Fellowship Open

EPFL AI Center and Swiss AI Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowships, 3rd call 2026

EPFL postdoctoral fellowships pay about half the salary of an AI researcher in Lausanne, plus up to CHF 5,000 a year in costs. Apply by November 9, 2026.

Organizer: EPFL AI Center and Swiss AI Initiative
Amount: About 50% of the postdoc salary per year at EPFL salary scales, plus up to CHF 5,000 per fellowship year for research, open access, travel and conference costs
Funding kind: Stipend
Industries: AI
Regions: Worldwide
Eligibility: Researchers of any nationality with a PhD in computer science, physics, engineering, applied mathematics or another field relevant to AI, obtained no more than two years before the deadline. Final year PhD students may apply if they finish before the start. Two EPFL host professors affiliated with the AI Center must support the application. No age limit; external candidates have priority; one application per person.
Deadline: 9 November 2026

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Detail	Value
Rest of the salary	Paid by the host labs
Host	At least two EPFL labs, with two host professors affiliated with the AI Center

Requirements:

Agreement with two host professors before applying
Interdisciplinary research plan across at least two EPFL labs
All documents in English
Judged on scientific excellence, impact and feasibility

Source · epfl.ch/research/funding/epfl-programmes/ai-center Published 4 September 2026 · Checked against the organizer's page 30 October 2026

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