EPFL Excellence Research Internship Program 2026

EPFL offers Excellence Research Internships in cutting-edge laboratories to highly qualified students from the program’s partner institutions who are looking for a stimulating and supervised practical experience at a leading university.

EPFL ranks as one of the most successful institutions in Europe. Its pioneering and interdisciplinary spirit, coupled with state-of-the-art infrastructures, attracts leading scientists from around the world. Today, EPFL is developing into one of the most innovative and scientifically productive institutions. The vitality of home-grown entrepreneurs and the international networks established with other centers of excellence reinforce this innovative spirit. EPFL’s Excellence Research Internship Program (ERIP) offers the opportunity to outstanding students to experience research during three months in this stimulating environment.

• Table of Content
• About École Polytechnique
• EPFL Internship
• Requirements for EPFL Internship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for EPFL Internship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

EPFL Internship

Requirements for EPFL Internship Qualification

The EPFL Excellence Research Internship Program (ERIP) offers laboratory internships of three months to outstanding students. Candidates have to be enrolled in one of the program’s partner universities from North America and Singapore. (see list of partners below)

Excellent students (top 10%) at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level are accepted, and applicants must:

• have at least completed their 2nd year of Bachelor’s degree (undergraduate) when they start the internship
• be enrolled as regular students at their home university during the whole length of the internship
• come from one of our program’s partner universities (see list of partners below)
• be nominated by their home institution international exchange office (see exception in the list below)

Internships are generally three months long and should be part of the student curriculum.
Longer internships are accepted if they are part of the student’s home university-accredited projects. In this case, a proof must be attached to the application form. Please however note that the Excellence scholarship provided for the Excellence Research Internship is for a maximum of three months only.

Interview date, Process and Venue for EPFL Internship

• The EPFL Central Admission Committee will review all complete applications in December and shortlist successful candidates. Shortlisting decisions will be communicated by the end of December.
• Applications will then be submitted to the laboratories for final selection and recruitment. Laboratories are free to conduct interviews and successful candidates will receive an email of full acceptance to the Excellence Research Internship Program.

Documents Required for Application

The applications must contain the following documents and information:

• Curriculum vitae 
• Motivation letter – detailed info below
• Official transcripts – detailed info below
• Contact details of two references – detailed info below
• Scan of your passport in PDF format
• Choice of three EPFL laboratories – detailed info below

Timeline for the internship is flexible between February and August, but placement is linked to lab availability.

Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit EPFL scholarship webpage.