EPFLglobaLeaders is a new doctoral fellowship programme funding early stage researchers to become leaders in the transition towards sustainable societies. Forty-eight doctoral fellows will benefit from a multifaceted training programme.
EPFLglobaLeaders involves a collaboration with the non-academic sector. The programme includes a stay of 3 to 12 months in the non-academic sector. Additionally, a (formal or informal) co-supervision of the PhD thesis by the non-academic partner is strongly encouraged.
While gaining scientific skills throughout their doctoral studies, EPFLglobaLeaders fellows also benefit from a Leadership training programme.
About École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is a public research university located in Lausanne, Switzerland. It specializes in natural sciences and engineering.It is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, with three main missions: education, research and innovation. The QS World University Rankings ranked EPFL as the 14th best university in the world across all fields in 2021,whereas THE World University Rankings ranked EPFL as the world's 19th best school for engineering and tech... read more
EPFLglobaLeaders New Doctoral Fellowship Programme
| Application Deadline | 15 May 2022 |
| Country to study | Switzerland |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Sponsor | École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of EPFLglobaLeaders New Doctoral Fellowship Programme
The EPFLglobaLeaders fellowship consists of a monthly contribution of EUR 1 935 to the salary of the doctoral candidate at EPFL. The thesis supervisor must complement this EU contribution (beware that co-funding cannot come from other H2020 funding sources) and cover any associated costs (research costs, equipment, travel expenses, conferences, etc.). Please contact Human Resources in your prospective school if you wish to know exact salary information, including social benefits such as AVS (pension scheme), AC (unemployment insurance), and child benefits.
Requirements for EPFLglobaLeaders New Doctoral Fellowship Programme Qualification
The following eligibility criteria apply:
1. Citizens of any nationality may apply. 2. Applicants must hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) before they sign their employment contract. 3. Applicants must be Early Stage Researchers (ESR); by the time they sign their employment contract, they must not have completed more than four years of full-time research, and they must not have been awarded a doctoral degree. 4. Applicants must fulfil the MSCA transnational mobility rules and must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Switzerland for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the call deadline. Exceptions to these rules are possible in order to ensure equal opportunities for applicants whose scientific career was interrupted. Therefore, the time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention, compulsory national service, maternity leave, and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.
Application Deadline
May 15, 2022How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) on isa.epfl.ch to applyThe application process is divided into two stages:
- Stage 1: an application is submitted by the applicant to the EPFL Doctoral School (EDOC) via the online application form. Applicants to the EPFLglobaLeaders programme must provide some specific information in addition to the usual information requested by EDOC.
- Stage 2: an application submitted by the thesis supervisor following the supervisor matching stage.
All details about the application process are specified in the “application guidelines”.
For more details,visit EPFL website
