1. Required documents for Mobility-Online

The scholarship will be managed via Mobility-Online. For this, an application must be submitted. Which documents must be prepared is explained below.

All documents must be in PDF format, except for the photo.

At the same time, doctoral students are obliged to submit their complete application for a doctorate by 30 June at the latest (see red box).

You must upload a photo of yourself in portrait format.

To note when choosing a photo:

You must upload a scan of your valid passport: page(s) with your photo and personal details (name, date of birth) only. EU/EFTA citizens may also upload a scan of their identity card instead.
The passport must be valid for at least three months beyond the official end date of your scholarship stay.
If you have two nationalities, upload a scan of both passports as one merged PDF file.

This document is only required from scholarship holders already living in Switzerland before the scholarship commences.
Upload a scan of your Swiss residence permit back and front side.

Upload a scan of the letter or email you used for your FCS scholarship application (ETH professor or your supervisor at Eawag, Empa, PSI, WSL).
There is no need for an actual confirmation since this document is only used for ETH records.

You do not need to upload transcripts, certificates, and diplomas as these documents must be submitted directly to the Doctoral Administration.

Upload a scan of the letter (German and English).

Upload a scan of the confirmation you sent to FCS to confirm your scholarship.

Upload a current curriculum vitae (CV) in English or German.

Next step

2. Mobility-Online application

Open the website of the Doctoral Administration

You are responsible for registering for the doctorate with the Doctoral Administration immediately after being accepted for the FCS scholarship. This registration process is in addition to the registration via Mobility-Online.
Deadline 30 June: By this date you must submit your complete online application with all required registration documents in particular your academic records and verifiable Master's degree. This deadline is non-negotiable to ensure that you are correctly enrolled by the scholarship start date of 1 September.
Should you not be able to meet this deadline, you must inform the and the Reception Service immediately. Your scholarship would be re-evaluated in that case.
Clarify questions regarding the registration and admission procedure early with the .

You will need to register three times: once with the Reception Service via Mobility-Online, once with the Doctoral Administration and once with your research institute.
Your research institute will contact you and ask you to register with them.

Administrative matters: Reception Service, Sandra Zweifel, , Tel +41 44 632 51 52
Academic matters: FCS Delegate, Prof. Stefano Bernasconi, , Tel +41 44 632 36 93