<div dir="ltr"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="IT-CH"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif" size="4">***Apologies for cross-posting***</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="IT-CH"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif" size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Dear all,</span></font></p><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif" size="4"> <br>please distribute this call for PhD scholarships at the University of Zurich – Switzerland across relevant networks.<br>For more information, you can email<span class="gmail_default"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>the </span>programme manager, Nina Cornelius-Malecha<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail_default">(</span><a href="mailto:phd-program@dsi.uzh.ch" target="_blank">phd-program@dsi.uzh.ch</a><span class="gmail_default">).</span><br> <br>Thanks,<br>Gianluca</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif" size="4"> </font></span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_3442449177700074257_SignatureSanitizer__MailAutoSig"><span style="font-size:10pt"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif">Gianluca Miscione<br>University College Dublin</font></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://bit.ly/3HOiNrS" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif">https://people.ucd.ie/gianluca.miscione</font></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif"> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif">-------------------------</span></font><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif"><br></span></font></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">DSI Excellence Program for PhDs – Scholarships available!</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Doctoral students are the next generation of scientists. It is therefore crucial for their prospects that their skills are always up to date with the latest developments. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The </span><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="https://www.dsi.uzh.ch/en.html" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Digital Society Initiative</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> (DSI) offers an </span><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="https://www.dsi.uzh.ch/en/education/excellence-program.html" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Excellence Program</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> for new and prospective doctoral students at the University of Zurich (UZH) who are interested in digital transformation. As a complementary curriculum to a doctoral program, general doctorate or doctoral subject, it prepares students from all disciplines for an environment in which interdisciplinary collaboration on digitalization topics is a top priority. The program promotes interdisciplinary collaboration across all UZH Faculties.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Open call for applications</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For the upcoming program start in September 2024, we invite all interested parties to apply for the DSI Excellence Program via the </span><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="https://www.dsi.uzh.ch/en/education/excellence-program/program-start-2025.html" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">DSI Website</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> from <b>November 15, 2024 to January 15, 2025</b>. The DSI also awards scholarships for applicants with very good academic performance and an interest in research on the impact of digitalization on society – find </span><u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="https://www.dsi.uzh.ch/en/education/excellence-program/program-start-2025/application-process.html" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">here</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> more information.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(36,36,36)">Nina Cornelius<br>DSI Excellence Program<br><br>Universität Zürich<br>Digital Society Initiative (DSI)<br>Rämistrasse 69<br>8001 Zurich<br><br><a href="mailto:info@dsi.uzh.ch" title="mailto:info@dsi.uzh.ch" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)">info@dsi.uzh.ch</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><a href="http://www.dsi.uzh.ch/" title="http://www.dsi.uzh.ch/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)">dsi.uzh.ch</a><br><br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/uzh-dsi/?viewAsMember=true" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)">linkedin.com/showcase/uzh-dsi</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@uzh_dsi" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)">youtube.com/@uzh_dsi</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0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