CERN Doctoral Student Program 2027

The CERN Doctoral Student Program 2027 is a fully funded doctoral research opportunity at CERN in Switzerland. It allows selected doctoral students to spend 12 to 36 months conducting research aligned with their thesis in a European and international setting, under supervision from experienced scientists and engineers. The program provides a tax-free monthly allowance, travel support, health insurance, and additional benefits, with the doctoral degree awarded by the student’s home university.

Doctoral research opportunity at CERN; employment contract; monthly stipend; travel allowance; health insurance; paid leave; potential family allowances.

Must be a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State and currently enrolled in a doctoral program or about to start a doctoral program at a university; the proposed thesis work must be relevant to CERN’s activities and the PhD degree must be awarded by the home university.

Online application via the CERN careers portal (official link provided).