Program Overview

EPFLglobaLeaders Doctoral Fellowship Programme

The EPFLglobaLeaders is a doctoral fellowship programme designed to fund early-stage researchers in becoming leaders in the transition towards sustainable societies. The programme offers a multifaceted training programme, including a secondment in the non-academic sector.

Disciplines

EPFLglobaLeaders fellowships are available in any discipline included in the research areas of EPFL. The programme is open to applicants to any of the 22 doctoral programmes available at EPFL.

Collaboration

The programme involves a collaboration with the non-academic sector, including a stay of 3 to 12 months in the non-academic sector. A formal or informal co-supervision of the PhD thesis by the non-academic partner is strongly encouraged.

Training Programme

EPFLglobaLeaders fellows benefit from a leadership training programme, in addition to gaining scientific skills throughout their doctoral studies.

Duration

The duration of an EPFLglobaLeaders doctoral fellowship is 48 months (4 years).

Contribution

The EPFLglobaLeaders fellowship consists of a monthly contribution to the salary of the doctoral candidate of EUR 1,935, granted for a period of 48 months. The thesis director must complement the EU contribution to the salary of the doctoral candidate and pay for other associated costs, such as research costs, equipment, travel expenses, and conferences.

Location

Research funded by the EPFLglobaLeaders programme can only be conducted on the EPFL campuses in Lausanne, Geneva, Neuchâtel, Valais, or Fribourg.

Funded by

The EPFLglobaLeaders programme has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement.