EPFL Excellence Fellowships 2020
Scholarship Host Institution(s):
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Scholarship Target group:
All students including international students
Scholarship Number of Awards:
Limited
Scholarship Brief description:
EPFL offers a limited number of fellowships at the Master’s level to students with outstanding academic records. Some of the fellowships are financed by EPFL directly and others through partnerships with foundations or companies.
Scholarship Eligibility:
- Anyone applying to an EPFL Master’s Program is eligible for the scholarship. Anyone holding a Bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) in a related field from a recognized university can apply
to one of the EPFL Masters Programs. - The selection of candidates and the granting of the fellowships is done based solely on the evaluation of the academic records of the candidates.
Scholarship value or inclusions:
For external applicants, the scholarship includes CHF 16’000 per academic year split into monthly payments (CHF 32’000 for a two-year Master’s or CHF 24’000 for a 1 1/2 year Master’s) and reservation of a room in student’s accommodation.
Note that accommodation, tuition fees, visa fees, etc. must be paid by the fellowship holder.
Scholarship Application instructions:
The application is done via the same online form than your application to a Master’s program. It is however necessary to tick a box indicating that your profile should also be considered for an excellence fellowship. Applications can be filled online from mid-November to the 15th of December, or from the 16th of December to the 15th of April.
It is important to read the EPFL Fellowship Guidelines and visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
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