Eligibility: You must be enrolled in a Bachelor or Master program at the time of application and for the entire internship duration. Students enrolled in PhD programs are not eligible. At the time of application, you should have successfully completed at least your second Bachelor year in any field of engineering and technology. Please refer to the FAQ if you have any questions.
Recruitment Process & Selection Criteria: E3 is a highly competitive program. Once the application portal is closed, host labs screen the applications and can invite you for an online interview. You might be invited to an interview at any time after the application deadline and no later than the beginning of March. The outcome of the recruitment process will be communicated to each applicant by email around mid-March. Students are selected on a competitive basis, taking into consideration the following criteria:
- You are among the top 10% of your class with a high GPA.
- You plan to pursue PhD studies. Previous laboratory experience is a plus.
- Your application package should convince the selection committee of your excellence and passion for science. Your statement of purpose reflects your ambition, career goals, and explains your choice of host laboratories.
NOTE: The following institutions from North America and Singapore have a specific partnership with the EPFL:
| USA | Carnegie Mellon University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Johns Hopkins University; University of California, San Diego; University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign |
| Canada | McGill University; University of British Columbia; University of Toronto; University of Waterloo |
| Singapore | Nanyang Technological University (NTU) |
If you come from any of these universities, please consider that you are not eligible for an E3 internship but you can apply to the EPFL Excellence Research Internship Program instead.