The ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship welcomes applications from both domestic and international students applying for the University’s Master’s degree programs. The quantity of scholarships awarded each year is contingent upon the availability of funds.
The applications are evaluated by the Admissions Committees of the respective Master’s programmes. The final decision for awarding scholarships in the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme rests with the Rector of ETH Zurich. The exact number of annual scholarships depends on the availability of funds. The decisions are communicated by end of March
Type: Masters
Application Deadline: December 15, 2023
Value & Duration of Award:
- The Excellence Scholarship/ESOP consists of a scholarship covering living and study expenses (CHF 12,000 per semester) as well as a tuition fee waiver.
- ESOP is awarded for the regular duration of the Master’s programme (three or four semesters). This also applies for the tuition fee waiver.
- Only ETH Bachelor students may start the ESOP with a leave of absence.
Eligible Countries: International Students
Eligibility: To be considered for the ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship, applicant must have:
- Very good result in Bachelor’s degree programme (top 10% of Bachelor’s degree programme = grade A)
- Please make sure to be reachable under the telephone number specified in your CV as the selection process might include a phone/VC interview in February
If you are already enrolled in a Master’s degree programme at ETH Zurich, or hold a Master degree, you are not eligible for ESOP.
How To Apply: Interested candidates should click on “Apply For This Scholarship” below
Required Documents: To apply, candidates interested in the ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship must be ready to submit the following documents and follow the stated instructions;
- In addition to the documents for the Master admission you will need to upload a pre-proposal for your master thesis.
- The pre-proposal for the Master’s thesis must be developed by yourself and use established scientific citation practice.
- Plagiarism, negligent or intentional misinformation will lead to exclusion from the admission process or – if discovered later – to the revocation of the admission and of any scholarship.If your study programme does not ask for references you must name two reference persons (professors) for your ESOP application.
Source: https://ethz.ch/students/en
