EPFL’s 2027 EuroTech winter and summer school call offers support to eligible teams designing doctoral training events. This is a funding opportunity for organisers, rather than a general scholarship application for students wishing to attend a school.
Call at a glance
| Deadline | 30 November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Event venue | EPFL premises; event completed before the end of 2027 |
| Duration | Two to seven days |
| Funding | CHF10,000 EPFL contribution for approved organising committees, subject to the call’s conditions |
| Audience | At least 15 doctoral participants |
Who can organise a school?
The call covers DTU, EPFL, IP Paris, Technion, TU/e and TUM, plus CTU and TalTech. Committees combine professors and doctoral candidates from at least two participating institutions, preferably more, with an EPFL contact responsible for local administration.
Proposals must include the course plan, detailed budget and supporting letters. Participating institutions handle their own participants’ travel and accommodation under local procedures. A CHF100 participant fee applies to eligible network doctoral students, with organising-committee members exempt.
Understand the payment arrangements
The EPFL contribution is paid after review of the post-event report. Organisers should therefore clarify how costs will be paid before reimbursement and who has authority to commit funds.
Design a course with a clear outcome
Start with what participants should be able to do by the end of the school. Choose sessions and exercises that build toward that outcome, then decide how learning will be assessed. Avoid assembling a list of speakers before establishing a coherent purpose.
A useful proposal also explains why the institutions need to work together. Identify the distinct expertise each partner contributes and how doctoral participants will interact beyond listening to lectures.
Prepare a budget that separates local event expenses from travel and accommodation. Confirm responsibilities in writing within the organising team, particularly where spending falls across different university procedures.
How to submit
Read EPFL’s full call, use its proposal and budget templates, and submit through the doctoral programme as instructed. This article describes the EPFL-hosted call; another institution’s arrangements may differ.
View official EPFL call and templates
Source: EPFL Doctoral School. Checked 1 October 2026.
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