Struggling with unexpected financial difficulties? EPFL’s Social Scholarship 2025–2026 is here to support you. If you’re eligible and have already completed your first year or are in the CMS program, you can apply for this emergency financial aid designed to help you stay on track with your studies.
Eligibility for the scholarship is based on both academic standing and financial need. International students become eligible after successfully completing their first year of studies at EPFL, while Swiss nationals, C permit holders, refugees, or those with a Swiss secondary education certificate are eligible from the CMS level. The scholarship is intended for students facing sudden and unforeseen financial difficulties and is only granted once all other funding options, such as state grants or loans, have been considered.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is one of Europe’s leading institutions for science, technology, and engineering. Located in Lausanne, Switzerland, EPFL is renowned for its cutting-edge research, innovative teaching methods, and strong international outlook. The university attracts students and researchers from around the world, fostering a vibrant, multicultural academic community.
Founded in 1969, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Lausanne (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Vaud. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation, Schweiz (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 50 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.