The ZHdK does not award scholarships and a doctorate at the ZHdK is not automatically linked to employment. PhD candidates must seek funding independently. The PhD Centre recommends that PhD candidates first talk to their supervisors or program directors. The following funding options are available:
- If available, a position in a larger research project within the framework of funding by the Swiss National Science Foundation, Innosuisse or other third-party donors; see advertised positions at the ZHdK.
- If available, an employment of up to 50% as a teaching assistant at the ZHdK, see advertised positions at the ZHdK for teaching assistants.
- Cantonal and municipal loans
- Financial grants from swissuniversities for doctorates based on a cooperation agreement between ZHdK and a partner university abroad (Europe and Israel).
- Self-financing.
Your employer may be able to offer you support. Otherwise, it is of course possible to work while doing a doctorate. This will, of course, result in time and financial restrictions. Please note that a doctoral thesis requires your regular attention so that it can be completed in a reasonable time that is generally accepted internationally (four to five years). - FundingZ – the research-oriented funding finder of ZHdK
FundingZ, the funding finder of ZHdK, offers straightforward, structured access to research funding opportunities in Switzerland and abroad. With the help of the web-based tool, interested researchers can filter out those which meet their needs and plans from a pool of more than 80 funding programmes and calls.