Applications are invited for the Branco Weiss Fellowships from the young researchers around the world. This research fellowship is a unique postdoctoral program and provides freedom to work on whatever topic they choose anywhere in the world.

The fellowship is open for applicants of all nationalities and it supports postdoctoral researchers after their PhD and before their first faculty appointment. The program is open to researchers at the postdoctoral level in all disciplines.

A Branco Weiss Fellowship will cover the award amount is CHF 100,000 per year. It also covers all legitimate costs of research (i.e. salary and/or equipment, travel expenses, consumables, personnel, etc.)

• Researchers from around the world are eligible to apply for these fellowships.
• Fellows are free to select any research area of their choice anywhere in the world, for up to five years. Ideally, fellows pursue unconventional projects in new areas of science, engineering, and social sciences.
• The grant is open for PhD holders.

Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.