Welcome to GRACE!
The Graduate Center creates optimal conditions for successful (post)doctoral studies. It contributes to the development of functioning structures in the field of doctoral studies at the University of Basel that are in line with the university’s mission statement and strategy as well as its quality standards and demand for competitiveness. GRACE promotes interdisciplinary exchange and prepares researchers for future challenges inside and outside of academia. In addition to offering various training formats and organizing networking events, GRACE is a contact and service point for concerns regarding all aspects of (post)doctoral studies.
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Information on Doctoral and Postdoctoral Studies
Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs
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Information on Supervision and Mentoring
Supervisors and Mentors
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Courses
Transferable Skills
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Information on Quality Management
Quality
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Information on the Work Environment
Advisory Services
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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
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The Successful Career Program
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Events organized by GRACE
Events
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About us
Team
News and Events
6th Global Science Film Festival
The 6th Global Science Film Festival is taking place on 7-10 November 2024 in Zurich, Basel, Bern and Lugano. The festival program includes film screenings and discussions with filmmakers, researchers as well as other experts. A program for schools is offered on 7 and 8 November 2024. If you would like to watch one or several films in Basel, you can book free tickets. For more information, please send an e-mail to grace@unibas.ch.
Information Event for New PhD Candidates and Postdocs
On September 19 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., the Graduate Center organized an "Information Event for New PhD Candidates and Postdocs". The event was held online. Together with all central services of the university, GRACE provided participants with important information for their time here in Basel – from Career Advancement to Transferable Skills. You can find the slides of the presentation here: Slides Information Event for New PhD Candidates and Postdocs 2024.
First Swiss-wide Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
At the first Swiss-wide 3MT Competition on June 18th, doctoral candidates of the Universities of Zurich, Basel, EPFL, Lausanne and St. Gallen presented their research work in just three minutes. We congratulate Aude Andriollo (Cell Biology, University of Basel) on the audience award which she received for her presentation «Correcting Chromosome Excess to Cure Trisomy». The other winners are listed on the 3MT: Three Minute Thesis Competition webpage.
War in Ukraine
The University of Basel would like to offer refugee students and researchers from Ukraine the opportunity to live and work academically in Basel. The website War in Ukraine provides an overview of the offers.
Newsletter
The GRACE newsletter is sent out twice a year and contains news about the Graduate Center, references to events and information relevant to doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. In order to sign up for the newsletter, send an e-mail with “Newsletter” in the subject line to grace@unibas.ch.
