Branco Weiss Fellowship
The Branco Weiss Fellowship is a worldwide fellowship program, founded in 2002 and coordinated by ETH Zurich. It provides a platform for exceptionally qualified researchers from all disciplines demonstrating a willingness to engage in a dialogue on relevant social, cultural, political, or economic issues across the frontiers of their particular discipline. The fellowship is international and transdisciplinary in nature.
Who Should Apply? Candidates who excel beyond boundaries
The ideal applicant for a Branco Weiss Fellowship leverages the freedom offered by the fellowship to design a surprisingly novel and scientifically rigorous research project. The fellowship addresses junior researchers with a record of outstanding scientific achievement and a passion for venturing into new territory (see: Mission).
To give you an impression of what kind of qualifications a typical Branco Weiss Fellow should have, please check the current fellow profiles, as well as selected alumni portraits.
Before applying or contacting us, please read the information on this website carefully.
The registration portal for the 2024 fellowship intake is now open for the January 15, 2024 deadline.
To avoid server-overload, please submit your application at least 1 to 2 days before the deadline.
You are eligible for the 2024 intake if:
- You officially hold a PhD on January 15, 2024
- You have obtained your PhD a maximum of five years prior to January 15, 2024
- You do not hold/have not held a faculty-equivalent position (e.g. assistant professor or lecturer)
- Your project departs from the mainstream of research in your discipline
- You have a record of outstanding scientific achievement
- You demonstrate in the proposal a willingness to engage in a dialog on relevant social, cultural, political or economic issues beyond the frontiers of your particular discipline
Please note that we typically do not fund mainstream research projects that could also be funded by other scientific organizations.
If you have applied before and were not selected, you are welcome to apply again.
More details
Website: https://brancoweissfellowship.org/who-should-apply/