One of Europe's most generous fully-funded Master's scholarships — full tuition waiver plus a living stipend at ETH Zurich, one of the world's top universities. Around 60 awards a year across every ETH Master's field, decided by the programme admissions committees with the final decision resting with the Rector.
Why it is notable: a brutally short one-month application window (1–30 November) that sits inside the Master's application itself — miss November and the scholarship is gone for the year, even if the Master's application stays open.
Funding at a glance
What it covers
Fully funded: full study and living costs — scholarship of CHF 12,000 per semester (CHF 13,500 per semester from autumn semester 2027 for new cohorts) plus a full tuition fee waiver, for the regular duration of the Master's (3–4 semesters). Includes mentorship and the ETH…
Eligibility criteria
Qualification Required
Graduationfor Masters
This scholarship is offered for Masters programs.
Who can apply
all nationalities applying to an ETH Zurich Master's programme (MAS excluded); ETH Bachelor's students applying for a consecutive Master's also eligible.
Experience
No experience required
Language Certificate
per the chosen Master's programme (unverified specifics)
Other Certificates
Degree certificates & transcripts
Age Limit
none specified (unverified)
Check your eligibility
Run all three quick checks before reviewing your chosen course's full entry requirements.
1
Country checker
all nationalities applying to an ETH Zurich Master's programme (MAS excluded); ETH Bachelor's students applying for a consecutive Master's also eligible.
2
Last degree checker
Choose your highest completed qualification to see which degree level may fit.
3
Course checker
Pick a course to see whether it falls inside this scholarship's scope.
Complete all three checks
Your combined result will appear here.
Based on published eligibility — always confirm on the official page before applying.
Application essentials
Requirements
Review each requirement before you begin the application.
01
Language
per the chosen Master's programme (unverified specifics)
02
Qualification
all nationalities applying to an ETH Zurich Master's programme (MAS excluded); ETH Bachelor's students applying for a consecutive Master's also eligible.
03
Documents
complete eApply Master's application; Master's thesis pre-proposal; two professor reference letters (uploaded directly by referees).
Document checklist
01complete eApply Master's application
02Master's thesis pre-proposal
03two professor reference letters (uploaded directly by referees).
Application fee
No fee — completely free
No separate scholarship application fee is published; confirm on the official page.
Visa, kept concise: Visa type: national long-stay visa for study (Visa D) — apply at the Swiss Embassy in Islamabad.
Application Procedure
6 steps — follow in order. Each stage prepares the next.
01
Choose an ETH Master's programme and check
its admission requirements.
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02
Prepare the standard Master's application documents in
eApply.
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03
Write the ESOP pre-proposal for your Master's thesis
self-authored, using established scientific citation practice (follow the official pre-proposal guidelines PDF on the ESOP page). Plagiarism or misinformation means exclusion.
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06
Submit within the window
1–30 November 2026, by 11:59 MEZ. Decisions communicated by end of March 2027.
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05
In eApply, select the ESOP option inside
the Master's application and upload all ESOP documents.
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04
Arrange references: if the programme doesn't already require them
name two professors as ESOP referees — they upload letters after a system email. Keep your CV phone number current: selection may include a phone/VC interview in February.
30 Nov 2026 — , 11:59 MEZ (window opens 1 Nov 2026)
Who can apply?
all nationalities applying to an ETH Zurich Master's programme (MAS excluded); ETH Bachelor's students applying for a consecutive Master's also eligible.
What does the scholarship cover?
Fully funded: full study and living costs — scholarship of CHF 12,000 per semester (CHF 13,500 per semester from autumn semester 2027 for new cohorts) plus a full tuition fee waiver, for the regular duration of the Master's (3–4 semesters). Includes mentorship and the ETH…
Where do I apply?
Through the official application portal linked in the Official links section on this page.
Need document or attestation help?
Detailed attestation guidance stays in Opplore's standalone Guides section, not inside this scholarship page.
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