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Applications are invited for Summer Research Program (SRP)
Organization: EPFL School of Life Sciences Summer Research Program
Apply By: 31 Jan 2022
About the Organization:
EPFL is Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical university. It welcomes students, professors and collaborators of more than 120 nationalities. EPFL has both a Swiss and international vocation and focuses on three missions: teaching, research and innovation.EPFL collaborates with an important network of partners, including other universities and colleges, secondary schools and gymnasiums, industry and the economy, political circles and the general public, with the aim of having a real impact on society.
About the Fellowship:
Program features:
- 20-25 participants each summer
- 8 weeks of lab experience
- Mentoring by faculty and scientific staff
- Access to scientific seminars
- Science related & personal development Friday afternoon workshops
- Closing symposium with poster session or presentations from all participants
- Rich program of social activities, including a day hike to Swiss alps with raclette, BBQs and a few possible excursions to points of interest such as CERN
Length and timing:
2 months – July 4th to August 26th 2022
Students must be present during the entire program
Application deadline – January 31st 2022
Please note that you must have your documents and referee details ready to upload when you start to fill out the application. There is no option to save and come back to it.
Also, the referees will only receive their link to upload your letter when you submit your application.
Please keep this in mind when organizing your application.
Scientific goals and benefits to the students:
- Join on-going research in a lab of the EPFL School of Life Sciences
- Learn new techniques while studying a research topic related to current health issues
- Improve critical thinking and experimental design
- Prepare for future independent research as a graduate student
- Experience the excitement and challenges of scientific research gaining insight into what a research career entails
Stipend, housing and travel costs:
- Each student receives CHF 3,200 for the two-month period which covers housing and living costs.
- Housing is reserved and paid for out of the stipends beforehand.
- Students are housed together either in Lausanne or possibly in Geneva depending on lab assignment.
- Students have either single rooms or double rooms and share a kitchen and bathroom facilities with their fellow SRP participants.
- The majority of travel costs to and from Switzerland is covered.
- The program reimburses up to CHF 1,000 for overseas flights and CHF 500 for shorter distances
Who can apply:
Students must be currently enrolled in a university in biology, bio-physics, chemistry, bio-engineering, bio-informatics, quantitative biology, genetics courses or other life sciences related programs have a minimum of GPA equivalent to a 3.75/4.0 grade or higher have completed at least two years of undergraduate work up to the first year of a master’s degree before the start of the program show a strong interest in pursuing a career in life sciences
Who is eligible:
The Summer Research Program (SRP) enrolls students who have finished two years of a Bachelor’s degree up to the first year of a Master’s degree by the start of the program
How to apply:
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