DESTINATIONSwitzerland
STUDY LEVELOpen
FUNDINGSee details
DEADLINENov 15, 2026
OVERVIEWThe EPFL Summer Research Program is an eight-week summer research program organized by the School of Life Sciences at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Selected students join a research laboratory for full-time lab immersion from July 5 to August 27, 2027, with faculty mentorship, Friday workshops and seminars, and a closing poster symposium.
Participants receive a CHF 3,600 stipend. Housing is arranged and paid from the stipend, and overseas flights are reimbursed up to CHF 1,000. The program is open worldwide to students currently in a degree program who have completed at least two years of a Bachelor's degree up to the first year of a Master's, in life sciences and related fields. There is no CV or motivation letter: applicants submit short personal and scientific essays plus a referee recommendation instead. Applications close November 15, 2026 at 23:59 CET.
ELIGIBILITYStudents worldwide currently in a degree program who have completed at least two years of a Bachelor's degree up to the first year of a Master's, in life sciences and related fields. All nationalities are welcome. Participants must be on-site in Lausanne for the entire program, from July 5 to August 27, 2027.
BENEFITSEight weeks of full-time lab immersion in an EPFL research laboratory, with faculty mentorship throughout the summer. Friday workshops and seminars, and a closing poster symposium where participants present their work. CHF 3,600 stipend, arranged housing paid from the stipend, and reimbursement of overseas flights up to CHF 1,000. REQUIREMENTSApplicants must be available on-site in Lausanne for the full eight weeks, July 5 to August 27, 2027. English is the working language of the program.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTSNo CV or motivation letter. Instead, submit short personal and scientific essays, plus a recommendation from a referee, through the online application.
HOW TO APPLYApply online through the EPFL Summer Research Program application portal before the deadline of November 15, 2026 at 23:59 CET. Prepare your short personal and scientific essays, and arrange for your referee to submit their recommendation in time. Selected participants are notified ahead of the program start on July 5, 2027.
