to 3rd week in December. July and August are typically avoided as staff absences make intensive academic exchange less feasible.  
For stays lasting more than one month, at least half of the total duration should fall within one of these lecture periods. 

Financial Support

Junior Academic Guest Fellowships provide allowances and travel expenses. 

Allowances for junior fellows are maximum CHF 2'500 per month. 

Additionally, travel expenses are covered according to the general rates of the SNSF. 

Applicants for Junior Academic Guest Fellowships are encouraged to apply for additional third-party funds. 

Expectations and Integration

Junior Academic Guests are expected to: 

- Work primarily at the URPP facilities (STC). 

- Be integrated into all activities of the URPP. This includes invitations to activities such as the URPP Writing Retreat. 

- Integrate into one cluster fitting their research plans. 

- Present their project in a research seminar or on another suitable occasion. 

- Work towards an interdisciplinary publication or another tangible research "result". 

Application Process and Requirements

Applications may be submitted four times a year: 1 March, 1 June, 1 September, and 1 December. It is generally recommended to apply 4–6 months before the intended stay. 

Applications must be submitted in coordination with a member of the URPP, who will act as the endorsing contact. 

Required application documents to be uploaded in our application form include  

  • a CV which must include a list of publications
  • an outline of the research project/plan during the stay, demonstrating alignment with the URPP's core research areas or with specific projects. 
  • an indication of possible collaboration or close exchange with at least one of the projects, of the clusters or with individual members of the URPP,  
  • possible starting date(s) and duration. 
  • orientation about funding of the stay: whether (and where) you plan to submit applications for third-party funding, such as SNSF Scientific Exchange or Collegium Helveticum Senior Fellowship, which requires a minimum stay of three months). 

Important Note: Health (and other) insurances are solely the responsibility of the academic guests.

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Contact for Info and Application

juniorfellows@digrel.uzh.ch