15 Doctoral Positions for International Scholars at University of Bern in Switzerland

The
University of Bern is offering up to 15 doctoral positions for upcoming
international scholars. Positions are available for students who have completed
all of their studies-to-date outside of Switzerland and achieved outstanding
grades in their master’s degree.

The
aim of students is to commence and complete your doctoral studies at the
University of Bern. All of your academic qualifications to date have been
obtained outside of Switzerland, and you have achieved outstanding grades.

The
University of Bern is a university in the Swiss cap

ital of Bern and was founded
in 1834. It is regulated and financed by the Canton of Bern

Course
Level:
Positions are available pursuing the doctoral programme.

Study
Subject:
Positions are open to study the subjects offered by the university.

Scholarship
Award:
The positions are limited to three years, and must commence before the 1st of
January 2018. Payment is according to the regulations of the Swiss National Fund
(SNF). A prerequisite for the application process, however, is that a doctoral
supervisor from the University of Bern is prepared to cover 50% of the wages
for the 3 year period.

Scholarship
can be taken in
Switzerland

Eligibility: For admission at
doctoral level, students must

Hold
a master’s degree or a licentiate from a Swiss university or Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology, or an equivalent university degree and
Students
must also fulfil any other requirements set out by the relevant faculty or
graduate school (e.g. specific average grades or a specific result in your
master’s degree, licentiate, diploma or state exams).

Further
training qualifications (Master of Advanced Studies, Executive Master) and
degrees from a university of applied sciences or a university of teacher
education are not accepted for admission to doctoral studies.

Nationality: International
students can apply for these doctoral positions.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants will have completed all of their studies-to-date
outside of Switzerland, and achieved outstanding grades in their master’s
degree.

English
Language Requirement:

How
to Apply: Please
email your application including any related documents as one pdf to
link.fehrenbach-at-entwicklung.unibe.ch. Supporting documents

Application
form
Copy
of your ID
Cover
letter
CV
Copies
of academic qualifications
Certification
from the university where you attained your master’s degree, that you are
permitted to engage in doctoral studies.
Certificates
for relevant language skills.
An
outline of your planned dissertation (maximum 5000 characters including
spaces).
List
of publications (if available).
Confirmation
from your supervisor at the University of Bern (use the form “Confirmation
of Supervisor”).
A
letter from your supervisor stating:
-Your potential as a doctoral candidate and the quality of your research
project.
-The relevance of your project to the supervisor’s own research or that of
the research group with which you will work