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*From: *"Brockerhoff Annette (FO)" annette.brockerhoff@sl.ethz.ch *Subject: **2026 Call for Schmidt Science Fellowship (Postdoc funding)* *Date: *13 February 2025 at 09:53:52 CET *To: *"Berrocal Gonzalez Mirian" mirian.berrocal@biol.ethz.ch, Brütsch Friederike friederike.bruetsch@eaps.ethz.ch, "Caprani Manuela" manuela.caprani@chem.ethz.ch, "Dilger Patrick" pdilger@ethz.ch, "Huber Sebastian" sehuber@ethz.ch, Huber Brösamle Andrea andrea.huber@bsse.ethz.ch, "Medved Zeljko" medved@arch.ethz.ch, "Modolo Lara" lara.modolo@usys.ethz.ch, Pfändner Barbara barbara.pfaendner@inf.ethz.ch, "Pless Swantje Johanna" spless@ethz.ch, "Scherbel Hanspeter" scherbel@math.ethz.ch, "Spiegel Antolinez Lesley" lesley.spiegel@gess.ethz.ch, Sägesser Peter psaegesser@ethz.ch, "Walser Tobias" tobias.walser@hest.ethz.ch, "Werer Karin" karin.werer@mavt.ethz.ch, "Ziekau Margot" margot.ziekau@mat.ethz.ch *Cc: *"Anastasopoulos Ioannis" ioannis.anastasopoulos@igt.baug.ethz.ch, "Bachmann Olivier" olivier.bachmann@eaps.ethz.ch, "Brandes Ulrik" ubrandes@ethz.ch, Copéret Christophe ccoperet@inorg.chem.ethz.ch, "Gruber Nicolas Patrick" nicolas.gruber@env.ethz.ch, "Hofmann Thomas" thomas.hofmann@inf.ethz.ch, "Home Jonathan" jhome@ethz.ch, "Kochmann Dennis" dmk@ethz.ch, "Kohler Matthias" kohler@arch.ethz.ch, "Leuthold Juerg" leuthold@ethz.ch, Löffler Jörg F. joerg.loeffler@mat.ethz.ch, "Panke Sven" sven.panke@bsse.ethz.ch, "Stoffel Markus" stoffel@biol.ethz.ch, Taylor Bill bt@ethz.ch, "Teichmann Josef" josef.teichmann@math.ethz.ch, "Wagner Stephan" stwagner@ethz.ch
Dear department coordinators (and DVs cc’), *Please share*this information about this postdoctoral funding opportunity (Schmidt Science Fellowship)*with your doctoral students, especially outstanding students*. Please note that only doctoral students who will complete their doctorate between 15 May 2025 and 30 June 2026 are eligible. Thank you. Annette Dr. Annette Brockerhoff | ETH Zürich | Grants Office|HG E 32/34| Rämistrasse 101 | CH - 8092 Zürich |Tel +41 44 632 5058 |annette.brockerhoff@sl.ethz.ch mailto:annette.brockerhoff@sl.ethz.ch| https://grantsoffice.ethz.ch/
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Dear doctoral students, The*Schmidt Science Fellowship Program*have just opened their next call for applications for their postdoctoral fellowships in 2026. The program offers a*postdoctoral research stipend for 1 to 2 years*(up to $220,000 USD).Fellows are supported to pursue a postdoctoral placement at a*world-leading laboratory anywhere in the world*who are*interested in**broadening their horizons, pivoting away from their PhD research area*, and pursuing a challenging and rewarding period of study in an alternative discipline with world-leading scientists.Schmidt Science Fellows are encouraged and supported to take an ambitious scientific risk when considering their postdoctoral placement. Their proposed research should represent a genuine and innovative disciplinary departure from their PhD studies, with a clear goal towards gaining new skills in a new area and establishing field-leading interdisciplinary lines of research with potential for high reward and societal impact.During their fellowship year(s), they also*participate in a Global Meeting Series*that introduces new research ideas, techniques, and questions, in addition to a tailored training program. *Eligibility*
- Have conducted their graduate degree in the natural sciences (Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences), Engineering, Mathematics, or Computing – and all sub-disciplines therein.
- Expect to complete, all of the requirements for the conferral of their PhD in one of these fields between*1**5 May**202**5***and*30**June**202**6*.
- Able to start their Fellowship in*July 2026*or*October 2026*and available from*April 2026 to July 2027*to attend virtual onboarding activities, and from*October 2026*to attend in-person convenings.
Please have a close look at the detailed information on the Fellowship program and the evaluation criteria on the Schmidt Science Fellow website:https://schmidtsciencefellows.org/ https://schmidtsciencefellows.org/and in the attached brochures. *ETH Zurich can nominate up to seven candidates*, who will then be able to submit their full proposal. If you are fulfilling the eligibility criteria and would like to apply for this fellowship,*please send your application for nomination_by 5 pm on 22 April 2025 to_**awards@sl.ethz.ch* mailto:awards@sl.ethz.ch*.*
Necessary documents and information for the ETH Zurich nomination process:
- *cover page*(1 page; Name of fellowship; applicant name; expected completion date of PhD; name of main doctoral advisor/s and department; brief personal statement that the PhD is on course to be completed between15 May 2025 and 30 June 2026).
- *your CV*(max. 2 pages, incl. publications)
- *your major academic achievements*(0.5 page; key research results and any impact they might have had, etc.)
- *outline of**current scientific field**and explanation on how the proposed project/fellowship will be a change from the PhD discipline and a change in application area,*i.e. the intended move into a new research field and new application (0.5 page) (note, the move into a new research field and application is one of the key assessment criteria of the Schmidt Science Fellowship)
- *explain briefly*(0.5 page)**why you think you are an ideal candidate for the Fellowship program, especially how you see your research make a lasting impact in the sciences and society.
Please submit the application as one PDF file. Please note, only complete applications will be considered*.*
*_Timeline/Deadlines:_*
*22 April 2025 (5 pm):*indicate your interest to be nominated for the Schmidt Science Fellowship by sending all the necessary information as stated above to*awards@sl.ethz.ch* mailto:awards@sl.ethz.ch
*19 May 2025: *we will inform you if you will be nominated by ETH**
*By 29 May 2025: *complete your individual details in the Schmidt Science Fellow online applications portal**
*By 14 July 2025: *submit your full proposal**in the Schmidt Science Fellow online applications portal** Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions (email*awards@sl.ethz.ch* mailto:awards@sl.ethz.ch). Kind regards, Annette Brockerhoff Dr. Annette Brockerhoff | ETH Zürich | Grants Office|HG E 32/34| Rämistrasse 101 | CH - 8092 Zürich |Tel +41 44 632 5058 |annette.brockerhoff@sl.ethz.ch mailto:annette.brockerhoff@sl.ethz.ch| https://grantsoffice.ethz.ch/ https://grantsoffice.ethz.ch/