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Phd guide Practical Guide for PhD Candidates at EPFL Version August CPractical Guide for PhD Candidates at EPFL Association du Corps Intermédiaire de l ? EPFL This is not an of ?cial guide For all updates on academic information please refer to the Doctor

Practical Guide for PhD Candidates at EPFL Version August CPractical Guide for PhD Candidates at EPFL Association du Corps Intermédiaire de l ? EPFL This is not an of ?cial guide For all updates on academic information please refer to the Doctoral School web site phd ep ch Background picture on the cover page by Alain Herzog EPFL c ACIDE EPFL Last revision August CWelcome Dear PhD candidates Embarking on a PhD is a wonderful experience at the crossroads of fundamental sciences and engineering It could be that you feel like it is sailing on uncharted seas This guide is meant to be a compass to help you ?nd the shore As the Association du Corps Intermédiaire de l ? EPFL ACIDE is committed to serve our community of researchers and PhD candidates alike In that perspective it has conceived this guide to provide some answers to the most frequent questions and problems that PhD candidates could face We hope that you will ?nd the information you are looking for and never found elsewhere before Should you still have unanswered questions or unsolved problems don ? t hesitate to contact a member of ACIDE we will be pleased to assist you ACIDE wishes you to spend on our campus some very fruitful years rich in learning and exciting discoveries by the ACIDE committee c Jean Berney iii CForeword Dear Doctoral students It is with great pleasure and also a sense of great responsibility that I welcome you to the EPFL campus You are our future Your contribution to the EPFL will have an impact far beyond the con ?nes of our campus and our research community Your ingenuity curiosity motivation ?? and yes hard work ?? will result in research advances discoveries and perhaps even innovations that could change our world The time you spend in the classroom and laboratory with bachelor ? s and master ? s students is an important part of your preparation for an academic career and an important part of their student experience as well You may be surprised at how rich a source of contacts and ideas those hours turn out to be The PhD is an intense and sometimes exhausting experience one in which you are taking the ?rst steps towards de ?ning the contours of your future professional career This is your chance to stretch yourself intellectually Take the plunge Immerse yourself don ? t hesitate to suggest new ideas to question current wisdom to push back frontiers Take advantage of every possibility to learn and enjoy the excitement of discovery Through our newly developed Doctoral School we will do our best to meet your needs and to o ?er you a work environment that measures up to the talent you are bringing to our institution As a member of the Doctoral School you can take high- level specialized courses in your ?eld of study and broaden your knowledge with coursework in complementary areas The Doctoral School itself forms a community within