PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Art in Switzerland

Meta XR 3D GenAI is seeking PhD research interns to contribute to research at the intersection of large language models, 3D generative AI, and agentic reinforcement learning . The internship is connected to Meta’s XR-focused 3D GenAI work and is intended for researchers interested in advancing intelligent systems for three-dimensional content and interactive experiences. Potential research directions include combining language-based reasoning with 3D generation, developing agentic methods that c...

This PhD project is part of VERTICAF (Vertical Africa: Visualizing Urban Change, Negotiating Power, Designing Sustainable Cities) , a comparative research initiative on urban verticalization in African cities. Based at EPFL Lausanne and linked to partnerships with the Universities of Dakar, Kigali, and Luanda, the project examines how cities in Africa are changing through vertical growth and what this means for urban futures. The doctoral researcher will focus on developing and applying methods ...

The Swiss Confederation awards the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists each year to strengthen international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and more than 180 countries. The scheme is administered by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) and is designed for young researchers from abroad as well as foreign artists. It supports academic and artistic mobility in Switzerland through a national scholarship compet...

Cogito Foundation Postdoc Scholarships support project-oriented postdoctoral research for scientists who have recently completed a PhD and want to carry out their studies at a foreign institution. The scheme is centred on cross-disciplinary collaboration between the Sciences and the Humanities . The foundation emphasizes that both sides of the collaboration should gain scientifically from the project, and that the work should go beyond simply applying a method from one field to another. The awar...

ETH Zurich is offering a fully funded four-year doctoral position in 3D scene reconstruction and multi-modal sensing for information-rich digital twins of stone-built heritage. The project is part of the collaborative HC3 – Heritage Conservation Collaboration Copilots initiative, led by the Chair of Physical Chemistry of Building Materials and the Chair of Geosensors and Engineering Geodesy. The doctoral researcher will work on reality capture at scale, including LiDAR and imaging technologies d...

Senior Research Fellow (Oberassistenz) in Cultural Studies and European Ethnology at the University of Basel, Switzerland. This is a postdoctoral opening (60%) starting in the spring semester of 2027, with the appointment beginning on 1.2.2027. The post is designed for researchers aiming to complete a habilitation while contributing to a dynamic department working across culture, everyday life, politics, globalization, migration, mobility, anthropology of knowledge, science and technology studie...

Meta Reality Labs is advertising a PhD internship titled Research Scientist Intern, Audio, Numerical Acoustics (PhD) . The project focuses on acoustic simulations for augmented reality machine learning applications , with emphasis on spatial audio , room acoustics , and machine learning . This is a strong fit for candidates interested in audio research, numerical acoustics, and simulation-driven research in immersive technologies. The post indicates the role is with Meta and mentions Meta Realit...

Postdoctoral opening in AI and interpretation , with a focus on LLM interpretability and explainability , in a project that combines technical and humanistic perspectives. The position is part of an SNSF-funded project and is described as a four-year postdoc with access to a strong STS, media studies, and digital humanities ecosystem in Basel. Institution/location: University of Basel, Switzerland. Funding: salary range of approximately CHF 68,000 to 78,000 per year, with good working and living...

PhD opportunity at EPFL Lausanne: Measurement and modeling of urban verticality in Africa. This full-time PhD position is part of the Vertical Africa: Visualizing Urban Change, Negotiating Power, Designing Sustainable Cities (VERTICAF) project, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and hosted at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) . The project is co-led by Professors Didier Péclard and Armelle Choplin (University of Geneva) and Jérôme Chenal (EPFL), in partnership with the...