Switzerland · Scholarship · Reviewed 2026-10-15

University of Zurich & ETH Zurich Excellence Grant in Open Science Innovation

Competitive grant supporting early-career scholars developing reproducible open-science workflows, FAIR data repositories, and community-validated knowledge graphs at UZH and ETH Zurich.

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Application checklist & requirements

These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.

Academic degree / Prerequisites: Doctorate in information science, computer science, or bioinformatics within last 3 years
English language proficiency: English C1/C2 proficiency
Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT): Not required
Thesis / Research statement: Open-source data repositories or FAIR data software tools with documented community adoption
Recommendation letters: Two academic referee letters

How much will it cost? How much funding is available?

Financial support / stipend: CHF 65,000 annual research grant plus open-access publishing fund
Application fee: CHF 0
Tuition / joining costs: CHF 0 (fellowship grant)

Dates and verification

Application deadline: March 31, 2027 (Summer 2027 grant cycle)
Last source review: 2026-10-15

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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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