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Application Deadline: 20 February 2025
The Graduate School supports three formats of group activities for doctoral students:
In total, a maximum of 14 groups can be supported in 2025 with each receiving up to 5000 CHF. Smaller sums can also be requested. A group consists of an organizing team comprising at least three doctoral students enrolled at PhF, and it is expected that as many PhF doctoral students as possible benefit from the group's added value, e.g., through a public activity (workshop, panel discussion, etc.).
The activities of the working groups are not curricularly accredited, and no ECTS credits are awarded for them. Repeated applications are allowed. Budgetary constraints apply.
The supported groups present themselves on the Graduate School website: PhD Showcase.
Groups of at least three enrolled doctoral students of the PhF (or two in the case of peer mentoring groups) are eligible to apply.
The application (especially the budget) must be discussed in advance with a doctoral coordinator.
The application form must be submitted as PDF by email by 20 February 2025: graduiertenschule@phil.uzh.ch .
The Executive Committee of the Graduate School will decide on the award by the end of March 2025.
The Graduate School provides funding for doctoral students engaged in self-organized working groups on a common theme or project within a research context. This offers doctoral students the opportunity to realize their own ideas. Supported activities include self-organized exchanges and networking in a research area through the execution of joint activities.
Activities typically take place at UZH. Exceptions are possible in justified cases.
Please note for planning purposes: For billing reasons, the activities can only take place from April to November 2025.
Funding criteria primarily focus on the project's scientific quality, relevance, and originality. In the case of equally evaluated applications by the Steering Committee, an equitable distribution of supported working groups among the Subject Boards will be considered.
The objective of peer mentoring groups is to support career development within a group of aspiring and advanced researchers (the "peers"). These self-initiated groups aim to discuss conditions and requirements for an academic career and conduct activities collectively to acquire necessary qualifications (e.g., methodological or interdisciplinary skills). The focus is on mutual support and establishing a network among colleagues. Knowledge and experiences gained personally are shared among group members within the peer mentoring group. Consequently, groups should include members at various stages of their academic careers, both doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers.
Peer mentoring groups typically span multiple years. Hence, the group's activity and member recruitment over time serve as important quality indicators. Ideally, previous mentees within the group progress to become mentors, passing on their experiences to new members. Groups usually consist of approximately 12 to 20 members.
Activities typically take place at UZH. Exceptions are possible in justified cases.
Please note for planning purposes: For billing reasons, the activities can only take place from April to November 2025.
Groups of at least three individuals, including a minimum of two enrolled PhF doctoral students, are eligible to apply. Postdoctoral researchers can also be part of the organizing team and/or participate in group activities.
The Graduate School's funding is annual, but a multi-year perspective is valuable for peer mentoring groups. Therefore, applications for continued support are encouraged.
The activity program contributes to career advancement and professional development of the peers and has a long-term perspective. In cases where applications are equally evaluated by the Steering Committee, an equitable distribution of supported peer mentoring groups among the Subject Boards will be considered.
The Graduate School provides funding for doctoral students organizing a writing retreat for concentrated work on their dissertations. Writing retreats typically last for three days.
Please note for planning purposes: For billing reasons, the activities can only take place from April to November 2025.
In the case of equal evaluation of applications by the Executive Committee, the decision will be made by lottery. In 2025, a maximum of five writing retreats can be funded.
