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EPFL Fellows VPAA-DAR-CR, Station 5, CH-1015 Lausanne Website: http://commission-recherche.epfl.ch/ Can the reference letters be submitted together with the application How many reference letters are mandatory No, the referees must submit their reference letters electronically via the online submission platform. Two reference letters are mandatory. What are the structure and the formal requirements for the project description and the CV For the project description (max 10 pages), the form available in the download area should be used. The CV (max 2 pages) can be written in a free format, but should contain an ID picture. Please consult "Guidelines for EPFL Fellows applications" for more details. During the evaluation of your application • Can I choose the date of the interview Can I have the interview via Skype • Do I have to present my project at the interview • Is it possible to update my application after the submisson Can I choose the date of the interview Can I have the interview via Skype At the time when the call will be launched the interview date(s) will be published on the website. It is impossible to choose another interview date. An interview via Skype is permitted. Do I have to present my project at the interview Short listed candidates (24 candidates per call) are invited for an interview with the members of the Research Commission of EPFL. The interview is scheduled approximately 3 months after the submission deadline (for a given submission deadline dates will be announced on the EPFL Fellows webpage and candidates are asked to be available on all of the dates proposed until they have been assigned an interview date). The interview will take about 20 min; candidates will not be asked to give a presentation. During the interview the following elements are addressed: their academic preparation, research experience and achievement, overall potential to carry out the project successfully, choice of the host laboratory, motivation and drive and their future career prospects. The thresholds and weightings for the different criteria are summarized in the table below: Criterion 1. Applicant Qualifications Threshold 3.50/5.00 ; Weight 0.50 Issues to be addressed: academic preparation, research experience and achievement, and overall potential to carry out the project successfully. Criterion 2. Research Environment Threshold 0.00/5.00 ; Weight 0.25 Issues to be addressed: choice of the host laboratory. Criterion 3. Career Development Threshold 0.00/5.00 ; Weight 0.25 Issues to be addressed: motivation and drive and their future career prospects. Is it possible to update my application after the submission No, modifications will not be accepted after the submission deadline. Page 4 sur 6
EPFL Fellows VPAA-DAR-CR, Station 5, CH-1015 Lausanne Website: http://commission-recherche.epfl.ch/ After the decision • When is the result communicated • Is it possible to change the starting date of the fellowship • Where can I find practical information regarding living in Switzerland How do I find accommodation in Lausanne • What languages do you speak • Do I have to provide an annual and final report When is the result communicated Candidates are informed approximately 3 months after the submission deadline whether they are short listed and as such invited for an interview. Candidates who have been invited for an interview will be informed within approx. 4 months of the submission deadline whether they will be granted an EPFL Fellows Postdoctoral Fellowship. See for more details: EPFL Fellows Timeline in Call for applications Is it possible to change the starting date of the fellowship You can start immediately after you have received the decision letter and the formal requirements for the salary payments (contract) have been organized. EPFL Fellows should start at the LATEST 6 months after the decision letter. In exceptional cases, the start of the fellowship can be postponed. In such cases, your host professor should inform the Fellowships Office about the reasons for this delay. Where can I find practical information regarding living in Switzerland How do I find accommodation in Lausanne Please consult the information available on: Living in Switzerland Living in Lausanne What languages do you speak EPFL is situated in the French-speaking part of Switzerland (Suisse Romande), where French is the language of daily interaction and of most undergraduate teaching. EPFL is also a high-level international institution: a large proportion of our research and our Master and (post) PhD level courses are conducted in English. Although you do not need to be able to speak in French to begin a postdoctoral stay at EPFL, for convenience and personal enrichment we strongly encourage you to learn the language. A language center on the EPFL campus enables new postdocs to learn French quickly, efficiently, and free of charge. You also have the opportunity to take courses to help you bring your level of written and spoken English up to the high standards required in international research. Courses in two of Switzerland's other national languages, Italian and German, are also available. Do I have to provide an annual and final report An annual and final report should be provided to the Fellowship Office no later than 8 weeks after the end of the fellowship. A word template is available and can be found on: http://commissionrecherche.epfl.ch/op/edit/EPFLFellowsForms . Page 5 sur 6
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