Selected students will participate in research under the supervision of young, active, as well as experienced and established supervisors at the forefront of theoretical physics, on a variety of interesting topics in statistical physics, condensed matter physics, quantum information, quantum matter, quantum dynamics, and biophysics. They will also have the opportunity to participate in seminars and research clubs at LPT or in the FeRMI federation in Toulouse.

Duration and Format

The internship dates are flexible (determined by the student and their supervisor), and last from two to four months, in the spring, summer, or fall of the year following the application deadline. The topic and specific supervisor will be determined for selected students upon acceptance of their application.

The internship will be organized remotely by default.

In exceptional cases for 4-5 top students, a stipend of about €600 per month will be awarded (only in case of an in-person participation). Travel costs must be covered by the student’s own funds or another fellowship, with a possibility of a partial financial support from the supervisor’s team. This latter issue should be discussed directly with the potential supervisor before accepting the application. Upon successful completion of the internship, all students will receive a certificate of participation and recommendations for their future careers.

Requirements

Applicants must be enrolled as Master’s students in one of the internationally recognized universities (in exceptional cases, senior Bachelor’s students will also be considered). A research plan or prior contact with potential supervisors is not required.

How to apply

The LPT student internship application must be submitted in two parts by email to lptinternship@irsamc.ups-tlse.fr and must contain the following information:

The first part, in a single PDF file (sent to the email address above with the subject

“LPT Student Internship 2027 – <student name>“), must contain:

1) a cover letter,

2) a CV,

including:

• applicant’s name and email address,
• affiliation (university/institute name),
• start and expected completion dates, and the topic of the master’s thesis (if started),
• name and email address of the applicant’s thesis supervisor,
• previous research experience and publications (if any),
• a list of previous research internships,
• awards and scholarships;
• results of entrance/screening examinations such as JEE, JAM, JEST, and awards such as INSPIRE, KVPY, indicating absolute rank (e.g., AIR) and total number of participants, not percentage.

3) Official (even if provisional) transcript of undergraduate/graduate studies, with information on courses taken and universities or entrance examinations and results.

4) A separate motivation letter indicating:

• preferred research areas;
• names of potential supervisors (if already determined) for an internship within one of the LPT research areas.

The second part includes

one or two letters of recommendation in support of the application

(separately sent by supervisors and/or senior research colleagues to the above email address with the subject

“LPT Student Internship 2027-REF-<student name>“).

Complete applications must be submitted to the email address above by November 15, 2026.