OpenFieldEPFL Doctoral Assistantships (Doctorat Salarié)
Four-year salaried doctoral research appointment inside EPFL's 22 doctoral programs, conducting frontier scientific investigations with state-of-the-art supercomputing and laboratory infrastructure.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master of Science degree (minimum 120 ECTS) with high academic distinction in Computer Science or Engineering.
- English language proficiency
- Fluent technical English for international research collaboration.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- General GRE recommended for non-European degrees.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Master's thesis or peer-reviewed publication in top IEEE, ACM, or Nature venues.
- Recommendation letters
- Three academic reference letters submitted by university professors.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully funded: Salaried employment contract starting from CHF 54,000/year (1st year) rising to CHF 57,000/year (4th year) with Swiss state pension (PUBLICA), accident, and social insurance
- Application fee
- Free application directly to EPFL doctoral schools
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition. Doctoral assistants are paid academic employees.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- April 15, 2027 (Summer intake deadline; December 15 for Winter intake)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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