EPFL Fully Funded PhD & Postdoc Positions 2026 in Switzerland

Applications are now open for multiple fully funded PhD positions at EPFL, one of the leading technical universities in Europe. These positions cover a wide range of fields in science, engineering, technology, artificial intelligence, materials, environment, and more. Most positions are fully funded with a competitive salary, and many have rolling deadlines or deadlines after June 2026, so they remain open for applications.

International students from all nationalities are welcome to apply. There is no application fee. These are excellent opportunities for motivated candidates to pursue doctoral studies in a world-class research environment in Switzerland. You can check out BS, MS, PhD and postdoc positions here.

Key Details:

Degree Level: PhD, Postdoc
Host Country: Switzerland.
Host Institution: EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne).
Application Deadline: Varies by position, Check each post for It’s deadline.
Funding Type: Fully funded with competitive salary.
Open For: All nationalities.

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What This Scholarship Offers:

You receive a competitive monthly salary that fully covers living expenses in Switzerland.
You gain access to state of the art research facilities and modern laboratories.
You work closely with leading professors and international research teams on cutting edge projects.
You receive support for attending conferences and building professional networks.
You develop strong academic and industry connections while living in an innovative and beautiful country.

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Eligibility Criteria:

You must hold a Masters degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
You need a strong academic record and preferably some research experience.
You must have good English language skills since all work is conducted in English.
Specific requirements depend on the project such as background in AI, engineering, materials science, or biology.
Motivation and good fit with the research topic are very important.

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Available PhD Positions:

PhD in Reversible Assemblies for Sustainable Construction (MATR Lab, ENAC School, Fribourg; sustainable materials, design for disassembly)
Rolling / Start July–Sept 2026.
APPLY HERE
2 PhD Positions in Earthquake Engineering / Structural Engineering (ENAC/EESD)
(ENAC School, EESD Lab, Lausanne; seismic behavior of historic masonry buildings)
Deadline: 30/09/2026.
APPLY HERE
PhD in developing new crosslinking strategies in 3D printing
(ALCHEMY Lab, Neuchâtel; photocrosslinking chemistries for vat photopolymerization)
APPLY HERE
PhD – Multimodal Generative AI for Materials Design
(LTS2 Lab, Lausanne; generative AI, latent diffusion, reinforcement learning for materials discovery – 2 positions)
APPLY HERE
PhD in Polymer-based ceramic and metal printing (ALCHEMY Lab, Neuchâtel; HIAM technology for advanced materials)
APPLY HERE
PhD Student Position in Operations, Economics and Strategy
(Lausanne; operations management research)
APPLY HERE
PhD Position in Technology & Operations Management
APPLY HERE
PhD Position in Computational X-ray Imaging and Semiconductor Metrology
APPLY HERE
PhD position “Forest treeline management in the Swiss Alps”
APPLY HERE
PhD student position – Long- and short-range structure in electrolyte solutions
APPLY HERE

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PhD student position – Interfacial Imaging of Membrane Water
APPLY HERE
PhD Position in Microbial Physiology and Biotechnology: Physiology and Ecology of Methanogens
APPLY HERE
PhD – Engineering a Microfluidic Platform for Next-Generation Live-seq (Laboratory of Systems Biology and Genetics, Deplancke Lab, Lausanne; single-cell transcriptomics)
APPLY HERE
PhD Student in (multi-agent) reinforcement learning for health-aware control
APPLY HERE
PhD Position in Interpretable AI for Coupled Multiphysics of Geomaterials
APPLY HERE
PhD Student in Physics-Informed Graph Neural Networks for Wind Turbine Health Monitoring
APPLY HERE
PhD in Iontronic materials (Lausanne; iontronic materials research, start summer 2026)
APPLY HERE

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Available Postdoc Positions:

Postdoc – in vivo optoelectronics application and verification
APPLY HERE
2 PostDoc Positions at EPFL on Biological Foundation Models (AIMM Lab, Prof. Charlotte Bunne, Lausanne; large-scale AI for biology, multimodal/foundation models)
APPLY HERE
PostDoc Position at EPFL on Frontier Artificial Intelligence Research (AIMM Lab, Prof. Charlotte Bunne, Lausanne; generative AI, diffusion models, foundation models)
APPLY HERE
Postdoc position on AI alignment and safe AI available at EPFL DLAB (Data Science & AI Lab, Prof. Robert West, Lausanne; alignment, LLMs, mechanistic interpretability)
APPLY HERE (Note: duplicate/similar listing exists, Check carefully).
Postdoc in photoelectrochemistry (LRESE Lab, Lausanne; degradation in PEC devices, Sinergia project)
APPLY HERE
Postdoc in an aeronautics-related field (CVLAB) (Computer Vision Lab, Lausanne; co-design for aerodynamic shape/control)
APPLY HERE

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How to Apply

Visit the official EPFL careers website.
Search for the specific position title you are interested in.
Prepare your CV, motivation letter, academic transcripts, and other required documents.
Submit your application directly through the online portal for each position.
Apply as early as possible because positions are filled on a rolling basis.
Always check the individual position page for exact requirements and documents.

Note: Always verify the latest details on the official EPFL careers page because deadlines and availability can change. Good luck with your applications!

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