July 15, 2008 - Call for Applications: oikos PhD Fellowship Position
oikos is now inviting applications from qualified candidates for an oikos PhD Fellowship, starting in February 2009. oikos PhD Fellows receive a 3 years grant to conduct their research in the field of Sustainability Management and Economics at the University of St. Gallen, a leading European management school. The annual stipend will be CHF 36,000 (USD 35,000). Additional travel funds are available.
oikos Fellows will have the opportunity to shape international oikos projects. We therefore look for a self-starter with the ability to manage an ambitious PhD agenda while simultaneously driving international oikos projects. Interested? Download the application form (176kb) and apply until September 1, 2008.
Please follow the link below for more information about the program, current PhD fellows and the application process:
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June 16, 2008 - Quality of Living global city rankings – Mercer survey
People searching the globe for the best place to live will likely find it in Europe, according to Mercer's annual quality of living survey. Cities on the continent dominated the top spots on the list. Zurich, Switzerland, held its No. 1 spot on the list, not budging from its top ranking in 2007. On the other end of the list, Baghdad, Iraq, remained at 215, the worst city in the survey, according to Mercer, a provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services.
June 10, 2008 - 4IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2008
In international comparison, Switzerland remains one of the most competitive nations. The country has risen to the 4th position in the IMD 2008 overall ranking: gaining 2 ranks this year (6th in 2007)! By positioning itself behind the United States (1st), Singapore (2nd) and Hong Kong (3rd), it shows stability and dynamism – see the overall ranking on page 2. How does Switzerland manage to maintain such a high degree of competitiveness?
March 26, 2008 - SWX Channel
From March 2008, the new quarterly SWX Channel newsletter will keep you up to date on important developments at the SWX Swiss Exchange in a concise and easy-to-read format.
SWX Channel is the successor publication to the groupchannel newsletter.
March 5, 2008 - SNF Funding for individuals
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) offers a large range of funding opportunities for individual careers.
March 4, 2008 - Jobs at the Goethe Institute in Boston
Currently there are two Job opportunities at the Goethe Institute in Boston.
February 28, 2008 - Current Job Opportunities at Lonza
Lonza is currently hiring many positions in the US mainly also in New England (Hopkinton & Portsmouth).
February 19, 2008 - Global Energy Basel
New global event to foster collaboration in integrated energy solutions. Global Energy Basel, the only international event dedicated to integrated energy solutions takes place for the first time from November 12-14, 2008 in Switzerland.
February 19, 2008 - myScience.ch The Swiss Portal for Research and Innovation
This portal gives an overview of sciences, employment, funding, research area, universities and other research institutions in Switzerland. myScience.ch provides also practical information about research mobility and living in Switzerland including immigration, taxes and legal issues. It is intended for researchers and students, and all those who are interested in sciences in Switzerland and abroad.
February 14, 2008 - ThinkSwiss Offers Travel Grants for Life Science Summer Schools
We are delighted to announce that ThinkSwiss is offering Travel Grants for Life Sciences Summer Schools hosted by four top Swiss universities. The undergraduate students will benefit from hands-on research, training and exposure to cutting-edge issues within a professional research community for up to ten weeks.
The selection of the awardees will be done by each summer school. The call for application closes March 1, 2008 for the summer school at the EPFL in cooperation with the University of Lausanne and on April 1, 2008 for the school at the University of Zurich in a joint program with the ETH Zurich.
February 7, 2008 - EPFL Summer Research Programm 2008
The Summer Research Program in Life Sciences and Technology at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, in collaboration with the University of Lausanne, is offering summer research training opportunities to undergraduate students interested in research careers in the life sciences. We seek to attract the best candidates and thus financial compensation will be provided to cover successful candidates’ living and travel expenses. The program will run from July 7th to September 5th, 2008, although earlier arrivals and later departures can be envisaged.
January 11, 2008 - oikos PhD Fellowship Programms
oikos is inviting applications from qualified candidates for two PhD Fellowship positions. oikos PhD Fellows receive a 3 years grant to conduct their research in the field of Sustainability Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Gallen, a leading European management school. The annual stipend will be CHF 36,000. Additional travel funds are available. oikos Fellows will have the opportunity to shape international oikos activities. We therefore look for selfstarters with the ability to manage an ambitious PhD research project while simultaneously driving international oikos projects. Application deadline is March 15, 2008. Please follow the link below for more information on oikos, the fellowship programme and the application process. http://www.oikos-international.org/projects/fellowship
December 20 - 2008 ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship
For the second time, ThinkSwiss is offering 15 research scholarships for talented U.S. undergraduate and graduate students.
November 2 - The Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008
The United States tops the overall ranking in The Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008. Switzerland is in second position followed by Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Finland and Singapore, respectively.
