How to apply
The CIES does not handle PhD applications directly. Interested students should follow the Graduate Institute's application process and register in the teaching department that suits their interests.
Funding
Funding opportunities for prospective students are available on the basis of ongoing CIES research projects funded by the Swiss National Scientific Foundation,the Swiss Network of International Studies and other funders, as well as EU-funded research projects.
Once registered in the Graduate Institute's PhD programme, PhD candidates holding a Master's degree from a Swiss institution can also apply to the Doc.CH programme funded by the Swiss National Scientific Foundation, which covers the salary of PhD candidates for up to 4 years.
Deadlines for the Doc.CH programme are every year on 10 March and 10 September. More information can be found here. Interested students should contact a CIES faculty member who will approve and support the application process.