Apply for EPFL Excellence Fellowships in Switzerland

No denying in mentioning that a Master degree from EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) is regarded supremely high in the world. You now have a chance to earn this degree, as EPFL Excellence Fellowships have now been announced to avail. If you hold a Bachelor’s degree from a university (or equivalent) in a field related to EPFL curricula, you are eligible to apply to one of the EPFL Masters programs. The selection procedure will be done on the basis of the evaluation of the academic records of the students. The selection of the candidates will be done by the fellowship committee, comprising members of the EPFL sections, a representative of the Vice-Presidency for Education and representatives from other school services. The fellowships will be managed by the Student Affairs (SAE) located in the BP building.

Eligibility Criteria for EPFL Excellence Fellowships

Anyone can apply to EPFL Excellence Fellowships (master’s program). The EPFL grants a limited number of fellowships to the most deserving candidates based solely on their academic records. Remember one more thing – cumulating this fellowship with other substantial scholarships is not possible. Students need to be cautious as well for declaring all the scholarships they may receive or receive during their master’s duration.

Financial Coverage and Benefits

External applications

CHF 8’000 per semester (CHF 32’000 for a 2-year degree – 120 credits / CHF 24’000 for a 1.5-year degree – 90 credits)
Reservation of an accommodation (student room in a student residence)

Employment Opportunities During Study

You are eligible to work as an MA student in Switzerland. No need to get worried about for your fellowship status. You fellowship will not be reduced or stopped if you decide to work.

French Language Course

To make your life easier in Lausanne, students are strongly recommended to learn French. Most important and interesting thing is that the foreign students are offered free of charge intensive French course. This course generally starts at the end of August and lasts about three weeks. You may also like to apply for Fully Funded Global Internship Program in South Korea

How to Apply?

Remember, the documents you upload in the system need to be in English, French, German or Italian. If they are in another language, students are required to make a legalized translation.

Documents Required for Application

For your application for EPFL Excellence Fellowships program, following documents need to be supplied in your application for consideration.

Your resumé (curriculum vitae)
Copy of your University degree(s), if already available.
Transcripts from each university you have attended.
A statement of purpose.
The contact details of three academic referees, who will each be asked to produce one recommendation letter for you (except for holders of any EPFL Bachelor’s degree applying in another field and for candidates from another Swiss ETH/EPF, university or FHS/HES applying for a Master’s program in the same field of study as their Bachelor’s).
Your identity card or passport.

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English Language Proficiency and GRE

Extra documents such as TOEFL or GRE scores, research publications or other portfolios of your previous work, are welcome but not compulsory. Only those documents will be considered which are uploaded in your online application form. (No documents to be sent by postal mail).