2025 EPFL Excellence Research Internship Program (ERIP)

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.

• Table of Content
• About Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL)
• Excellence Research Internship Program (ERIP)
• Requirements for Excellence Research Internship Program (ERIP) Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL)

Located in Switzerland, EPFL is one of Europe’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan science and technology institutions.  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... continue reading

Excellence Research Internship Program (ERIP)

Application Deadline	30 Nov 2025
Country to study	Switzerland
Type	Internship
Sponsor	Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL)
Gender	Men and Women

Requirements for Excellence Research Internship Program (ERIP) Qualification

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
• Be nominated by their home institution international exchange office

Documents Required for Application

The applications must contain the following documents and information:

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

Application Deadline

November 30, 2025

How to Apply

For more details, visit EPFL fellowship webpage