ETH Zurich 2023 Excellence Scholarships for Postgraduate Students - Switzerland

Published: 10 Nov 2022

The Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) supports students with a scholarship, mentorship and a network of the ETH Foundation covering the full study and living costs during the master’s programme. The ETH-D Scholarship contains a partial stipend as well as additional offers by the Department (assistantship or additional scholarship).

ETH Zurich Masters Scholarships

Benefits of ETH Zurich Masters Scholarships

• 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.

Requirements for ETH Zurich Masters Scholarships

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria;

• Applicants must possess a very good result in Bachelor’s degree programme from a recognized university.
• Applicants must demonstrate strong academic and leadership abilities.
• Applicants must be willing to abide by the rules and regulations governing the conduct of students at ETH Zurich.
• Applicants must be sure that they are reachable under the telephone number specified in their CV as the selection process might include a phone/VC interview.
• Applicants will be required to upload a pre-proposal for their master thesis in addition to the documents for the Master admission.

Selection Process

Selection process

For the start in the academic year 2023/24 there will be assigned approximately 60 ESOP scholarships.
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.

Application Deadline

How to Apply