ETH Zurich

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The Judith McKenzie Visiting Early Career Researcher Fellowship is open to woman-identifying PhD students (in any year of their programme) and Postdocs (within three years of obtaining their PhD) who are currently enrolled/employed at an established university or research institute. The goal of the fellowship is to foster scientific interactions, develop broader research networks, and ultimately to help improve gender representation in our community.

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at ETH Zurich currently welcomes applications for the Judith McKenzie Visiting Early Career Researcher Fellowship.

The application deadline is on 30 April 2026.

Successful fellows will receive:

• a stipend of CHF 2500 per month for a stay from 2-6 months to help offset living expenses
• access to departmental analytical facilities
• office space associated with a host professor’s research group
• support in finding temporary housing and/or visitor visa applications

Preference will be given to applicants whose active research interests are complementary to ongoing projects in the department and/or that can benefit from specific expertise or analytical facilities our department hosts. Funding is available to award up to six fellowships in the current academic year.

Interested applicants should submit:

• a letter of support from the host professor at ETH that outlines what the fellow will bring to the department.
• a 2-page CV that includes the scientific age (in months) since the start of the PhD. Candidates who have completed their PhD should report the number of months elapsed since the PhD degree. Interruptions can be mentioned.
• a short motivation letter (max. 2 pages) that includes a plain language summary, outlines the research plan and how the fellowship will benefit the scientific career of the applicant. An indication should be given of the requested duration of the fellowship and a timeline.
• the names of three references.

Please email your application to dec@eaps.ethz.ch with “McKenzie Early Career Fellowship Application” in the subject line.