OpenFieldZHAW & University of Zurich Joint Doctoral Fellowship in Big Data & Large Language Models
Funded four-year doctoral research post conducted jointly between ZHAW Institute of Applied Information Technology (InIT) and the University of Zurich, building scalable neural question-answering engines over enterprise data lakes.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master of Science in Computer Science, Data Science, or Mathematics with distinction
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL iBT 95
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Demonstrated expertise in deep learning, vector databases, or natural language processing
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic referee letters
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Salaried research position: CHF 52,000–CHF 62,000/year gross + Swiss social benefits
- Application fee
- CHF 100
- Tuition / joining costs
- CHF 0 (Tuition is waived for employed doctoral candidates)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- November 30, 2026 (Spring intake) / April 30, 2027 (Fall intake)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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