One start-up scholarship; Department Civilizations Uni

Overview

The PhD program of the Department of Ancient Civilizations at the University of Basel announces a one-year start-up scholarship of CHF 32'000 (two tranches with evaluation) starting on 01.10.2026.

The grant is intended to support a young graduate during the starting phase of his/her PhD research project. It is expected that he/she will develop a funding proposal during the first six months for applying to the Swiss National Science Foundation or other funding institutions.

The scholarship is addressed to students who held a 1st class MA-degree in Ancient Civilizations (all disciplines at the department). It is expected that the PhD student is highly motivated and will personally be involved in the PhD program of the Department of Ancient Civilizations at the University of Basel. Most welcomed are PhD projects that can be linked to the research fields of the Department of Ancient Civilizations at the University of Basel.

Applicants who are about to complete their studies can apply, provided that they can submit an official graduation certificate no later than 09.06.2026.

The following documents should be sent by email to the coordinator of the Doctoral Program of Basel Ancient Studies Mr. Hans-Hubertus Muench (hubertus.muench):

• Letter of motivation
• CV
• MA-Diploma
• 1-2 sample of text (max. 20 pages each, including at least 1 academic qualification text, like BA- or MA-thesis)
• Sketch for the dissertation project (max. 3 pages)
• Letter of reference

Applications can be submitted in German, in French or in English. The enrolment at the University of Basel is mandatory. The first supervisor must be a member of the Department of Ancient Civilizations at the University of Basel. For further information, please contact the coordinator of the Doctoral Program of Basel Ancient Studies Mr. Hans-Hubertus Muench (hubertus.muench).