Second call for QSE postdoctoral fellowships now open

The second call is open to post-doctoral researchers who wish to work at EPFL in any area linked to quantum science and engineering and in collaboration with the thriving EPFL QSE community. These Fellowships will cover the full salary of the fellow (incl. 21% for social security charges and salary increase) over a maximum of 2 years. The QSE Center highly encourages applicants who plan to carry out their quantum research at one of the laboratories of the IC School.

The Fellowships are open to post-doctoral researchers:

• Of any nationality;
• Who have obtained their PhD title at the time of the start of the EPFL QSE fellowship contract, and at the latest by 31^st December 2025, in a field relevant to the broad area of quantum science and engineering (e.g., Physics, Engineering, Computer Science);
• Who have not been employed at an EPFL lab for more than 12 months at the call deadline;
• Who have at the submission deadline a net academic age of maximum 3 years after the award date of PhD;
• Who have obtained an EPFL host support letter, signed by the head of the EPFL laboratory or unit
• Who can start their fellowship at EPFL within 12 months after receiving a positive decision.

Please see the full eligibility and review criteria in the Guide for Applicants (updated on 28.01.2025) on the QSE Website.

Request the application toolkit, including proposal templates and access to the submission platform, via email.