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	Opportunities to fund PhD thesis

	Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars (ESKAS)

Contact: Ms. Martina Pestoni (martina.pestoni@usi.ch)

Deadline dates vary from country to country.

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ESKAS promote international exchange by supporting researchers from over 180 countries coming to Switzerland for a research period. Applicants cannot have been in CH more than 1 year at the beginning of the scholarship. The different types of scholarships on offer vary according to country of origin

	Cotutelle de thèse

Contact: Ms. Dafne Pedrazzoli (dafne.pedrazzoli@usi.ch)

Submission deadline: 31 March, 2021

Swissuniversities grants financial support for PhD theses conducted on the basis of a cooperation agreement between a Swiss and a partner university abroad. The max. amount of aid is 10k CHF and can cover travel and living expenses. Applicants must be matriculated as PhD students in Switzerland.

	SNSF - Doc.CH in humanities and social sciences

Contact: Ms. Dafne Pedrazzoli (dafne.pedrazzoli@usi.ch)

New submission deadline: 15 March 2021

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Doc.CH covers PhD’s salary and research costs. Eligible applicants are Swiss or have a Swiss degree or are already matriculated as PhD students in Switzerland. Mobility between BA and start of PhD is not required. Submission up to 3 years after master’s degree. Two supervisors are required.