Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
PhD Opportunities in Control Systems in Switzerland
Phd Positions in control systems in switzerland
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Universities with open PhD positions in control systems in Switzerland include École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and ETH Zurich.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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Posted Yesterday
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The CREATE Lab at EPFL is hiring for multiple research positions in soft robotics, manipulation, and robot design, including PhD and postdoctoral opportunities. Applications are reviewed continuously, with a stated deadline of November 13, 2026. PhD projects include continuum body robots for modular, variable-stiffness robotic bodies; soft robotic simulation of human organs using soft lattice structures and integrated actuation; and morphing compliant and cellular-inspired robotic systems involv...
Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
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ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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3 weeks ago
RobotX PhD Fellowship 2027 at ETH Zurich is an opportunity for outstanding doctoral applicants interested in robotics research across the RobotX network at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. The fellowship spans a broad set of research directions, including soft robotics , robotic locomotion and manipulation , biohybrid robots , perception and computer vision , human-robot interaction , computational design and fabrication , reinforcement learning and machine learning , humanoid robotics , tactile sensi...
Computer Science
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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3 weeks ago
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ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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1 month ago
ETH Zurich is offering the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) for outstanding Master's students (no MAS). The programme provides a scholarship that covers the full study and living costs during the Master's degree course, together with mentorship and access to the ETH Foundation network . Institution: ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Eligibility: excellent Master's applicants; the page notes that the scholarship is not for MAS programmes. Application window: November 1 to November 30,...
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1 month ago
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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3 months ago
EPFL is offering Master Excellence Fellowships in Switzerland for outstanding students pursuing a master’s degree at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) . The fellowship is described as fully funded and provides CHF 10,000 per semester plus student housing assistance . It is open to all nationalities and supports study for up to 4 semesters . Relevant fields mentioned in the post include engineering , computer science , AI , data science , biotech , robotics , physics , architect...
Computer Science
Data Science
Environmental Science
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3 months ago
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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2 weeks ago
ETH Zurich’s Advanced Manufacturing Lab (am|z), led by Prof. Markus Bambach, is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher in humanoid robotics , 3D perception , and embodied AI for autonomous manufacturing. The project focuses on enabling humanoid robots to perceive, understand, and interact with complex manufacturing environments using novel RGB-D sensing technologies. Research topics include robot perception , semantic segmentation , 3D scene understanding , simulation-to-real transfer , autonomous man...
Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
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2 weeks ago
Living costs in Switzerland
Estimated costs in Switzerland.
MonthlyYearly | Switzerland |
|---|---|
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | CHF132 $150/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | CHF9.5k $10,800/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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ETH Zürich
Switzerland
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ETH Zürich
Switzerland
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Power System
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Electrical Engineering
Electric Drive
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ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Hardware Engineering
Control System
High Performance Computing
Computer Architecture
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ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Control System
Flight Dynamics
Optimal Control
Robust Control
Nonlinear Programming
Istituto dalle Molle di Studi sull'Intelligenza Artificiale
Switzerland
Research Interests
Control System
Systems Neuroscience
Model Predictive Control
Discrete-time Systems
Reinforcement Learning
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
Switzerland
Research Interests
Control System
Flight Dynamics
Optimal Control
Robust Control
Continuous-time Systems
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