The Faculty of Biology and Medicine offers a broad choice of possibilities in different fields such as biological, biomedical or public health research in the context of the outstanding scientific environment of Lausanne. For more information please browse; Doctoral school, Host laboratories and Potential thesis directors 

Talented and motivated candidates who have or will have obtained their Master or any equivalent degree before Fall 2012 are invited to submit their applications before November 11, 2011.

CONTENTS OF YOUR APPLICATION:

• 1 passport size photograph
  
• Copy of your passport or identity card
  
• A complete CV
  
• A certified copy of your diploma of secondary education, the university diploma(s) and the diploma supplement (non-certified copies are sufficient for candidates, holder of a Bachelor and a Master degree awarded by a Swiss university).

• A certified copy of your notes (transcripts) obtained through exams passed at the university, (non-certified copies are sufficiant for candidates holder of a Bachelor and a Master degree awarded by a Swiss university).
  
  
• An official letter from your actual or previous university is required by UNIL’s registration department; without this letter your application will not be considered.

This letter confirms that your master degree allows or will allow you to be formally eligible to pursue a doctoral program within your actual university or  any other university located in the same country or any other university abroad !!

Holders of a Bachelor and a Master degree awarded by a Swiss university do not need this letter.

• Copies of your certified transcripts, listing courses and your grades of studies at these academic institutions. These transcripts should be translated if not originally in English, French, German or Italian.

• Three referee letters are required of which two sent thesis directors externally of your lab !

• Information concerning admission at UNIL, please browse: Admissions Office

Requirements thesis directors and laboratories:

• At least three laboratories are required,
• Please browse “laboratories” to find thesis directors and labs,
  
• Candidates before sending their application should have received a confirmation from the potential thesis directors informing that they are willing to act as such,
  
• The names of the chosen thesis directors should be mentioned in your application form (page 1).
  
• Deadline application – November 11th, 2011. Applications and referee forms must be fully completed, signed and sent by AIRMAIL to :

University of Lausanne
Biophore Building
Doctoral School – Fellowships
CH -1015 Lausanne

The PDF here below is at your disposal.
Please type, print and send !

Applications sent by email will not be considered!

• The Faculty of Biology and Medicine offers excellent opportunities for research
• Its PhD program involves over 370 doctoral students
• The university of Lausanne is the center of numerous academic and social activites
• Lausanne has become the administrative capital of sport thanks to the presence of the IOC, the Olympic Museum, and numerous international sports federations and organisations that have established their headquarters in the Vaudois capital.
• The region also has a tradition of excellence in the field of training and research in the shape of IDHEAP, ISSEP, AISTS and ASMS.

The Doctoral School of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine, offers various specialized study programs in Life Sciences and Medicine. The Doctoral School manages doctoral studies in basic and clinical sciences.

The Doctoral School has the responsibility for the 3rd cycle training (Doctorate), field for which doctors and biologists collaborate together. Many thesis in Life Sciences and Neurosciences are carried out in medical research laboratories. Research in clinical sciences profits from the expertise and technical platforms developed through basic sciences.

The doctoral studies benefit from domains of excellence and many of it departments offer a large range of doctoral positions.

Please note that the “Règlement” only exists in French.

For salary related issues in Switzerland, please browse salaries