Professor/Researcher
Whether you want study abroad, come to the University of Geneva in the framework of a collaborative programme or receive a person from a Swiss or foreign university, you will find the necessary information in this section.
Welcome Centre
Interested in a UNIGE and/or HUG career of already hired by the institution, the Welcome Centre will do its utmost the facilitate your relocation (application procedures, life in Geneva, administrative proceedings).
Exchange
You are a researcher or member of faculty at a university outside
Switzerland and wish to come to the University of Geneva to take part in
a programme or under a given agreement
Research
Due to its high level standards in research and its many disciplines,
the UNIGE is ranked among the best three generalist French-speaker
universities and among the 150 best universities in 20’000 worldwide
universities. Its research projects cover one hundred subjects, from
exact sciences, natural and medical sciences to social sciences and
humanities. Every year this leads to fruitful results such as 3'300
publications.
Joint doctoral degree
The joint doctoral degree allows a doctoral candidate to earn a degree
from two separate institutions by defending one single dissertation. The
dissertation is supervised by two thesis advisors, one from each
institution, which thereby undertake to award a single doctoral degree
on the basis of one dissertation. The diploma so awarded indicates that
it has been granted as a double doctorate by "The partner institution" and the University of Geneva. The International Relations Office is charged with administration of the process.
Doctoral degree
The Ph.D is a research-based course lasting six and ten semesters. It follows a Master's degree.
Scholarships
The International Relations Office welcomes the Excellence fewllowsips. Applicable to holders of fellowships from a university other than UniGE
who are eligible to register at the International Relations Office,
pursuant to university regulations (see the section on university fees
in the brochure entitled "Taxes universitaires", section B, article 2,
lettre m).
Holders of a fellowship awarded by an
outside body (i.e. a private enterprise, foundation, foreign
institution) may be eligible for fast-track registration at the
International Relations Office and for exemption from paying tuition
fees, except the fix taxes of 65.- CHF, which should be paid every
semester.
Swiss Government Scholarships:
Each year, the Swiss government grants a series of scholarships called Swiss Confederacy Grants. You can find more information at the following address:
N.B. : The Swiss Government Grants application deadlines are clear, you must apply in August of the year preceding your arrival in Geneva.
Swiss National Science Fondation Scholarships
The Swiss National Science Fondation offers scholarships to outgoing researchers, Phd or post-Phd Students
Awards Scholarships Subsidies
The University has a number of permanent funds used to
award prizes , scholarships, or to pay subsidies to the students of the
University of Geneva.