The International Latsis Foundation grants an EPFL head of unit or a group of heads to support the organization of a scientific symposium. The call for proposals opens every year end of January and closes on early March.
The International Latsis Foundation grants EPFL heads of unit CHF 40’000.- for the organization of a scientific symposium. The proposals is examined by the Research Commission. The scientific excellence is one of the decisive factors, as well as the visibility and the possible impact of the event.
Only EPFL heads of unit are eligible to submit a proposal (possibility to submit as a group of heads of units). The grant from the Latsis Foundation must represent a major contribution to the budget of the symposium. Resubmission limited to 1 time only.
The granted Symposium must take place the year following its selection.
The call for proposals opens end of January and closes at 4pm on 1 March, 2021 . To apply to the call, the application platform must be used.
The call deadline for the Symposium Latsis is 1 March, 2021 – 4pm and the selected proposal will be announced in June 2021.
The granted Symposium must take place the year following its selection.