CERN Post Career Break Fellowship 2026 in Switzerland

The CERN Post Career Break Fellowship is a fully funded fellowship hosted at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. It offers a contract for up to 36 months for science and engineering graduates who have been on a career break and wish to re-enter the workforce, with benefits including a monthly stipend, health insurance for the fellow and their family, an installation grant, family allowances, and paid travel. Participants may join an existing research project or propose their own project.

Monthly stipend, health insurance for self and family, pension fund membership, installation grant, family/child allowances, travel expenses, on-the-job training and language courses, paid leave.

The program targets individuals who have been on a career break for personal reasons and are looking to return to science and engineering research.

Apply through CERN's recruitment platform (Apply Now).