EPFL School of Life Sciences: International Summer Research Program 3554 views

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) offers the International Summer Research Program (SRP) in Life Sciences and Technology.

Number of places: 25 undergraduate students

Duration: July 8th to August 29th 2019

Research institutes involved are:

• Brain Mind Instutute (BMI)
• Institute of Bioengineering (IBI)
• Global Health Institute (GHI)
• Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC)

About the programme:

• Two months of lab work (40 hours/week)
• Friday Seminars/workshops
• Closing Student Symposium
• Social Events

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be enrolled/registered in a degree program in biology, bio-physics, chemistry, bio-engineering, bio-informatics, quantiative biology, genetics courses or a similar life sciences program
• Applicant must have basic Life Sciences background. Applicant with the previous lab experience would have advantage.
• Applicant must have GPA equivalent to a 3.75/4.0 (5.25/6) grade or higher and should have completed at least 2 years of undergraduate coursework by the summer of 2017.
• Applicants who are first year master’s students are also eligible.
• Applicant can be of any nationality but Swiss students are encouraged to apply.
• Applicant must make sure that they have a valid health, accident and theft insurance.
• The working language is English.

Benefits:

• A financial payment for living and housing expenses will be provided for all successful candidates.
• travel expenses are covered by program sponsors and the School of Life Sciences
• up to 1,000 CHF for overseas travel and up to 500 CHF for European travel is covered
• accommodation is provided in the Lausanne area for the duration of the program

Application:

• Apply online.
• Along with the application form, following documents are required: student’s academic record, letter of motivation and letters of recommendation.
• The application must be complete INCLUDING reference letters by midnight CET on January 31st.