2018 ETH Excellence Master Scholarship Programme for International Students in Switzerland

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Looking for a Master’s degree scholarship in Switzerland? If yes, we are pleased to inform you that the ETH Zurich is offering ETH excellence scholarship programme to support excellent students (national and international) wishing to pursue a Master’s degree at ETH. 

Study in Switzerland

Two types of scholarship programmes are available: first is Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) and second one is master scholarship Programme (MSP).

ETH Zurich supports excellent students wishing to pursue a Master’s degree at ETH with two scholarship programmes.

ETH Zurich is a science, technology, engineering and mathematics university in the city of Zürich, Switzerland.

Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Scholarship Description:

• Application deadline: December 15, 2017
• Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing master’s degree level at ETH Zurich.
• Study Subject: Scholarship is awarded to learn any of the subjects offered by the university.
• Scholarship Award: 
• The Excellence Scholarship consists of a grant covering living and study expenses (CHF 11,000 per semester) as well as a tuition fee waiver. The scholarship begins when the student commences his or her Master’s degree and is awarded for the regular duration of the Master’s programme (three or four semesters). It is awarded independently of the scholarship holder’s financial situation.
• The Master Scholarship consists of a partial stipend for living and study expenses (CHF 6,000 per semester) as well as a tuition fee waiver. The department can additionally provide a scholarship of CHF 1,500 – 3,000 per semester or offer an assistantship from the second semester onwards (with a payment of CHF 600 per month).
• The scholarship begins when the student commences his or her Master’s degree and is awarded for the regular duration of the Master’s programme (three or four semesters). It is awarded independently of the scholarship holder’s financial situation. The Master Scholarship Programme requires a financial contribution from the scholarship holder.
• Number of Scholarships: Numbers are not given.
• Nationality: Swiss and international
• Scholarship can be taken in Switzerland

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

• Eligible Countries: December 15, 2017

• Entrance Requirements:
• The scholarship programmes are open to excellent students both from the ETH and from other universities (national and international) wishing to pursue their Master’s degree at ETH Zurich.
• The prerequisite is a very good result in their Bachelor’s. Students must belong to the best 10 percent of their Bachelor’s programme.

• English Language Requirements:  Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Application Procedure:

All information provided in the application must be complete and correct. The pre-proposal for the Master’s thesis must be developed by yourself and use established scientific citation practice.

How to Apply: Application documents for ESOP and MSP

• Application form ESOP/MSP 
• Pre-proposal for your Master’s thesis
• Two letters of recommendation from professors

All information provided in the application must be complete and correct. 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 you are applying for more than one Master’s programme, please submit a separate application form for each degree programme.

Important
Also apply for a Master’s degree programme at ETH Zurich (or if you, as an ETH Bachelor student, continue with a consecutive Master’s degree programme).

If you are already enrolled in a Master’s degree programme at ETH Zurich, you are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Application Form 

Official Scholarship Webpage