CHF 13,500 a Semester ETH Master's Scholarship
- Organization: ETH Zurich
- Type: Scholarship
- Location: Global
- Deadline: November 30, 2026
- Funding: Fully Funded
ETH Zurich, one of the world's leading science and technology universities, runs the Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme for outstanding students starting a Master's degree there. The scholarship covers full study and living costs for the whole Master's programme, with a tuition fee waiver, mentorship and a place in the ETH Foundation's network. You apply for it inside your ETH Master's application, and about 60 scholarships are awarded for students starting in autumn 2027. **What you get:** - A scholarship covering living and study expenses of CHF 13,500 per semester (the rate from autumn semester 2027 onwards) - A full tuition fee waiver - Funding for the regular length of the Master's programme, three or four semesters - Mentorship and access to the network of the ETH Foundation **What you'll do:** - Apply for an ETH Zurich Master's programme through eApply in the November window, ticking the ESOP option - Write and upload a pre-proposal for your Master's thesis, following ETH's guidelines - Arrange two professors as referees if your programme does not already ask for references - Be available for a possible phone or video interview in February 2027 **Key dates:** - Applications open November 1, 2026 - Applications close November 30, 2026, at 11:59 a.m. Central European Time - Possible phone or video interviews in February 2027 - Decisions communicated at the end of March 2027 - Master's study starts in the autumn semester 2027 **More information:** - ESOP is applied for through eApply, ETH's online Master application, as part of your Master's application - Guidelines for the thesis pre-proposal and for reference letters are linked from the ESOP page - Questions go to the ETH Zurich Financial Aid Office
