PhD Opportunities in Theology in Switzerland

The University of Zurich is advertising more than 25 fully funded PhD positions across a broad range of research areas. The opportunities are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and are offered as paid positions rather than as a single scholarship programme. Fields represented in the listings include life sciences, medicine, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, astrophysics, and the social sciences and humanities. The breadth of the call may suit applicants seeking doctoral research in biomedical an...

The University of Zurich is inviting applications for a two-year funded PhD position in Philosophy at 80% employment, starting November 1, 2026, or by agreement. The doctoral researcher will join the SNSF-funded project Countering Epistemic, Semantic and Technological Asymmetry in AI-Human Collaboration Focusing on Expert-Layperson Simplification (CREST-AI) at the University of Zurich’s Digital Society Initiative (DSI). Under the supervision of Dr. Reto Gubelmann, the project examines the philos...

Fully funded PhD in Formal Epistemology of Human–AI Interactions at IDSIA USI-SUPSI in Lugano, Switzerland. The four-year doctoral position is part of a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)-funded project led by Andrea Ferrario and focuses on the foundations of human–AI interaction. The research brings together causal modelling, multi-agent systems, mathematical optimisation, and the philosophy of AI. Potential real-world applications include neuro-intensive care and cybersecurity. The docto...

The Institute for Historical Theology at the University of Bern is recruiting for a four-year, 100% fixed-term doctorate and assistantship in Ancient and/or Modern History of Christianity . The position is based in Bern, Switzerland, and is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2027, or by arrangement. The successful doctoral researcher will develop a dissertation project in Historical Theology, focusing on the older and/or modern history of Christianity. The assistantship also includes supporting ...

Two PhD positions are available for a project on health disparities among migration-related populations in Switzerland . The project is based at the University of Neuchâtel and the University of Zürich , and is funded by the SNSF . The positions are 80% appointments for 4 years, with a start date in February 2027 or by agreement. One doctoral researcher will be mainly based in Neuchâtel and supervised by Didier Ruedin , focusing on access barriers and discrimination . The other will be based in ...

PhD opening at ETH Zürich in the area of perceptions of population decline , with a focus on how people perceive the potential opportunities and risks of demographic decline. The project is hosted by the consumer behavior research group at ETH Zürich in Switzerland . The doctoral research will examine public perceptions of population decline, including how these perceptions are shaped and what factors influence them. The topic connects sociology , economics , environmental science , and psycholo...

PhD position at the University of Zurich within the MINARET Doctoral Network: A Sociology of Post-Imperial Islamic Legal Cultures , with a regional focus on Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia. The position is based at the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (ISEK), University of Zurich, and is part of a European doctoral network funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under Horizon Europe. The DC7 project examines how religious, customary, and...