Details For Switzerland Fellowship:

Switzerland Fellowship 

For international students, the EPFL Master Excellence Fellowships 2023–24 are now available. The scholarship enables study in all subjects offered by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) at Fellowship level. The scholarship application deadline is April 15, 2023 .

Students applying to the master’s program at EPFL who have strong academic records are eligible for a small number of fellowships. A committee made up of representatives from several EPFL departments and services conducts the selection process, which is based on the evaluation of the candidates’ academic records. Only approximately 3% of master’s students receive the financial aid due to the intense competition for these fellowships. While some of these scholarships are supported directly by EPFL, others are offered through collaborations with philanthropies or for-profit organizations.

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, also known as the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, is a public research university in Lausanne, Switzerland. One of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, it focuses on engineering and the natural sciences .

Degree : Masters

Organization : Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Funding Type : Partial Funding

Deadline : 15 Apr 2023

Location : Switzerland

Subjects:

These are the subjects that are eligible for study through this scholarship program.

• All Subjects

Benefits Of Swiss Fellowship:

10000 CHF for each semester

Booking a student room in a residential hall (reserved only for “external” candidates)

(Awarded at the conclusion of the master’s program) A certificate of excellence

Fellowship recipients are expected to pay for all expenses on their own (tuition fees, rents, etc.). This fellowship will be compensated:

• Assuming fellowship recipients are enrolled as ordinary EPFL students (see section 4.6)
• or a maximum of 4 semesters (3 for a Master’s program with 90 credits). No extension is allowed, not even in the event that a minor occurs or for any other circumstance that would lengthen the time spent in studies.
• Only three payments will be allowed if there is a paid internship or Master’s project (see rule 4.4).90-credit Master’s program), if the renewal requirements are satisfied at the conclusion of the first year (see section 3.1).

• Eligibility Criteria For Switzerland Fellowship:

Anyone who wants to apply to a master’s program at EPFL is qualified. Based on their academic achievements, EPFL awards a small number of fellowships to the most meritorious applicants.

It is not possible to combine this fellowship with other sizeable scholarships. Candidates must disclose all scholarships they received while pursuing their master’s.

Candidates are not eligible for an excellence fellowship if the master’s at EPFL is a second master’s degree.

Application Methodology:

outside candidates (Bachelor degree from an university abroad) 

By April 15 or December 15, they should apply using the same online form as their master’s program application (there is a box to tick indicating that the candidates profile should also be considered for an excellence fellowship).

There are no further documents that must be submitted to those required for the admission .

Internal candidates (with a bachelor’s degree from EPFL in the same subject) 

Students may be contacted by sections to inquire about applying for an excellence fellowship. By January 31 or April 30, students can also submit an application to their section .

The application should contain:

a CV

a motivation letter

2 recommendation letters from professors familiar with students’ work and achievements Ø a transcript of all grades earned at EPFL

Recommendation letters must be submitted directly by referees to e-fellowship@epfl.ch.

Candidates from within (with a bachelor’s degree from EPFL or a different field of study) 

Students may be contacted by sections to inquire about applying for an excellence fellowship. Student applications should include the required documents via the admission form to a master degree (available on IS-Academia).

Two recommendation letters must be submitted directly by referees to e-fellowship@epfl.ch.

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