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EPFL Social Scholarship
Requirements for EPFL Social Scholarship Qualification
- International students: As of the successful completion of the first year cycle and after spending at least one year at EPFL
- Students with swiss nationality, C permit holder, refugee, Swiss secondary education certificate: As of the CMS
Interview date, Process and Venue for EPFL Social Scholarship
EPFL social scholarships :
- Are subject to defined criteria and are awarded following an unexpected and sudden change in the social, family and/or economic situation of the applicant or of the persons in charge of the applicant.
- Are only applied as a last resort, once all other possibilities investigated (parental contribution, state grants, loans and loan proposals, etc.) have been rejected. However, an application to a cantonal or state organisation may be in progress at the time the application is submitted to EPFL.
- take loans into account in their calculation. The EPFL social scholarship does not replace the initial study financing plan.
Check also:
Mastercard Foundation Scholars' Program at ALCHE 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027
Application Deadline
October 1, 2025How to Apply
For more details, visit EPFL Social Scholarship webpage