Filling the Gap - Apply now for the 2026/27 Funding Period
Call of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zurich
Filling the Gap - the Career Development Program of the Faculty of Medicine.
Filling the Gap - The Career Development Program
Dear Early Career Researchers, Dear Colleagues
We would like to draw your attention to the seventh call for applications for the career development program
Filling the Gap of the Faculty of Medicine.
The funding period of the 7th edition of Filling the Gap begins on January 1, 2026 and ends on December 31, 2027.
Filling the Gap?
- is the career development program for talented and motivated clinician scientists.
- offers support for two years.
- enables physicians and dentists to advance their research.
- specifically promotes their academic careers.
- aims to increase the number of female professors and women on academic boards.
Filling the Gap builds on 3 pillars
- Financial support: Free research time of 20% to 50% of total working hours paid by the University of Zurich
- Planning: Targeted career planning together with the clinic management
- Mentoring: Appointment of a mentor to accompany the academic career
Application Period: 03.02.2025 - 31.03.2025
New applications are possible between February 3, 2025 and March 31, 2025.
All further information on the requirements and the application procedure can be found at Filling the Gap | Medizinische Fakultät | UZH.
Celebrate with us!
27. February 2025 - Anniversary Celebration 10 Years of Filling the Gap
27. Februar 2025, 05:00-08:00 pm, RAA-G-001, UZH City Center
10 Years Filling the Gap | Faculty of Medicine | UZH
Christine Janine Wittlin