The EFPL Research Commission in short

The Research Commission is an official body of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) with well-defined SNSF-related duties. It also acts as an advisory board to the EPFL direction for matters related to research.

The Secretariat of the Research Commission is provided by the Research Affairs (VPR-DAR).

Missions of the Research Commission...

• Promote academic careers in Switzerland
• Promote the quality and image of research at EPFL
• Advise the Direction of the School for specific questions linked to research

...with respect to the SNSF

• Grant fellowships for Doc.Mobility and Early Postdoc.Mobility
• Review applications for fellowships for Advanced Postdoc.Mobility
• Review applications for grants for doctoral students Doc.CH (SHS)
• Inform and advice
• Prepare reports – statistics on the funding opportunities of the SNSF

...with respect to the EPFL

• Grant the postdoctoral fellowships "EPFL Fellows"
• Grant the research awards according to the specific regulations of each prize