OpenFieldJoint UZH-ETH Salaried PhD in Participatory Science & Public Health Informatics
Four-year salaried doctoral research appointment developing open-source digital crowdsensing mobile platforms, data privacy protocols, and citizen validation algorithms.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master's degree in computer science, health informatics, or data science with distinction
- English language proficiency
- English C1 (IELTS 7.0+ or equivalent)
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Master's thesis and research plan on mobile crowdsensing or open health data privacy
- Recommendation letters
- Three academic reference letters from graduate faculty
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully salaried: CHF 50,000 to CHF 55,000 annual gross salary plus Swiss social security and pension
- Application fee
- CHF 0
- Tuition / joining costs
- Covered through university doctoral employment
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 31, 2027 (Cohort intake 2027)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Citizen Science Zurich documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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