ETH Zurich, Switzerland invites online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Degree at various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded PhD Programs available at ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral (PhD) Student Positions in Control and Optimization for 3D Printing
Advanced manufacturing is central to sustainable automation with high-impact opportunities in both research and society. Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, processes offer unprecedented flexibility and productivity to modern manufacturing systems. Additive manufacturing processes involve complex physical and chemical interactions that need to be executed with high precision and minimal interruptions throughout a life cycle. Incorporating predictive models and advanced control using data opens up exciting new possibilities in this domain. The research activities within these projects will bring forward the integration of novel methods at the intersection of advanced control, optimization, manufacturing science, robotics, and machine learning. The two doctoral student positions we are looking to fill aim to explore the interplay between these areas. They will be integrated in the wider team of the Automatic Control Laboratory and our efforts to build the next generation 3D printing systems.
Deadline : 31 March 2025
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral (PhD) Student Positions in control and learning theory
Control theory is arguably the technological foundation of the unprecedented drive towards automation we have been experiencing over the past decades. As the systems we are interested in automating become larger and more complex, control methods that can deal with uncertainty and partial information have become increasingly important. This has led to a rapprochement between control theory and methods traditionally associated with machine learning. The two doctoral student positions we are looking to fill aim to explore the interplay between these two areas. They will be integrated in the wider team of the Automatic Control Laboratory and the NCCR Automation ecosystem.
Deadline : 31 March 2025
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position in Multimodal AI for Management Research
As a PhD candidate at the Center for AI Value, you will engage in groundbreaking research aimed at advancing the field of multimodal AI in management. Your primary focus will be conducting innovative research that leads to publications in top-tier international journals and conferences. This research will involve developing and implementing sophisticated transformer-based architectures for processing multimodal business data, with a particular emphasis on creating novel approaches for combining vision, text, and temporal data in management contexts.
In addition to your core research activities, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable academic experience by assisting in teaching activities within the Technology Marketing Group. This teaching experience, combined with participation in administrative tasks, will help develop your academic profile and prepare you for a future academic career.
Deadline : Open until filled
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD positions in Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence
We have multiple open PhD positions at AVI@PRS and we are looking for motivated candidates with a strong background in computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence to join our group! PRS offers an international, diverse and team-based academic environment, with strong interactions among its researchers and excellent, long-standing research achievements in the field of computer vision and beyond. The research of AVI in particular will be strongly connected with world-leading industrial partners, combining fundamental research on core areas of vision such as geometric perception, inverse rendering, neural reconstruction, and segmentation with cutting-edge real-world applications.
Deadline : March 31, 2025
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in Molecular Modelling
Deadline : Open until filled
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Student in Innovation Economics/ Management
In order to advance this very important work, we are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong passion for quantitative research. This includes applying novel empirical methods (e.g., machine learning or deep learning, natural language processing (NLP), and econometrics) to uncover new insights from comprehensive datasets and exploring policy measures that drive innovation in different economic sectors.
The ideal candidate will not only have a strong interest in the topic, but also a solid background in quantitative econometric methods and data analytics (e.g. machine learning), which are essential for conducting rigorous analysis in this area.
Deadline : March 28, 2025
(07) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Student in Innovation Economics
The successful candidate will examine the development of the circular economy and explore which factors can support the transition to a circular economy or how the digital transformation is affecting the economic structures and competitiveness of companies or how knowledge diffuses in networks. The specific research topic will be developed in collaboration with the candidate to ensure that it aligns with their research interests and expertise while also contributing to the broader objectives of our research group.
Deadline : March 30. 2025
(08) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position: Computational mechanics
You will work within the Computational Mechanics Group of ETH Zürich in collaboration with industrial partners. You will have the unique opportunity to learn, develop and apply a range of cutting-edge modeling and computational techniques. You will also be exposed to experimental methods used to produce data that will be useful to calibrate and validate your modeling and computational approaches. You will work in an interdisciplinary, cutting-edge, fast-paced research environment, interact with researchers with different specializations, gain skills in computational technologies, and interact with world-class collaborators.
Deadline : Open until filled
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(09) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral position in Spatial-temporal information retrieval from multi-modal historical resources using GeoAI and LLM
This doctoral research will focus on linking information in historical maps spatially and temporally with other resources, such as registries in historical documents. By integrating these diverse sources, the research will develop methodologies to extract, structure and organize historical data, enabling advanced search and retrieval. The outcomes will enhance the accessibility and usability of historical geospatial data, allowing for comprehensive cross-disciplinary analysis and deeper insights into historical events and transformations.
Deadline : 3/31/2025
(10) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position: Respiratory Dysfunction – Mechanisms and Impact on Performance and Quality of Life
In this project, you will design studies that involve both experimental investigations in the laboratory and telemonitored training and testing sessions. The aim of these studies is to better understand the automatic respiratory control and muscle function to reduce performance limitations of patients through specific interventions and training. You will work independently and as part of a team, taking responsibility for training master’s students in the lab. You will present your findings at meetings and conferences and publish them in international journals.
Deadline : Open until filled
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(11) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Student Position in UAV-Based Synthetic Aperture Radar Remote Sensing
You will join an innovative, highly motivated international research team to investigate advanced SAR imaging algorithms and geo-/biophysical parameter retrieval approaches relevant for future satellite SAR remote sensing concepts. Derived applications include, but are not limited to, 3-D vegetation structure/biomass retrieval, measurement of ground motion (landslides, subsidence) using monostatic and bistatic SAR.
Your research will involve
- investigating, developing, and implementing advanced SAR imaging/signal processing algorithms and geo-/biophysical parameter retrieval methods for different SAR sensor constellations and data acquisition modes (e.g., multi-baseline SAR interferometry, SAR tomography, bistatic SAR)
- demonstrating and validating these new methods with SAR remote sensing experiments using state-of-the-art compact frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar instrumentation and GNSS-aided inertial navigation integrated on a multicopter UAV.
Deadline : Open until filled
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(12) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position in Supply Chain Management
Supply chains are undergoing major changes. Rising geopolitical tensions, the need to manage environmental, social, and governance risks, and changing customer preferences have pushed supply chain management to the top of the executive agenda. The capabilities of supply chain start-ups and emerging technologies such as digital twins and artificial intelligence are being used to improve supply chain management.
We are looking for a PhD candidate motivated to develop their doctoral research within our group. The candidate will take responsibility for creating and disseminating new knowledge in supply chain management through empirical research in areas such as:
- Digitalization and technologies in the supply chain
- Artificial intelligence in logistics and supply chain management
- Supply chain management and entrepreneurship
- Supply chain risk, disruption and resilience
- Cybersecurity in supply chains
- Sustainability and ESG risks
- Sourcing and supplier relationships
Deadline : March 15, 2025.
(13) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position in Moisture Transport in Carbonated Cementitious Materials
It is well known that reinforcing steel corrosion in carbonated concrete is highly dependent on the internal moisture condition. Therefore, to mitigate steel corrosion, especially in environmentally friendly cement types, there is an urgent need to understand moisture transport in carbonated concrete and to control the water content at the steel-concrete interface. Previous studies reported that moisture transport in carbonated cementitious materials is different from non-carbonated cementitious materials because of the different microstructural stability under the variations of moisture content.
This PhD project includes the experimental characterisation of microstructure and moisture transport properties of carbonated and non-carbonated cementitious materials. Both established, state-of-the-art and advanced experimental techniques will be applied. This project will be in collaboration with numerical modelers in the research group. Experimental data will be used to feed, calibrate and validate moisture transport models.
Deadline : 15 March 2025
(14) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position in Decentralized Resource-Constrained Machine Learning
The Distributed Computing group at ETH Zurich is looking for a PhD candidate to work on the SNSF Ambizione 2023 project “eDIAMOND: Efficient Distributed Intelligent Applications in Mobile-Network Dynamics”, starting on 1 September 2025. The eDIAMOND project aims at developing new methods and systems for decentralized and distributed data-driven methods for Federated Learning on resource-constrained networks. Your research within the project will contribute towards your doctoral degree at ETH Zurich. You will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Roger Wattenhofer and Dr. Antonio Di Maio.
Deadline : Open until filled
(15) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD in landscape modeling (landscape design – landscape science)
The PhD student will investigate tipping points in Baukultur qualities related to the sense of place by leveraging 3D point cloud technologies within a design-science loop across three case studies in Switzerland. In particular, the candidate will co-develop 3D point cloud models with stakeholders in the case studies and assess their performance in terms of Baukultur qualities contributing to sense of place. To assess the performance of the designs, the candidate will develop a model linking Baukultur qualities and sense of place utilizing Large Language Models and use cognitive-psychological methods to assess impacts on sense of place. Additionally, the candidate will contribute to identifying both enablers and barriers to Baukultur processes through participation in various workshops.
Deadline : 30th of March 2025.
(16) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Student Position in Quantitative Online Discourse Research
We are looking for a PhD student to join our ongoing research program on online discourse and how to improve it.
The research program aims to understand online discourse, with a particular focus on the DACH region, and design and implement interventions to improve discourse and reduce hate speech. We work together with online newspapers and use social media data. Our research employs advanced statistical methods for causal inference and we develop state-of-the-art machine learning classifiers for both harmful and high-quality speech. You will contribute your data science expertise to our ongoing projects, and have the opportunity to develop your own research projects in keeping with our wider research agenda. You will be able to work with exclusive datasets of online comments and collaborate with external partners on real-world problems and test the effectiveness of interventions in the field.
Deadline : Open until filled
(17) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position on combustion instabilities of hydrogen flames
This research work will combine experiments and modeling. The experimental research will be performed on a lab-scale, high-pressure test facility. Experimental techniques for fluid mechanics, combustion and acoustics will be used, including laser-based optical diagnostics. The modeling work will consist in the development of analytical low-order models of the combustion instabilities, and in large eddy simulations of the compressible Navier-Stokes equations.
Deadline : Open until filled
(18) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Positions in Stimuli-Responsive Organometallic Chemistry
The foci of the PhD projects are to:
- Design and execute new synthetic routes to organic molecules, transition metal complexes and functionalized carbon nanomaterials.
- Gain insight into the electronic structures, magnetic/thermochemical properties of newly synthesized materials using a suite of spectroscopic techniques (NMR, EPR, IR, UV-Vis, Raman, XPS), crystallography (single-crystal, powder) and electrochemistry.
- Apply the molecules/materials as energy storage media or as selective sensing elements.
Throughout the course of the projects, students will gain proficiency in synthesizing and characterizing organic/inorganic molecules and nanomaterials in addition to acquiring hands-on experience in energy storage/sensor device fabrication and testing. Consequently, students will bring multiple areas of expertise to bear in order to solve problems and will receive a highly multidisciplinary education.
Deadline : March 15, 2025
(19) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position Wood Materials Science – DC10: High-strength cellulose composites with enhanced flame retardency and water repellency- within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) RE-Fibre
As a doctoral researcher, you will contribute to the development of novel cellulose composites using lignin-derived resins.
Key objectives include:
- Develop cellulose scaffolds for further processing by delignifiying poplar and spruce/pine wood
- Synthesize composites by impregnating the scaffolds with available modified lignins and lignin-derived epoxy phenolic resin, and polyurethanes and colloid lignin
- Characterize and analyze the materials with state-of-the-art methodologies
Deadline : Open until filled
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(20) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD in Metal-assisted Chemical Etching for X-ray Gratings Microfabrication
The SNSF-funded project ABSOLUTE (nAnoassemBled catalySt and electrOchemicaL processing for hUge aspecTratio microstructurEs) aims to develop a novel catalyst approach for defect control in metal-assisted chemical etching (MacEtch) of silicon. The ultimate goal is to create high aspect ratio absorption gratings for X-ray grating-based interferometry, used in diagnostic imaging in collaboration with our spin-off company, GratXray. Your primary focus will be on catalyst synthesis and MacEtch processing.
Deadline : Open until filled
(21) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position at the Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation (SMI) at ETH Zurich
Project and Supervision: The selected PhD candidate will embark on a research project culminating in a dissertation of at least three high-quality papers intended for top-tier journals. Co-supervision will be provided by Prof. Georg von Krogh and a team of senior researchers at SMI. Expected starting time: June 2025.
Deadline : March 20, 2025
(22) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Student in Control & Dynamical Systems
The candidate will work on the “Efficient Safe Train Dynamics” (ESTRA) project, in collaboration with Prof. Corman and the Institute for Transport Planning and Systems.
This project investigates the mathematical, physical, technical, and organizational conditions necessary to enable higher levels of automation in railway operations. A key challenge lies in the variability and lack of precise train dynamics data, particularly for freight trains with varying lengths, weights, and wagon conditions, often carrying partially unknown loads. This uncertainty results in conservative estimates of braking rates and dynamic performance, reducing efficiency both at the individual train level and across the network, and limiting the potential benefits of automation.
To address this, the project leverages advanced data sources (e.g., high-resolution position sensors, accelerometers, force and power sensors) to develop an accurate, stochastic multibody simulation model. This model dynamically updates key parameters to predict effective braking and acceleration capabilities, complementing existing organizational and safety practices.
Deadline : Open until filled
(23) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD position in Sustainable Robotics
Natural organisms evolved to be extraordinary survivors thanks to their self-healing abilities. Robots with comparable survivability could not only address pressing issues of sustainability, but also unlock powerful robotic functions such as resilience and intelligence towards physical damage. We envision a class of sustainable robots that are not easily damaged, can self-heal from damage, can survive catastrophic failure, and can be recycled or reprocessed at the end of life. The goal of this project is to develop novel sustainable soft materials and demonstrate the sustainable robotic functions in the real-world environment.
Deadline : Open until filled
(24) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position: Modelling materials with local lattice instabilities
Our research focuses on crystals exhibiting electronic disorder, where degenerate electron configurations lead to fascinating physical phenomena such as colossal magnetoresistance and polaronic transport. This project aims to develop novel computational frameworks to understand and predict the structure of such materials.
Deadline : Open until filled
(25) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Human-Computer Interaction: AI-based Touch Input Detection using Capacitive Sensing
This PhD position lies at the intersection of technical Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and novel sensing technologies, focusing on touch input and grasp interaction using capacitive sensing. The aim is to push the boundaries of how mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, can leverage their raw capacitive images to extract rich interaction parameters, such as finger orientation, contact shape, and grip patterns.
By processing these raw signals, this project will enable new ways of understanding and utilizing touch and grasp input for innovative interaction techniques, enhancing the user experience for mobile and multitouch interfaces.
The research will build on our previous work in this space and aim to advance the current state of the art in input detection, touch modeling, and rich natural input sensing based on capacitive sensing.
Deadline : Open until filled
(26) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position (2 of 3) in Earthquake Seismology and Hydromechanics
We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious young scientist with a knack for quantitative problem solving, coding, and for working with large data sets. Additionally, technical skills and willingness to independently acquire data from hydrological field tests is important. The position requires a Masters’ degree in Earth Sciences, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline. You should have an interest in both field work as well as data processing, analysis and modelling skills in common scientific languages such as Python or Matlab. Importantly, working in an underground laboratory means working in a team. The position requires excellent teamwork abilities and communication skills, including good spoken and written English skills. You will be expected to develop and implement an independent research agenda, to publish papers in high-level peer reviewed journals, participate in international conferences, and to perform basic teaching assistant duties.
Deadline : Open until filled
(27) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position (3 of 3) in Earthquake Seismology and Hydromechanics
This PhD project (#3) focuses on studying dynamic rupture models on finite faults in the context of induced seismicity—seismic events primarily triggered by variations in normal stress due to changes in pore pressure. Understanding these processes is crucial for advancing earthquake physics and fault zone processes.
The fault zone targeted by the FEAR project is exceptionally well constrained through a variety of datasets, including active seismic campaigns, borehole analyses, and seismicity catalogues. Additionally, the zone is equipped with an array of seismic, strain, and pressure sensors, providing high-resolution data. Effective dynamic modeling of induced seismicity relies on understanding fault zone properties, fault geometry, and an integrated hydromechanical model.
Deadline : Open until filled
(28) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctoral Fellowship in Landscape and Urban Studies
The doctoral program at the Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS), ETH Zurich D-ARCH, tackles contemporary challenges in urban and environmental transformation within broader socio-cultural, political-economic, and theoretical contexts. In light of the planetary crises, the program fosters critical discourse and supports independent, innovative, and proactive research aimed at addressing urgent socio-ecological issues.
The LUS Institute examines the production of landscapes, territories, and human settlements across various scales and diverse global geographies, including Switzerland, Europe, and other territories in the so-called Global North and Global South. Key research areas encompass designed ecologies, energy landscapes, agroecology, hydrology, regenerative agriculture, adaptive infrastructures, more-than-human landscapes, indigenous territories, housing, and socio-economic development.
The doctoral program at the Institute adopts an inter- and transdisciplinary approach, integrating architecture, landscape architecture, urban and territorial design, planning, urban theory and history, as well as the social sciences. It embraces a diverse range of methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative approaches, ranging from multispecies ethnography to critical cartography and participatory action research to non-representational methodologies.
Deadline : 15 March 2025
(29) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Position (1 of 3) in Earthquake Seismology and Hydromechanics
This PhD project (#1) focuses on the relation between seismicity and fault network architecture. The target fault zone of the FEAR project is exceptionally well constrained, by different types of data sets, including active seismic campaigns, borehole analyses and very high sensitivity seismicity catalogues. This extensive data coverage presents a unique opportunity to study how seismicity reflects fault zone properties, and – in turn – how fault zone properties affect seismicity patterns.
To what extent does fault zone structure affect or even dominate the spatial distribution of hypocentres and focal mechanisms? How does the relative abundance of on- and off-fault seismicity vary in space (across the fault network) and in time (before and after larger ruptures)? What precursory patterns precede larger events, and how do they relate to the fault network? Can we anticipate which fault segments are most likely to rupture in a fault activation experiment, given the segments’ orientation, size and macroscopic roughness? To what extent may fault network structure limit the growth of quakes beyond a maximum magnitude?
Deadline : Open until filled
About ETH Zurich, Switzerland- Official Website
ETH Zürich is a public research university in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. Founded by the Swiss Federal Government in 1854 with the stated mission to educate engineers and scientists, the school focuses exclusively on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Like its sister institution EPFL, it is part of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Domain, part of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.
In the 2021 edition of QS World University Rankings, ETH Zurich was ranked 6th in the world, placing it as the second-best European university after the University of Oxford. In the 2020 QS World University Rankings by subject, it ranked 4th in the world for engineering and technology (2nd in Europe) and 1st for earth & marine science. Also, ETH was rated 8th in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020.
The university is an attractive destination for international students thanks to low tuition fees of 809 CHF per semester, PhD and graduate salaries that are amongst the world’s highest, and a world-class reputation in academia and industry. There are currently 22,200 students from over 120 countries, of which 4,180 are pursuing doctoral degrees.
As of November 2019, 21 Nobel laureates, 2 Fields Medalists, 2 Pritzker Prize winners, and 1 Turing Award winner have been affiliated with the Institute, including Albert Einstein. Other notable alumni include John von Neumann and Santiago Calatrava. It is a founding member of the IDEA League and the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) and a member of the CESAER network.
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