18 Fully Funded PhD Scholarships in Europe (2027 Intake)

Funding: Salaried employee contract; the Swiss national floor for doctoral salaries (SNSF minimum) is CHF 50,000/year gross, effective 1 January 2026, and ETH’s own rate is at or above this — confirm the exact current figure on ETH’s own fixed-rate salary table before applying

Deadline: Rolling — positions are advertised individually per professorship or research group

English requirement: Set per group or professor; many positions run entirely in English

You are hired as an employee here, not awarded a scholarship, so this works more like a competitive job application against other candidates for one specific advertised position. Zurich is one of the most expensive cities in the world, so even a generous CHF salary needs to be weighed carefully against local rent before you compare it directly to offers in other countries.