ETH Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP)

Study levels

Master

Funding

Fully funded

Applications open

1 Nov 2026

Deadline

30 Nov 2026MEZ (closes 11:59 MEZ)

What the funding covers

A scholarship covering living and study expenses (CHF 12,000 per semester, CHF 13,500 from HS27 onwards) plus a tuition fee waiver, for the regular duration of the master's (3 or 4 semesters).

• CHF 12,000 per semester (CHF 13,500 from HS27)
• Tuition fee waiver

Tuition

Tuition fee waiver

Stipend / living allowance

CHF 12,000 per semester, CHF 13,500 per semester from HS27 onwards

Other support

Approximately 60 ESOP scholarships for 2027/28 entry; decisions communicated end of March.

Eligibility

• Who can apply: No nationality restriction is stated on the official page; open to applicants to ETH master's programmes generally.
• Language requirements are set by the chosen master's programme.
• Very good bachelor's result (top 10% of the bachelor's programme, grade A, self-assessed).
• Must also meet the chosen master's programme admission requirements.
• Not eligible if already enrolled in a master's at ETH Zurich or already holding a master's degree.
• Must upload a pre-proposal for the master's thesis; two professor references if the programme does not ask for them.

English / IELTS

English requirement — see official source

Set by the chosen master's programme.

Application fee

See official source

Not stated on the official page checked.

Run the eligibility checker to see how you line up.

Apply — official links only

Apply within the first application window via the ETH master's application (eApply). The ESOP application must be made in that window.