Information about precedure for hiring new PhD students (in German) can be found here (Swiss MSc) or here (non-Swiss MSc). The same information for non-swiss PhD students (in English) is found here. In addition, the Doctorate Application needs to be filled out and signed by the applicant.
For non-EU citizens: The procedure for swiss visa application can be found on the webpage of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
The commission de requete has to examine the documents of each new collaborator. This commission meets several times a year.
After approval by the Direction Academique, a contract is established requiring the following documents:
- Approval Direction Academique
- Green form (Anstellungsantrag Doktorand/in Nationalfonds)
- Questionnaire Engagement link (Personaldienst UniFR)
- Pink form link (Gesuch Erwerbstätigkeit, Sicherheitsdirektion Kanton Freiburg)
- Request for an AVH number link (Retirement benefits)
- Pflichtenheft (link)
- CV of applicant
- Application form for PhD studies (link)
Telejob.ch is a useful resource for finding scientific and technical personnel in Switzerland.
PhD students may want to join the BENEFRI or LEMANIC Neuroscience graduate programs.