Doctoral Fellowships in Architecture and Technology

Academic Positions; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

ETH Zurich’s Architecture & Technology (A&T) Doctoral Programme invites exceptional candidates to join our group of 50+ international doctoral researchers. We are offering paid, full-time, 3.5-year doctoral fellowships to start on October 1, 2027.

The programme provides funding for three and a half years and offers an excellent research infrastructure. You will be employed full-time and receive monthly salaries based on a standard rate.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in architecture, engineering or related fields is required.
• English is the official language of the programme and proficiency is assumed.
• Additional exams may be required during the first year depending on academic background.
• No English language certificates are formally required.

Education

Master’s degree acquired at the university level in architecture, engineering or related fields (e.g., MSc, MEng or MArch)

Job description

Organisation/Company ETH Zürich Research Field Architecture » Other Engineering » Civil engineering Engineering » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 11 Jan 2027 - 22:59 (UTC) Country Switzerland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Doctoral Fellowships in Architecture and Technology

The Architecture & Technology (A&T) Doctoral Programme is looking for exceptional candidates to join our group of 50+ international doctoral students. We are offering twopaid, full-time (100%), 3.5-year doctoral fellowships to start on October 1, 2027.

Since its inauguration, 32scholars have been granted an A&T Fellowship. Graduates of the programme have successfully obtained academic positions at leading research institutions worldwide and high-level positions in the industry.

The programme provides funding for three and a half years. It offers excellent working conditions and a unique research infrastructure. You will be employed full-time and receive monthly salaries based on a standard rate .

The A&T Doctoral Programme is ETH Zurich’s interdisciplinary educational platform committed to training scholars in research and teaching of technology in architecture. The programme is offered and managed collaboratively by the chairs of the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA). The work of the ITA chairs assimilates many diverse aspects of employing science, technology and engineering in architecture, including computational design of buildings and structures, building processes and systems, digital and robotic construction and fabrication, and many others. For more information about our institute, please consult the ITA website .

The following professorships are currently involved in the A&T doctoral programme:

• We are looking for excellent people whose work demonstrates productive synergies between architecture and technology
• We welcome architects with a solid technical, engineering or scientific background or interests and engineers/scientists whose work relates to architecture

Profile

• You must hold a Master’s degree acquired at the university level in architecture, engineering or related fields (e.g., MSc, MEng or MArch)
• Upon successful admission, depending on the your academic background, the ETH administration office will evaluate if you needto take any additional exams at ETH during your first year of studies
• English is the official language, and we assume you areproficient in this language
• We do not formally require English language certificates as a part of the application package

We offer

• Your job with impact: Become part of ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development, but also actively contributes to positive change in society

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