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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL Master Excellence Fellowships
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A fellowship for students undertaking a Master’s degree at EPFL. It is worth CHF 10,000 per semester, with coverage for up to four semesters; external candidates may receive a reservation of a student room. Renewal for a second year requires at least 50 ECTS credits and an overall average of 5.0/6.
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- admission Applying to a Master’s program at EPFL
- Not open to: degree Already holds a Master’s degree
- Not open to: enrolment Currently enrolled in a Master’s program at EPFL
- admission Apply for only one Master’s program per year
- degree For second-year renewal: at least 50 ECTS credits and an overall average of 5.0/6 Exact current official rule
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- Academic excellence, qualifications, and motivation
Not open to: already hold a Master’s degree; currently enrolled in a Master’s program at EPFL
- Level of study
- Master's
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Partial funding
- Funding type
- Partial funding
- Funding details
- CHF 10,000 per semester for up to 4 semesters, plus a reserved student room for external candidates. Fellows pay their own tuition fees, rent and living expenses; renewal for the second year needs 50 ECTS credits and a 5.0/6 average.
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- Switzerland
- Host institution
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
What I need No English test required · Fee required
- Application fee
- Fee required
- English requirement
- No English test required
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How to apply
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- Digitize the documents requested for the Master’s application before starting the online application. Required
- For applicants using IS-Academia, complete the Master’s application form and check the box requesting consideration for an excellence fellowship. EPFL students applying for a consecutive Master’s degree and wishing to continue in the same field should submit the application directly to their section instead. Required
- Upload the requested application documents and provide the contact details of your academic referees, except where the stated referee exemptions apply. Required
- Validate and pay for the completed application. For fellowship consideration, the IS-Academia application must be paid for and validated by December 15; the page states that EPFL students applying for a consecutive Master’s degree have a January 30 deadline. Required
- Ask your referees to submit their recommendation letters through the electronic application process. The letters are due one week after the application deadline; the exact date is given in the confirmation email. Stated exemptions apply. Required
- Architecture applicants only: after completing and paying for the online application, use the access details sent by email to upload the required work portfolio to the dedicated web server. Upload work certificates in the online application if already available. Optional
- Deadline
- 15 December 2026
- Deadline notes
- For the 2027 cycle, the current page gives January 30 for EPFL students applying for a consecutive Master’s. Earlier material lists January 31 for internal candidates and March 31 for Master’s applications.
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- The fellowship cannot be combined with other substantial scholarships. The Master’s application processing fee varies by prior degree institution: the source lists CHF 150 for a foreign Bachelor’s degree, CHF 50 for certain Swiss degrees, and CHF 0 for EPFL graduates and a specified UNIL applicant group.
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