ETH Zurich Excellence Masters Scholarships

Last updated: 24 Aug 2026 Degree

Deadline

30 Nov 2026 (annual) Study in: Switzerland Course starts Fall 2027 Through the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP), ETH Zurich supports excellent students wishing to pursue a Master's degree at ETH with a scholarship, mentorship and a network of the ETH Foundation. Host Institution(s): ETH Zurich in Switzerland Field(s) of study: Eligible Masters Degree Programme offered by the University Number of Scholarships: The number of annual scholarships depends on the availability of funds.

Target group: National and International Students Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The Excellence Scholarship (ESOP) consists of a grant covering living and study expenses (CHF 12,000 per semester) as well as a tuition fee waiver. The scholarship is awarded for the regular

Duration

of the Master's programme (three or four semesters). This also applies for the tuition fee waiver.

Eligibility

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. You must have very good result in their Bachelor's (top 10% of Bachelor's programme = grade A).

You also need to make sure to be reachable under the telephone number specified in your CV as the

Selection Process

might include a phone/VC interview in February.

Application

instructions: Applications open 1 November 2026. To be considered for the scholarship, you must apply for a Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich online via eApply .

In addition to the documents for the Master admission you will need to upload a pre-​proposal for your master thesis. The scholarship

Application

form and supporting documents must be submitted online before 30 November 2026. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the online

Application

system and for detailed information on

How to Apply

for this scholarship. Website: Official Scholarship Website: https://www.ethz.ch/students/en/studies/financial/scholarships/excellencescholarship.html This is not the official website. This is just a one-page

Summary

listing of the scholarship. For updated information on the scholarship, please always refer to the official website found at the end of the listing.