About this opportunity
The third call of the EPFL AI Center and Swiss AI Initiative postdoctoral fellowship programme funds researchers who want to push artificial intelligence forward inside an EPFL host laboratory in Lausanne. The programme page prints that the fellowship covers a contribution to the salary of the postdoctoral researcher of appr.
50% per year (EPFL salary scales apply), with the remaining part of the salary covered by the EPFL host laboratories. On top of the salary contribution, a maximum amount of CHF 5'000 per fellowship year can be granted for research costs, open research data costs, open access publication costs, travels and conferences.
The
Eligibility
line is broad and welcoming, citizens of any nationality may apply for the AI Center & Swiss AI Initiative postdoctoral fellowship programme, and no age restrictions apply, with applications from candidates of all genders and backgrounds strongly encouraged. The fields in scope are computer science, physics, engineering, applied mathematics, or another field relevant to artificial intelligence.
Applicants must have completed their doctorate no more than two years before the submission
Application timeline
, and senior PhD students may apply provided that they will have successfully completed their PhD diploma by the time they start the fellowship. The 3rd call is now open with a submission
Application timeline
on 9 November 2026 17:00 (CET).
What you receive
- Salary contribution of appr. 50% per year with EPFL salary scales applying
- Up to CHF 5'000 per fellowship year for research costs, open research data costs, open access publication costs, travels and conferences
- Placement inside an EPFL host laboratory in Lausanne
Who can apply
- Citizens of any nationality may apply
- Doctorate completed no more than two years before the submission deadline
- Senior PhD students eligible provided they will have successfully completed their PhD diploma by the time they start the fellowship
- No age restrictions apply
How to apply
- Apply through the EPFL AI Center funding page by 9 November 2026 at 17:00 CET
Sources and verification
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Questions applicants ask
Is there an age limit?
No, the programme page prints that no age restrictions apply.
How much research cost support is available?
A maximum amount of CHF 5'000 per fellowship year can be granted for research costs, open research data costs, open access publication costs, travels and conferences.
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