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ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP)
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ESOP supports Master's students with a scholarship, mentorship and a network of the ETH Foundation, and covers full study and living costs during the Master's degree course.
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Do I qualify
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- degree Pursuing a Master's degree at ETH Zurich
- career stage Excellent student
- Not open to: degree MAS degree programme Exact current official rule
- degree Bachelor's degree programme result in the top 10% (grade A) Exact current official rule
- Not open to: enrolment Already enrolled in a Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich Exact current official rule
- Not open to: degree Holds a Master's degree Exact current official rule
- admission Apply within the first application window Exact current official rule
- admission Apply online for a Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich via eApply
Not open to: MAS; already enrolled in a Master's degree programme at ETH Zurich; hold a Master degree
- Level of study
- Master's
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Scholarship covering living and study expenses (CHF 12'000 per semester, from HS27 onwards CHF 13'500) plus a tuition fee waiver, for the regular duration of the Master's programme (three or four semesters). About 60 ESOP scholarships for the 2027/28 start.
- Duration
- Duration of programme
- Host country
- Switzerland
- Host institution
- ETH Zurich
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How to apply
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- If using the external login and you do not already have an eApply account, register/create a user account before applying. Required
- Apply for a Master's programme through eApply for ESOP within the first application window. Upload the documents required for Master's admission and a pre-proposal for your Master's thesis. If your study programme does not ask for references, name two professors as reference persons in your ESOP application. Required
- If your study programme does not ask for references, arrange for the two named professors to upload reference letters after they receive an email from the system. Required
- Keep the telephone number in your CV reachable for a possible phone/video-conference interview in February; if you will be unavailable then, inform the study programme coordinator. Required
- Deadline
- 30 November 2026
- Deadline notes
- The application window opens on 1 November 2026.
- Deadline timezone
- MEZ
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applicants must upload a pre-proposal for the Master's thesis. If their study programme does not ask for references, they must name two professors as reference persons. The selection process might include a phone/VC interview in February.
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