Selected instruments for the promotion of doctoral programmes:
- ProDoc – a common initiative of the Swiss Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) supporting doctoral programmes (ProDoc). A ProDoc has a modular structure. Research modules cover the salaries and research expenses of the candocs (doctoral students) and complement a central training module that integrates training and management activities of the programme. A ProDoc includes at least 12 directly involved candocs, of whom a maximum of ten may benefit from SNSF funding in the framework of the programme, whereas the salaries of the remaining students must be covered by third party funds. Candidates wishing to take part in an ongoing programme may contact directly the responsible persons of a ProDoc.
- 'Programmes doctoraux' of the 'Conférence des universités de Suisse occidentale' (CUSO): The training programmes each cover a scientific discipline and are open to a minimum of ten doctoral students from one or several Swiss universities participating actively in the programme offers. The CUSO programmes do not cover the salaries of doctoral students. Candidates wishing to participate in a 'programme doctoral' should contact the person(s) responsible for the programme directly.
