OpenFieldUni Bern Jungfraujoch High Altitude Research Station Summer Fellowship
Four-week research fellowship located at the Sphinx Observatory on the Jungfraujoch (3,454 m above sea level), monitoring European free-tropospheric greenhouse gas background concentrations.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled in undergraduate or Master's studies in meteorology, environmental physics, or atmospheric chemistry.
- English language proficiency
- Good English proficiency.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Interest in greenhouse gas sampling and Alpine aerosol measurements.
- Recommendation letters
- One professor reference letter.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Stipend of CHF 2,500 for a 4-week high-altitude atmospheric research placement in the Swiss Alps
- Application fee
- No application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- No tuition charges.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- March 31, 2027 (Summer cohort deadline)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of Bern documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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