Application Process 2025

Are you interested in the Excellence Program and would like to apply? We are pleased to hear that. You can find more information on the admission criteria here:

• Admission Criteria Excellence Program without Scholarship
• Admission Criteria Excellence Program with Scholarship

From November 15, 2024 to January 15, 2025 you can apply directly for the Excellence Program here. Please hand in your application in English.

• Application for program participation in Excellence Program (without scholarship):
  https://www.apply.dsi.uzh.ch/position/33619970
   
• Application for a scholarship in the Excellence Program (program participance and scholarship):
  https://www.apply.dsi.uzh.ch/position/33619969

a. Curriculum vitae

b. Complete documentation of the performance records of the Bachelor's and Master's degree program

c. Letter of motivation (max. 1000 words), that focuses on the topic of digitalization and demonstrates the interdisciplinary approach and interest of the applicants. This letter is divided into two parts:

• What is the applicant's motivation to take part in the Excellence Program for doctoral students / to get a scholarship? What are your career plans? 

• Description of either the specific PhD project that the person intends to realise within the framework of the programme or the general research interest, i.e. the applicant's interests in the field of digitalization including suggestions for research questions that the applicant would like to address.
  Please note: The use of artificial intelligence in creating the letter of motivation must be stated transpartently. Please refer to the  Recommendations on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence at UZH)

d. Two addresses (incl. telephone number and email-address) of references who are able to assess the academic performance of the applicants (e.g. professors or supervisors of the Master's thesis).

e. Completed DSI questionnaire (Download here) (PDF, 456 KB) on your application and academic status / affiliation
 

• Please submit your application via the Selectus application platform by the deadline.
• Please have all required documents ready for the application process. Submit one file per required document.
• Once you submit your application, the application process is complete and you will not have the opportunity to change any of the information submitted.

Please note, that we cannot accept applications by email or mail.