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
8th Global Science Film Festival
The 8th Global Science Film Festival is taking place in Basel, Bern and Zurich. The festival program includes screenings of short and full-length films, followed by discussions between researchers and filmmakers. The event at Stadtkino Basel on 24 October 2026 begins with five short films produced with the involvement of researchers from the University of Basel. The program then continues with a screening of «Conscious». Members of the University of Basel are eligible for free admission and can book their ticket here. Please select the ticket option “with accreditation” and confirm your reservation afterwards by email to grace@unibas.ch.
Information Event for New PhD Candidates and Postdocs
On September 24, 2026 from 12 to 1:30 p.m., the Graduate Center is organizing an Information Event for new PhD candidates and Postdocs. The event will be held online. Together with all central services of the university, GRACE will provide you with important information for your time here in Basel – from Career Advancement to Transferable Skills. The zoom-link for the event will be made available in due time via the PhD and Postdoc mailing list. In the evening of the same day, there will also be an apéro organized by the assistants’ association avuba where new PhD candidates and Postdocs can get to know each other.
diss:kurs 2027: call
diss:kurs is an event where doctoral candidates and postdocs of the University of Basel present their research project to a wider public. The next diss:kurs will take place on June 3, 2027, 5:00 pm at Tabourettli. The presentations are followed by an apéro riche. The call for applications as well as the application form can be downloaded here. The application deadline is October 15, 2026. Impressions from past events are available on the diss:kurs webpage.
Bottom-up Initiative Transferable Skills Courses
As part of the call for proposals PgB Nachwuchsförderung by swissuniversities, the University of Basel has successfully secured funding for a bottom-up initiative to organize transferable skills courses. Doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral researchers in particular, are invited to submit proposals to the Graduate Center for the independent organization of transferable skills courses and to apply for funding of up to CHF 3,600 per course. Applications were due by April 30, 2026.
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.
