Apply for the EPFL Excellence Fellowships in Switzerland 2021
Application details
At Master’s level, EPFL offers a limited number of fellowships to students with outstanding academic records.
Some fellowships are financed by EPFL directly and others through partnerships with private foundations or companies.
Useful information (application, selection, grant) is available in the “Excellence Fellowship guidelines“.
APPLICATION & SELECTION
Eligibility
Anyone applying to an EPFL master’s program is eligible. The EPFL grants a limited number of fellowships to the most deserving candidates based solely on their academic records.
Cumulating this fellowship with other substantial scholarships is not possible. Candidates are required to declare all the scholarships they receive during their master’s (see section 4.2).
If your master at the EPFL is your second master’s degree, you are not eligible for an excellence fellowship. Fellowship amount and benefits
EXTERNAL applications INTERNAL applications (after EPFL bachelor’s degree)
CHF 8’000 per semester (CHF 32’000 for a 2-year degree – 120 credits / CHF 24’000 for a 1.5-year degree – 90 credits)
Reservation of an accommodation (student room in a student residence)
CHF 5’000 per year (CHF 10’000 for a master)
A certificate of excellence for the results achieved during bachelor studies
Fellowship holders will be responsible to cover all expenses on their own (i.e. accommodation, tuition fees, etc.).
The fellowship will be paid for no more than 4 semesters even in case the student decides to take a minor or for any other reason that might extend the duration of his/her studies and provided that he/she is still registered.
CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK TO START THE APPLICATION:
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