CHF 4,000 ETH Zurich Summer Research Fellowship

The ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship, run by the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich, gives bachelor and master students from other universities their first real research experience. Fellows spend July and August 2027 in Zurich working in a host lab in an area such as machine learning, security, robotics, theory or visual computing, with a stipend, housing arranged and travel covered.

What you get:

• A stipend of CHF 4,000 to cover housing and living expenses
• Travel and visa expenses covered, claimed against receipts at the start of the programme
• Accommodation organised by the programme, with the housing cost deducted from the stipend
• Help with the visa process from the ETH Student Exchange office
• A placement in an ETH computer science research lab with faculty mentors

What you'll do:

• Work on a research project in one of the participating labs, usually one suggested by the host professor
• Spend the full two months of July and August 2027 in Zurich, in person
• Join a cohort of fellows from universities around the world

Key dates:

• Applications open 1 November 2026
• Applications close 16 December 2026 at 13:00 Central European Time
• Decisions by email by end of February 2027
• Programme runs 2 July to 27 August 2027

More information:

• Apply through ETH's SiROP application tool; the how-to-apply page links it
• Do not contact faculty members directly
• Answers on start dates, transcripts, visas and housing are on the programme FAQ page

• Enrolled in a bachelor or master programme in computer science or a closely related field (for example electrical engineering, mathematics, physics)
• Expected graduation in your current programme in 2028 or later (the year after the fellowship or later)
• At least two years of study completed by the start of the programme
• Able to be present for the full two months of July and August 2027
• Not enrolled at ETH Zurich
• Good working knowledge of English; no formal certificate needed, but it may be assessed at interview
• Some background, through courses or projects, in the one or two research areas you choose
• Documents: CV in Europass format, official transcript in English, German, French or Italian, and a one-page motivation letter, all as PDF