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ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship 2026 in Switzerland | Fully Funded

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ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship 2026 offers outstanding international students the chance to pursue a Master’s degree at one of the world’s leading science and technology universities. This prestigious scholarship, part of the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) provides full financial coverage, including tuition fees and living expenses, ensuring scholars can focus entirely on their academic and professional growth. Beyond funding, recipients gain access to mentorship and a valuable network through the ETH Foundation.
Applications for the ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship 2026 open from November 1 to November 30, 2025. Highly competitive and merit-based, the scholarship is available for students with exceptional academic records and a passion for innovation and research. If you’re aiming to study at ETH Zurich and want to benefit from world-class education without the financial burden, this is your opportunity to shine. Prepare early, meet all the requirements, and take your first step toward a transformative academic journey in Switzerland.

Scholarship Summary

Benefits

The scholarship covers the full study and living costs during the Master’s degree course.

  • 💰 CHF 12,000 per semester to cover living and study expenses
  • 🏫 Full tuition fee waiver for the entire duration of the Master’s program
  • ⏳ Valid for 3 or 4 semesters, depending on program length
  • 🎓 Only ETH Bachelor students may begin the ESOP while on a leave of absence

Eligibility for ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship 2026

  1. Very good result in Bachelor’s degree programme (top 10% of Bachelor’s degree programme = grade A)
  2. Please make sure to be reachable at the telephone number specified in your CV, as the selection process might include a phone/VC interview in February

If you are already enrolled in a Master’s degree programme at ETH Zurich or hold a Master’s degree, you are not eligible for ESOP.

Documents for ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship 2026

In addition to the documents for the Master’s admission, you will need to upload a pre-proposal for your master’s thesis (Downloadguidelines_preproposal (PDF, 86 KB)).

  • The pre-proposal for the Master’s thesis must be developed by you 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 your study programme does not ask for references, you must name two reference persons (professors) for your ESOP application. These persons should upload (after an email from the system) a reference letter.

Selection process

For the start of the academic year 2025/26 there will be assigned approximately 60 ESOP scholarships. The decision is communicated at the end of March.
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 the end of March.

 

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