EPFL Master Excellence Fellowships 2025

In order to reward the most outstanding students who are beginning their Master’s studies, EPFL offers a limited number of excellence fellowships, along with guaranteed housing, to candidates who have achieved remarkable academic results and who distinguish themselves in extracurricular activities, whether sporting, artistic, civic, or entrepreneurial.

• Table of Content
• About Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL)
• Master Excellence Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of Master Excellence Fellowships
• Requirements for Master Excellence Fellowships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Master Excellence Fellowships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Master Excellence Fellowships

Aim and Benefits of Master Excellence Fellowships

• Amount: CHF 10,000 per semester, with a maximum coverage of 4 semesters.
• Additional Benefits:
  • Reservation of a student room in a student residence (for external candidates only).
  • A certificate of excellence upon completion of the Master’s program.

Requirements for Master Excellence Fellowships Qualification

Anyone applying to a Master’s program at EPFL is eligible. A limited number of fellowships are awarded to the most deserving candidates, based on academic excellence, qualifications, and motivation.

However, candidates who already hold a Master’s degree or are currently enrolled in a Master’s program at EPFL are not eligible.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Master Excellence Fellowships

After an initial screening by the sections, the Excellence Fellowships Committee awards the fellowships. Selected candidates are notified at the beginning of April (1st round) and early to mid-June (2nd round).

If a selected candidate withdraws or fails to respond, the fellowship is offered to the next candidate on the waiting list, who will receive a new deadline to confirm their matriculation.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit EPFL Fellowships webpage