#15

November 2024

PhD Capsule

News and events of the Doctoral School

Management | Upcoming changes in 2025

As you may know, from 1 January 2025, EPFL will see some important management changes under the new presidency of Anna Fontcuberta i Morral. As part of these changes, the Associate Vice Presidency for Postgraduate Education (AVP-PGE) will be renamed to Associate Vice Presidency for Doctoral and Lifelong Education (AVP-DLE).

We are very pleased to welcome Anne-Marie Kermarrec as our future Associate Vice President for Doctoral and Lifelong Education (AVP-DLE). She has led the Scalable Computing Systems Laboratory (SaCS) within the School of Computer and Communication Sciences since 2020, prior to which she spent five years at the helm of Mediego, an online content-personalization startup she founded in 2015. She is a strong advocate for gender equality in computer science, and in science in general.

We would like to extend our warmest thanks to Annalisa Buffa for her outstanding leadership and dedication to the Doctoral School. We wish her every success as she transitions to her new role as Associate Vice President for Research (AVP-R). 

The Doctoral School looks forward to this new chapter and the exciting developments ahead!

EuroTeQ online courses | Enroll now for an international learning experience

We are thrilled to announce that the second edition of EuroTeQ courses is now open for enrollment at EPFL. This is a great opportunity to enhance the international dimension of your education. Through the EuroTeQ Engineering University network, you can access a variety of online courses from eight top science and technology universities spread across Europe. Explore the EuroTeQ course catalogue and register by 29 November 2024.

Course catalogue | Contact

PhD Excellence Program | Apply now for the 2025 cohort

This program is ideal for those looking to pursue careers beyond academia, whether in industry, science policy, or entrepreneurship. It is open to EPFL doctoral candidates in all research fields in any of the 22 doctoral programs, who are at the beginning of their PhD studies and have passed their candidacy exam by the time the program starts on 15 May 2024. The call for applications is currently open to the 4th cohort.  All eligible EPFL doctoral candidates are encouraged to apply by 7 February 2025. 

An information session will take place on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 from 12:15-13:30 in room BC 420 and via Zoom. Register here

More info | Contact | Application

EVENTS

Research and Doctoral Awards Ceremony | 28 November 2024

Don't miss this ceremony celebrating our doctoral graduates who completed their thesis by the end of November 2024. Join us to honor their achievements and the recipients of the EPFL Research and Doctoral Awards.

We are also thrilled to have Samantha Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO of DePoly, a trailblazing startup recognized in the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Awards and winner of the EPFL Alumni 2024 Prize, as our guest speaker. Samantha will share valuable insights from her professional journey and engage in a Q&A session with the audience. The event will be followed by an aperitif with live music by the EPFL Little Band. We look forward to welcoming all members of the EPFL community to this festive occasion. 

The event is free. Registration is required before 14 November!

More info | Registration

EuroTeQ Day | 21 November 2024

The EuroTeQ Engineering University alliance is hosting the first EuroTeQ Day online! 
It will bring together students, teachers, researchers, and staff from the partner universities to showcase the diverse opportunities EuroTeQ has to offer. Enjoy sessions on AI, sustainability and third-party research funding or attend workshops to better your intercultural skills and learn how to pitch your idea. International study options for PhD candidates: Broaden your horizons with courses from the EuroTeQ Course Catalogue and challenge yourself through the challenge-based learning EuroTeQ Collider. All EPFL students and teachers are welcome to register and join the online EuroTeQ Day offers at any point in the day.
 

More info | Registration

PhD Parent Network meeting | 14 November 2024

The next Parent Network meeting will take place on 14 November at 12h15 in room CO 216 🎉. 

It's a place of exchange about all the fun (and not-so-fun) things you experience at EPFL as a parent and update you on current efforts to improve the situation. It’s a great opportunity to swap stories, share tips, and maybe even come up with some brilliant solutions together. Coffee and some sweets are offered and feel free to bring your lunch along. 

More info | Connect with other parents via Slack

Stay informed

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Contact: edoc.news@epfl.ch