EPFL International Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme Switzerland 2016

Scholarship Description:

The EPFL Fellows international postdoctoral fellowship programme will fund 24 fellowships of a maximum duration of 24 months each year/call. EPFL Fellows fellowships may be held in any scientific discipline within the EPFL. Applications should be made jointly with the Fellow’s mentor, a senior scientist at EPFL. EPFL Fellows conduct their own research within the framework of the proposed project. The EPFL Fellows fellowships can only be carried out in Switzerland, at the EPFL campus in Lausanne, Neuchâtel, Valais or Fribourg. The duration of an EPFL Fellows fellowship is 24 months and cannot be prolonged. Employment after the initially granted time must be financed from other sources.

Number of award(s):

The EPFL Fellows international postdoctoral fellowship programme will fund 24 fellowships of a maximum duration of 24 months each year/call.

Duration of award(s):

The duration of an EPFL fellowship is 24 months and cannot be prolonged. Employment after the initially granted time must be financed from other sources.

What does it cover?

The EPFL Fellows fellowship consists of a monthly contribution of 2,625 Euro to the salary of the post-doc at EPFL. The remaining part of the salary is provided by the hosting Professor. It is therefore important that the research plan is developed in cooperation with the Principal Investigator at EPFL. You should contact the Human Resources of the hosting research department to inquire about the basic salary level, which includes social benefits such as AVS (pension scheme), and AC (unemployment insurance) and family allocations.

Applications are invited for EPFL fellowships available for international postdoctoral fellows at the EPFL campus in Lausanne, Neuchâtel, Valais or Fribourg in Switzerland. The EPFL Fellows international postdoctoral fellowship programme annually awards 24 fellowships of a maximum duration of 24 months each year/call. Applications should be made jointly with the Fellow’s mentor, a senior scientist at EPFL. EPFL Fellows conduct their own research within the framework of the proposed project. Applicants should be submitted till October 1, 2015.