ETH Zurich 2023 Excellence Scholarships for Postgraduate Students - Switzerland for Master


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).

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich Information

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich Grants

ETH Zurich 2023 Excellence Scholarships for Postgraduate Students - Switzerland for Master Established in 1855, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Zürich (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Zurich. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Basel, Singapore. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation, Schweiz (State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland), Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zurich) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zurich) 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 164 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Offered Benefits

  • 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.

Application Process

  • Applicants are to apply for the ETH Zurich Excellence scholarships through  eApply (online Master application). 
  • Applicants are to ensure that they complete the online application as incomplete application will not be accepted.
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