EPFL Master excellence fellowships 2024-25, Lausanne, Switzerland

Deadline for applications: 15 April 2024

In order to reward the most outstanding students who are beginning their Master’s studies, EPFL offers a limited number of excellence fellowships, along with guaranteed housing, to candidates who have achieved remarkable academic results and who distinguish themselves in extracurricular activities, whether sporting, artistic, civic, or entrepreneurial.

Excellence and diversity

These fellowships, worth CHF 10,000 per semester, are available to students who have obtained their Bachelor’s degree at EPFL, as well as to those who have begun their university studies at another institution. Their objective is to allow students to concentrate on their Master’s studies while also having the opportunity to undertake various activities likely to enrich their professional background and to develop cross-disciplinary skills. Thanks to this financial support, the School also hopes to widen their perspectives by allowing them to choose their internships and first work experiences according to their scientific interest and ambitions.

Application and fellowship renewal

In order to be eligible for this fellowship, interested students must check the corresponding box on their Master’s application form and provide the requested application file.

While the academic background is a crucial point in the evaluation of applications, EPFL also takes into consideration the candidates’ experiences in various areas such as research (publications, prizes or fellowships), entrepreneurship (patent applications, start-up creation), or societal commitment (associative or civic activities, organization of festivals and events). Therefore, all outstanding achievements enriching the students’ profile will be taken into account.

In order for the fellowship to be renewed for the second year of the Master’s degree, students must have obtained at least 50 ECTS credits and have an overall average of 5,0/6.

Eligibility

Anyone applying to an EPFL master’s program is eligible. EPFL grants a limited number of fellowships to
the most deserving candidates based on their academic records.
Cumulating this fellowship with other substantial scholarships is not possible. Candidates are required to declare all the scholarships they receive during their master’s (see section 4.2).
If the master at EPFL is a second master’s degree, candidates are not eligible for an excellence fellowship.

Fellowship amount and benefits

– CHF 10’000 per semester
– Reservation of a student room in a student residence (for “external” candidates only)
– A certificate of excellence (at the end of the master’s program)
Fellowship holders will be responsible to cover all expenses on their own (tuition fees, rents, etc.).
The fellowship will be paid :

• provided that fellowship holders are registered as regular EPFL students (see section 4.6)
• for a maximum of 4 semesters (3 for a 90-credit Master’s program). No extension is possible, even in case of a minor or for any other reason that might extend the duration of studies.
  If there is a paid internship or Master’s project (see section 4.4), only 3 payments will be possible (2 for a 90-credit Master programme), provided that the renewal criteria are met at the end of the 1st year (see section 3.1).

Source / More information: Official Website HERE.