OpenFieldEPFL Master's Excellence Fellowships
EPFL's premier merit fellowship awarded to exceptional incoming international and Swiss Master's candidates, providing CHF 20,000 per year living allowance and guaranteed student housing in Lausanne.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Graduation in the top 5% to 10% of undergraduate degree class with distinction.
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS 7.0 overall or TOEFL iBT 100.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Recommended for quantitative programs.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Demonstrated academic excellence, rigorous theoretical foundation, and motivation statement.
- Recommendation letters
- Three confidential academic reference letters submitted electronically via the portal.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully funded: CHF 10,000 per semester (CHF 20,000 per year / CHF 40,000 total) plus reservation of guaranteed university student housing for the full two-year Master's degree
- Application fee
- CHF 150 foreign degree application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Fellowship covers living expenses; subsidized Swiss tuition CHF 2,190/semester.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- December 15, 2026 (Strict international deadline for Autumn 2027 Master's intake)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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