Summer Call 2025

Submit your application for the Summer Call 2025 if you'd like to start your PhD in Autumn 2025! 

*** Application deadline April 1st at 23:59:59 CET ***

On-site Interviews will be held in early June 2025 for shortlisted applicants.

Apply here: https://apply.lifesciencesphd.unige.ch/login

Annual Retreats

5th Annual SciMed PSLS Conference
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Schwarzsee, Fribourg, Switzerland
March 18th, 2026 — March 20th, 2026

The retreat will be a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow PhD students from diverse scientific backgrounds, exchange knowledge and experiences, learn from senior peers, and foster valuable collaborations. More information to follow.

Organizers: PSLS PhD retreat

4th Annual SciMed PSLS Conference
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Schwarzsee, Fribourg, Switzerland
October 28th, 2024 — October 30th, 2024

The 4th Annual SciMed PSLS Conference, also known as the PhD Retreat, will take place in the stunning Schwarzsee, Switzerland, from 28th to 30th October 2024. This exciting conference is a unique platform for the student academic community to convene, exchange ideas, and explore the latest developments from the various disciplines of Life Sciences.

Organizers: PSLS PhD retreat

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Annual conference of the doctoral program Ecology and Evolution (ECOVO) — 2024
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University of Geneva, Sciences II - Room 4-449
October 4th, 2024

This meeting promotes scientific exchanges and sharing of ideas and progress by strengthening links within the doctoral school among doctoral students working in the field of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Geneva. It brings together students from the departments of Genetics and Evolution, Botany and Plant Biology, Genetic Medicine and Development and F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences.

Organizers: ECOVO retreat

Annual retreat of the doctoral program Pharmaceutical Sciences (PHARM) — 2024
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Leysin, Switzerland
August 26th, 2024 — August 29th, 2024

The aim of the annual "Extra-Muros" seminar is to bring together doctoral students, post-docs, professors and researchers from the section, as well as external speakers active in all areas of pharmaceutical science, from basic research to clinical applications. Activities include conferences, workshops, round tables and debates, networking activities and the chance for participants to enhance their transversal skills.

Organizers: PHARM retreat

3rd SciMed PhD Conference
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Les Diablerets, Switzerland
March 13th, 2023 — March 15th, 2023

The PhD conference aims to bring together PhD students from different fields offering a chance to present their research in front of a miscellaneous audience and promoting communication and open discussions among participants. All students in the program take part in a common curriculum creating a team spirit and facilitating the exchange of ideas and experiences.

Organizers: PSLS PhD retreat

2nd SciMed PhD Conference
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Champéry, Switzerland
September 22nd, 2021 — September 24th, 2021

The PhD conference aims to bring together PhD students from different fields offering a chance to present their research in front of a miscellaneous audience and promoting communication and open discussions among participants. All students in the program take part in a common curriculum creating a team spirit and facilitating exchange of ideas and experiences.

Organizers: PSLS PhD retreat

1st SciMed PhD Conference
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Virtual (via Zoom)
September 8th, 2020 — September 9th, 2020

In the past, the PhD students of the Faculties of Medicine and Science organized and hold their separate PhD conferences. As the PhD programs fused to the PhD School of Life Sciences, we thought: let's also fuse and do it together! More people, more science & more fun! The PhD conference aims to bring together PhD students from different fields offering a chance to present their research in front of a miscellaneous audience and promoting communication and open discussions among participants. All students in the program take part in a common curriculum creating a team spirit and facilitating exchange of ideas and experiences.

Organizers: PSLS PhD retreat