ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) 2027/28 | Scholarship

Opportunity overview

ETH Zurich’s ESOP supports excellent students entering a regular Master’s degree with a scholarship, mentoring and an ETH Foundation network. For the 2027/28 intake, applications are scheduled for 1–30 November 2026.

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Eligibility

Applicants must be applying for an eligible regular Master’s programme and demonstrate very strong Bachelor-level performance; ETH states a top-10% benchmark for the programme.

Eligible nationalities

Applicants with international or Swiss Bachelor’s degrees, subject to the ETH application rules.

How to apply

Submit the ESOP application through ETH Zurich eApply during the first Master’s application window.