Form
The Life Science Zurich Graduate School application form is divided into two parts:
Application form STEP 1:
Personal information
Selection of program preference
Names and addresses of at least two referees
Please fill out this brief STEP 1 form early enough to give your referees enough time to transmit the letter of recommendation!
Application form STEP 2:
File upload (diplomas etc.)
Education specifications
Upon submission of the STEP 1 application form, you will receive an e-mail with a URL address for the STEP 2 form, which you’ll be able to access and modify until the application deadline.
Application Form LSGS / STEP 1
1. Personal Information
Name*
Family name
First name
Middle name(s)
Sex*
female
male
Birth*
Date of birth
(dd.mm.yyyy)
Place of birth
Address*
Street
Postal code
City
Country
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Republic of Serbia
Republic of South Sudan
Republic of Sudan
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
UK
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Republic of Tanzania
Uruguay
USA
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatikan
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Nationality
Afghan
Albanian
Algerian
American
Andorran
Angolan
Antiguan
Argentinian
Armenian
Australian
Austrian
Azerbaijani
Bahamian
Bahraini
Bangladeshi
Barbadian
Belgian
Belizian
Belorussian
Beninese
Bhutanese
Bolivian
Bosnian
Brazilian
Briton
Bruneian
Bulgarian
Burkinese
Burmese
Burmese
Burundian
Cambodian
Cameroonian
Canadian
Cape Verdean
Central African
Chadian
Chilean
Chinese
Colombian
Comoran
Congolese
Congolese
Costa Rican
Croatian
Cuban
Cypriot
Czech
Dane
Djiboutian
Dominican
Dutch
Ecuadorean
Egyptian
Equatorial Guinean
Eritrean
Estonian
Ethiopian
Fijian
Filipino
Finn
French
Gabonese
Gambian
Georgian
German
Ghanaian
Greek
Grenadian
Guatemalan
Guinean
Guyanese
Haitian
Honduran
Hungarian
Icelander
Indian
Indonesian
Iranian
Iraqi
Irish
Israeli
Italian
Ivorian
Jamaican
Japanese
Jordanian
Kazakh
Kenyan
Kiribati
Kittitian/Nevisian
Korean
Kuwaiti
Kyrgyzstani
Laotian
Latvian
Lebanese
Liberian
Libyan
Liechtensteiner
Lithuanian
Luxembourger
Macedonian
Malagasy/Madagascan
Malawian
Malay
Maldivian
Malian
Maltese
Marshallese
Mauritian
Mexican
Micronesian
Moldovan
Monégasque/Monacan
Mongolian
Montenegrin
Moroccan
Mosotho
Mozambican
Namibian
Nauruan
Nepalese
New Zealander
Nicaraguan
Nigerian
Nigerien
North Korean
Norwegian
Omani
Pakistani
Palauan
Palestinian
Panamanian
Papua New Guinean/Guinean
Paraguayan
Peruvian
Pole
Portuguese
Qatari
Romanian
Russian
Rwandan
Saint Lucian
Saint Vincentian
Salvadorean
Sammarinese
Samoan
Sao Tomean
Saudi Arabian/Saudi
Scottish
Senegalese
Serb/Serbian
Seychellois
Sierra Leonian
Singaporean
Slovak
Slovene/Slovenian
Solomon Islander
Somali
South African
South Korean
Spanish/Spaniard
Sri Lankan
Sudanese
Surinamese/Surinamer
Swazi
Swede
Swiss
Syrian
Taiwanese
Tajik/Tadjik
Tanzanian
Thai
Togolese
Tongan
Trinidadian/Tobagan
Tswana
Tunisian
Turk
Turkmen/Turkoman
Tuvaluan
Ugandan
Ukrainian
Uruguayan
Uzbek
Vanuatuan
Venezuelan
Vietnamese
Welsh
Western Samoan
Yemeni
Yugoslav
Zambian
Zimbabwean
Phone*
(phone work)
(phone home)
Fax
Email*
fill in only one e-mail address
2. Programs
The Life Science Zurich - Graduate School houses several PhD programs with distinct, but also partially overlapping scientific orientations. Please indicate below to which program you wish to apply.
If you are interested in more than one program, select one as your primary program. Your application will be evaluated by the admissions committee of that program. You may check one additional program as you wish.
Primary Interest*
Biomedical Ethics and Law/Medical Track
Biomolecular Structure and Mechanism
Cancer Biology
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Integrative Molecular Medicine
Microbiology and Immunology
Molecular Life Sciences
Neuroscience
Plant Science
Plant Sciences and Policy
Systems Biology
Systems Biology of Complex Diseases
Additional Interest
Biomedical Ethics and Law/Medical Track
Biomolecular Structure and Mechanism
Cancer Biology
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Integrative Molecular Medicine
Microbiology and Immunology
Molecular Life Sciences
Neuroscience
Plant Science
Plant Sciences and Policy
Systems Biology
Systems Biology of Complex Diseases
Previously applied*
yes
no
3. Referees
We request two letters of recommendation from two scientist who are familiar with your previous academic work and who can judge your potential as a Ph.D. student. Please fill out the required fields.
As soon as we receive the application form PART 1 we will invite your referees to fill out the form of recommendation. Note that we will be unable to process your application without two letters of recommendation!
1. Referee*
Name*
Title
Family name
First name
Position
Address*
University
Institute
Street
Postal code
City
Country*
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Republic of Serbia
Republic of South Sudan
Republic of Sudan
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
UK
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Republic of Tanzania
Uruguay
USA
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatikan
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Phone*
(phone work)
Fax
Fax
Email*
2. Referee*
Name*
Title
Family name
First name
Position
Address*
University
Institute
Street
Postal code
City
Country*
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Republic of Serbia
Republic of South Sudan
Republic of Sudan
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
UK
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Republic of Tanzania
Uruguay
USA
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatikan
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Phone*
(phone work)
Fax
Fax
Email*
3. Referee
Name
Title
Family name
First name
Position
Address
University
Institute
Street
Postal code
City
Country
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Republic of Serbia
Republic of South Sudan
Republic of Sudan
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
UK
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Republic of Tanzania
Uruguay
USA
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatikan
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Phone
(phone work)
Fax
Fax
Email