PhD - Doctorate
The Department of Environmental Sciences offers opportunities to pursue doctorates in the following PhD subjects:
- Botany
- Geography
- Geosciences
- Prehistory and Archaeological Science
- Environmental Sciences
- Zoology
A doctorate can only be taken up in consultation and agreement with the respective professor.
PhD students can choose one of several doctoral programs:
- PhD Program Environmental Sciences (including the possibility to participate in the Water-Earth Systems PhD School)
- PhD Program in Science and Policy of Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center (PSC)
- PhD Program in Plant Sciences of Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center (PSC)
The doctoral students belong to Group III of the Departmental Assembly.
Current PhD and PostDoc representatives in the Department Committee are Marina Garrido Priego, Luis Junghans, Laura Rindlisbacher and Benjamin Walter.
Important Information and Documents
- Application & Admission
- Regulations and Documents of the Faculty of Science
- Semester Dates
- Professors of Group 1 of the Faculty of Science
- Doctoral Agreement with sheets for the Doctoral Committee meetings (Faculty of Science)
- Discussion on Doctoral Agreement: Instructions for use (GRACE)
- Suggestion for an agreement to align expectations with your supervisor (avuba)
Carreer development
- Individual funding for Doctoral Candidates
- Career information and exploration (EMBL)
- BNF - National qualification programme
- TWIST Basel “Towards more Women In Science and Technology” initiative
- Innovation
- Antelope Career Program
- Advisory service for career planning
- Advisory service for careers outside of academia
Advisory Services
- Advisory Services at the University of Basel
- Support Services Guide
- Basel Student Advice Center
- Leaflet «For the protection of personal integrity» (Personal Integrity Office)
- COMPASS Mind Switzerland Navigating through academia in a healthy way
- NightLine Basel anonymous Chat-Hotline from students for students
- Search portal "Find a psychotherapist" (Association of Swiss Psychotherapists)
- List of foreign-language psychotherapists (Association of Swiss Psychotherapists)
- Walk-in clinic at the Center for Psychiatric Health
Upcoming Events
Location: DUW, TBA
Organizer:
PhD Program Environmental Sciences
DUW Career Talks 2
Curious about career possibilities after your PhD? Join us for the second event of the DUW Career Talks series.Location: Botanik, Hörsaal 00.003, Schönbeinstrasse 6
Organizer:
PhD Program Environmental Sciences
DUW Symposium 2026
Join us at the DUW Symposium for a day full of research talks, poster presentations, and scientific exchange across our department. Register now and submit your abstract to showcase your work and get in touch with other members.PhD Office
Dr. Jelena Rajkov
PhD Coordinator
Bernoullistrasse 32, Office 013
4056 Basel
Office hours: Mon - Thu
Phone +41 61 207 23 27
Dr. Katja Stengele
Coordinator of the doctoral programs
Bernoullistrasse 32, Office 211-213B
4056 Basel
Phone +41 61 207 23 19
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