Fully Funded EPFL Excellence Fellowship 2018 in Switzerland 

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.  EPFL is a prestigious institute of technology, located in full view of the Alps, on the north side of Lake Geneva. From its foundation in 1853, EPFL has evolved into an internationally renowned institution that attracts some of the best intellects in the world. With state-of-the-art facilities, bright and motivated students, and outstanding faculty, EPFL’s reputation as a top-rate teaching and research institution continues to grow.

Benefits

EXTERNAL Applicants

• CHF 16’000 per academic year (split into monthly payments),
  • CHF 32’000 for a 2-years Master’s(120 credits)
  • CHF 24’000 for a 1 1/2 year Master’s (90 credit)
• Reservation of a room in students accommodation.
• Accommodation, tuition fees, visa fees, etc. must be paid by the fellowship’s holder.

INTERNAL Applicants 

• CHF 10’000 (split into 2 payments)
• A certificate of excellence for the results obtained during their Bachelor’s.
• Accommodation, tuition fees, visa fees, etc. must be paid by the fellowship’s holder.

Eligibility

• Anyone applying to an EPFL Master’s Program is eligible.
• The selection of candidates and the granting of the fellowships is done based solely on the evaluation of the academic records of the candidates.

Selection Procedure

A first screening is done by sections. The attribution of the fellowships is then done by the Excellence Fellowships Committee, presided by Prof. Vandergheynst, Vice-Provost for Education.

To ensure that all fellowships are distributed in case of withdrawals, multiple candidates can be selected and placed on a waiting list. The fellowship is then offered to the main candidate who will be given a deadline (2-4 weeks) for confirming the acceptance of her/his admission and fellowship. In case of withdrawal or absence of response, the fellowship is offered to the first candidate on the waiting list who then get a deadline (1-2 weeks) for confirming the acceptance of her/his admission and fellowship.

Official Link

Deadline: 30th April 2018