Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme

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

• Under the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) students receive a special scholarship for the duration of their programme as well as specific assistance. The scholarship covers the full study and living costs during the Master degree course.

• Under the Master Scholarship Programme (MSP) students receive a partial stipend during the Master degree course and the offer of an assistantship.
  

Who can apply?

The scholarship programmes are open both to excellent ETH students and students from other universities (national and international) wishing to pursue their Master’s degree at ETH Zurich. The scholarships can be awarded to students who belong to the best 10 percent of their Bachelor programme.

The application consists of

• an application form (the same for both programmes)
  
• a letter of Motivation
  
• a Pre-proposal for your Master's thesis
  
• letters of recommendation from two professors

If you are applying for more than one Master programme, please submit a separate application form for each degree programme.

Students who have already been admitted to a Master programme can no longer apply for the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme or a Master Scholarship Programme.

Scholarship amount and duration

The Excellence Scholarship consists of a grant covering living and study expenses (CHF 1,750 per month) as well as a tuition fee waiver. The scholarship is awarded for the regular duration of study of the student’s Master programme (three or four semesters). It is awarded independently of the scholarship holders’ financial situation.

The Master Scholarship Programme consists of a partial stipend for living and study expenses (CHF 850 per month during the first semester CHF 600 per month from the second semester onwards) as well as a tuition fee waiver. After the first semester there is the possibility to take over an assistantship (compensation CHF 600 per month). The scholarship is awarded for the regular duration of study of the student’s Master programme (three or four semesters). It is awarded independently of the scholarship holders’ financial situation. The Master Scholarship Programme requires a financial contribution of the scholarship holder.

Selection

The applications for Excellence Scholarships and the Master Scholarship Programme are evaluated by the Admissions Committees of the respective Master programmes. The final decision rests with the Rector.The number of annual scholarships depends on the availability of funds.