OpenFieldEPFL Student Teaching Assistantships (Sous-assistants)
Departmental academic employment (sous-assistant) for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at EPFL, providing competitive hourly compensation for conducting weekly tutorial exercise sessions and supervising lab sections.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled EPFL student in good standing who has passed the course module with a grade of 5.0 / 6.0 or higher.
- English language proficiency
- Proficiency in French or English depending on the course language.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- High academic marks in foundational mathematics, algorithms, or physics.
- Recommendation letters
- Approval from the course professor or head teaching assistant.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Salaried campus employment: CHF 25.00 to CHF 28.50 per hour for coaching exercise sessions, running physics/coding labs, and grading assignments
- Application fee
- Free application via EPFL IS-Academia portal
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition; paid hourly university employment.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- August 15, 2027 for Autumn semester teaching allocations
- 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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