Programme
EPFL School of Life Sciences Summer Research Program 2027
EPFL School of Life Sciences
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 15 November 2026, 24 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- Currently enrolled in a degree programme in biology, biophysics, chemistry, bioengineering, bioinformatics, quantitative biology or another human life sciences field, with at least two years of a bachelor's done and no later than the first year of a master's (not PhD)
- A GPA equivalent to 3.75 out of 4.0, or top 5% of your class
- Where
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Eight weeks in an EPFL life sciences lab in Lausanne, 5 July to 27 August 2027, with a CHF 3,600 stipend and flights reimbursed up to CHF 1,000. About 25 places a year.
The facts
- What you get
- CHF 3,600 stipend (housing is paid out of it); overseas flights reimbursed up to CHF 1,000
- Where
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- How long
- 8 weeks, 5 July to 27 August 2027
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in a degree programme in biology, biophysics, chemistry, bioengineering, bioinformatics, quantitative biology or another human life sciences field, with at least two years of a bachelor's done and no later than the first year of a master's (not PhD)
- A GPA equivalent to 3.75 out of 4.0, or top 5% of your class
- You must be in Lausanne for the whole of 5 July to 27 August 2027
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states. Tick as you go; the ticks stay on your phone and are not sent anywhere.
A long application, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
In their words: “The online application asks for a transcript, short personal and scientific essays, your top three lab choices and one letter of recommendation uploaded by your referee. It cannot be saved and resumed.”
2. Dates
- Closes 15 November 2026, in 24 days.
- Ask your referees and your school for transcripts by 1 November 2026, two weeks before it closes. Others need time to write and send. Our advice
- Aim to send it by 12 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for a programme
General advice from us, the same for every programme. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check the dates and the time it needs. Programmes often need you at set times, and missing sessions can mean losing your place.
- Say plainly what you want from it and what you will do with it after.
- If it asks about a project or business, describe what exists today, not only what you hope for.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect to be asked why now, and what you will do if you are not chosen.
- Be ready to describe your project in two minutes, in plain words.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on EPFL School of Life Sciences's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at EPFL School of Life Sciences's own website on 10 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.