Career Development

The faculty has been able to substantially increase the percentage of junior researchers, in particular by providing support with submissions for SNSF career funding schemes (Ambizione, PRIMA and Eccellenza). The faculty also supports junior researchers from its own funds via the following mechanisms:

1. Supporting the departments with the creation of assistant professorships;
2. Supporting the departments with the creation of individual part-time professorships and adjunct professorships for external junior researchers;
3. Improving the standing of adjunct professors (independence from professorial chairs);
4. Posting part-time professorial positions. 

Research funding at UZH's Faculty of Science is awarded in the form of personal or project funding. It is designed to support junior, advanced, and established researchers. Particular weight is given to the promotion of junior scholars.

Funding opportunities for junior academics

• UZH Candoc Grant (doctoral level) (formerly Forschungskredit)
• UZH Postdoc Grant (formerly Forschungskredit)

Career funding schemes of the Swiss National Science Foundation

• Outgoing Fellowships (Postdoc.Mobility)
• Ambizione
• PRIMA (Promoting Women in Academia)
• Eccellenza

Funding for Projects

• Swiss National Science Foundation: Funding for Projects
• Foundation for Research in Science and the Humanities at UZH
• Other foundations and funds
• Equal Opportunity in Junior Research Positions