Regulation

The Foundation annually awards an EPFL Prize (Zeno Karl Schindler/EPFL award), worth 20’000 Swiss francs. The “Zeno Karl Schindler/EPFL ” Prize is awarded by the Research Commission of the EPFL on behalf of the Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation.

The purpose of the “Zeno Karl Schindler/EPFL ” Prize is to distinguish a post-doctoral work (high level research project and publications or doctoral thesis with a research project and publications) of particular excellence performed at EPFL, in the field of environmental sciences and/or sustainability.

Conditions

For Postdocs max 5 years after PhD completion (the following exceptions will be taken into consideration: maternity, paternity, adoption or parental leave / inability to work due to illness or accident / continuing education).

No PATTs or Prof boursier.

Resubmission limited (1 time only).

Application procedure

Application files link here should be uploaded on the dedicated nomination platform and contain the following documents:

• a supporting letter, written by the professor or principal investigator of the unit in which the candidate is enrolled, this letter has to include a detailed justification for the nomination

• the addresses of three international referees

• a scientific report: summary of scientific achievements (max. 5 pages)

• a curriculum vitae

• a list of scientific publications

• the three most important publications of the candidate.

• The SNSF guidelines must be used for organizing the CV and the publication ‘s list.

Deadlines

Candidates can be nominated by EPFL professors or they can apply directly to the EPFL Research Office, no later than March 1st of the year in which the prize is awarded.

Please note that a candidate can only be proposed for a single award.

The nominations will be evaluated by the EPFL Research Awards Commission, which is entitled to seek independent expert opinion concerning the candidates.

More information

Commission de recherche EPFL email.

EPFL Research Awards Commission.

EPFL Instructions for the Zeno Karl Schindler file here.