The EPFL AI Center, supported by the Swiss AI Initiative, is offering a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship for outstanding early-career researchers who wish to work at the frontier of artificial intelligence at one of Europe’s top technical universities. This fellowship provides exceptional freedom to develop your own research agenda while collaborating with multiple EPFL laboratories. This guide covers EPFL AI Center & Swiss AI Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship in full — funding, eligibility, deadlines and how to apply.
- Fellowship Benefits: Approximately 50% of the postdoctoral salary (EPFL salary scales apply), with the remaining 50% covered by the host EPFL laboratories; up to CHF 5,000 per fellowship year for research costs, open access publications, travel, and conferences
- Duration: Up to 2 years
- Research Focus: Advancing capabilities and applications of AI techniques across scientific domains, in collaboration with multiple EPFL laboratories affiliated with the AI Center
- Eligibility: PhD in computer science, physics, engineering, applied mathematics, or a field relevant to AI obtained no more than two years before the submission deadline; senior PhD students (last year of doctoral studies) are also eligible; must have the support of two EPFL host professors affiliated with the AI Center; no nationality or age restrictions
- How to Apply: Contact potential host professors from the official EPFL AI Center list and agree on a collaboration before applying; then submit via the EPFL online submission platform
- Deadline: 9 November 2026 at 17:00 CET (late applications not accepted)
- Language: All documents must be submitted in English
This is a highly competitive programme; the primary evaluation criterion is excellence as measured by academic records and professional accomplishments. Priority is given to external candidates, though senior PhD students and junior postdocs already at EPFL may also apply. Applicants may submit only one application.
Always verify deadlines and details on the official EPFL AI Center website before applying.
EPFL AI Center & Swiss AI Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship: key details
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