ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship (ESOP)
ETH Zurich's Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP): CHF 12,000 per semester plus a full tuition fee waiver for outstanding master's applicants. The application window opens 1 November 2026 and closes 30 November 2026.
Important: The application window is not yet open. Applications for the ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship (ESOP) open on 1 November 2026 and close on 30 November 2026, 11:59 MEZ.
The Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) supports outstanding students who want to pursue a regular Master's degree at ETH Zurich. Recipients receive a generous semester grant and a full tuition fee waiver, along with mentorship and access to the ETH Foundation network.
To be eligible, you must:
- Have outstanding bachelor's results — ranked in the top 10% of your bachelor's programme (grade A, self-assessed)
- Be applying to a regular ETH Zurich Master's programme (MAS programmes are excluded)
- Not already be enrolled in an ETH Master's programme, and not already hold a Master's degree
Official page: https://ethz.ch/students/en/studies/financial/scholarships/excellencescholarship.html
- CHF 12,000 per semester (CHF 13,500 per semester from autumn semester 2027 onwards)
- Full tuition fee waiver
- Mentorship and access to the ETH Foundation network
- Awarded for the regular duration of the Master's programme (3–4 semesters)
- Outstanding bachelor's results — top 10% of the bachelor's programme (grade A, self-assessed)
- Applying to a regular ETH Zurich Master's programme (MAS programmes excluded)
- Not already enrolled in an ETH Master's programme
- Not holding a Master's degree
Application window: 1–30 November 2026, 11:59 MEZ. The window is not yet open; it opens on 1 November 2026.
- CHF 12,000 per semester; CHF 13,500 per semester from autumn semester 2027 onwards
- Full tuition fee waiver
- Mentorship and ETH Foundation network
- Awarded for the regular duration of the Master's (3–4 semesters)