Call for Research Programmes 2027

The Bernoulli Center for fundamental studies calls for research programme proposals in all areas of mathematics, theoretical physics, and/or theoretical computer science. The deadline for proposal submissions is 31 March 2026 and the period covered by the call is January to December 2027. 

Proposals should include the following information:

1. Programme name
2. Names, short CV’s, and email addresses of organisers
3. Duration of the programme and preferred dates
   Programmes can range from two to nine weeks in duration. Please do indicate your preferences regarding dates, but try to be as flexible as possible.
4. Scientific programme
   Give a detailed description of the proposed programme, including an overview of the topic area, recent achievements, future research directions, timeliness of the proposal, related programmes held at other research institutes, etc. This should include a summary that is accessible to research mathematicians working in a completely unrelated field, as well as a more detailed (up to three pages) part accessible to experts working in adjacent areas.
5. Programme structure
   This should include a description of the planned activities like workshops (including number of participants and durations), weekly seminars, public lectures, minicourses, etc. We encourage you to contact colleagues working in your area at EPFL to explore the possibility of offering PhD level courses that can be counted for credit by EPFL students.
6. Potential participants
   The list of potential participants should be about 15-25% longer than the proposed size of the programme to account for cancellations. Ideally, potential long-term participants will already have been contacted for a tentative agreement. The center will provide shared office space for up to 10 researchers, with additional modular space available for discussions or shared desk space, and it can accommodate workshops / seminars with about 50 participants.
7. Budget in CHF
   Please do include a detailed budget with your proposal. A guideline budget ranges from around CHF 40k for a two weeks programme to around CHF 140k for a nine weeks programme. Participants will be encouraged to use their own travel funds when possible.

Please send your proposal to bernoulli@epfl.ch for consideration.