Switzerland Master Degree Scholarships at ETH Zurich

Application Start: November 1, 2026                        Application Close:Nov, 30 2026, 11.59h, MEZ

Organization: ETH Zurich                                                     Level of study: Master degree

Fields of study: all fields of study                                     Admission notice: Late March, 2027

Confirmation for visa: May                                              Start of the program: September

About the scholarship:

If you are willing to pursue your master’s degree in Switzerland and have an excellent academic background, you can apply to the scholarship programs offered by ETH Zurich. ETH Zurich is offering two scholarship programs for Swiss nationals and international students. They are the Excellent Scholarship and opportunity Program (ESOP) and Master Scholarship Program (MSP), that is been changed to the ETH-D scholarship. 

Fields of study:

• Architecture MSc
• Civil Engineering MSc
• Environmental Engineering MSc
• Geomatics MSc
• Integrated Building Systems MSc
• Landscape Architecture MSc
• Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems MSc
• Biomedical Engineering MSc
• Computational Biology and Bioinformatics MSc
• Cyber Security MSc
• Computer Science MSc
• Data Science MSc
• Electrical Engineering and Information Technology MSc
• Energy Science and Technology MSc
• Materials Science MSc
• Mechanical Engineering MSc
• Micro and Nanosystems MSc
• Nuclear Engineering MSc
• Process Engineering MSc
• Quantum Engineering MSc
• Robotics, Systems and Control MSc
• Neural Systems and Computation MSc (offered jointly with the University of Zurich; all applications handled by the University of Zurich)
• Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Biology MSc
• Biotechnology MSc
• Chemistry MSc
• Chemical and Bioengineering MSc
• Computational Science and Engineering MSc
• High Energy Physics MSc
• Interdisciplinary Sciences MSc
• Mathematics MSc / Applied Mathematics MSc
• Pharmacy MSc
• Pharmaceutical Sciences MSc
• Physics MSc
• Quantum Engineering MSc
• Statistics MSc
• Quantitative Finance MSc (offered jointly with the University of Zurich; all applications handled by the University of Zurich)
• System-oriented Natural Sciences
• Agricultural Sciences MSc
• Atmospheric and Climate Science MSc
• Earth Sciences MSc
• Food Science MSc
• Health Sciences and Technology MSc
• Environmental Sciences MSc
• Applied Geophysics MSc (offered jointly with RWTH Aachen University and Delft University of Technology; all applications handled by Delft University of Technology)
• Management and Social Sciences
• Comparative and International Studies MA
• Geschichte und Philosophie des Wissens MA (German only)
• Management, Technology and Economics MSc
• Science, Technology and Policy MSc

 Related Scholarship:

• Friedrich Naumann Foundation Scholarship for International Students to study in Germany
• Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship for over 183 Countries including Afghanistan

Benefits of ETH Zurich ESOP Scholarship:

Each ETH Zurich Scholarship program offers the following benefits for the applicants.

ESOP Scholarship benefits:

• Full Tuition Fee during the study
• Living cost: 12,000 CHF / semester
• Mentorship
• Networking

ETH D Benefits:

• Partial stipend  to cover the study and living expenses
• Tuition fee waiver
• Assistantship and other scholarship by the department are about 3000 CHF per semester

Who can apply?

The applicants who meet the following requirements can apply:

• National of any country can apply
• Have an excellent academic background (grade A)
• Meet the program requirements

Instructions to apply

Applicants are required to apply online when the application gets open on November 1. Check your eligibility for the program you apply for, prepare all the required documents, and submit your documents online.  And send the signed copy of the application form and required documents to admission before the deadline

Required documents for the scholarship

• Application form
• Motivation letter
• Pre-proposal for your master degree thesis
• Two recommendation letters from university professors

Documents for master degree application:

• High school graduation certificate and transcripts
• University degree certificate and transcript
• Language certificate if required
• CV
• Passport
• Application fee receipt
• Any additional documents required by the program you apply

Check Your Eligibility

Apply for the master degree program

For more information, please visit the ETH Zurich Website

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