Applicants have to provide:

  • A copy of their CV.
  • A list of publications.
  • A one-page research statement describing the PhD work and how it relates to « Engineering for Sustainability » as well as the chosen subtopic.
  • A letter of recommendation by the candidate’s PhD advisor. The reference letter must clearly state the graduation date of the candidate.
  • A letter of recommendation by a second referee who can be chosen freely by the candidate but should be involved in her/his PhD research work.

We will only consider complete applications. You can apply here.

  • Application deadline for candidates: June 30, 2021
  • Announcement of successful applicants invited to the online seminar: July 17, 2021
  • Online seminar: August 31 – September 1, 2021
  • Announcement of successful applicants invited to EPFL: September 2, 2021
  • Engineering PhD Summit at EPFL: October 25-26-27, 2021

E-mail address for questions: phdsummit@epfl.ch