EPFL offers a limited number of master's level fellowships to students. Some of the fellowships are financed by EPFL directly and others through partnerships with foundations or companies. The fellowships are towards Master's Degree in eligible fields of study. This fully-funded EPFL Excellence Fellowship in Switzerland is an incredible opportunity to learn from some of the world’s best scientists and PhDs.

As the EPFL Excellence Fellowships in Switzerland is a Fully Funded Fellowship 2022 program in Switzerland. It has the following benefits as given below:

1. Students will be given financial assistance of  CHF 16,000 per academic year to meet their financial expenses, however, transportation and traveling expenses will not be given. Fellowship holders will have to bear the expense of tickets and visa fees for this program.
2. Students that will be selected for the fellowship will be entertained with the reservation of a room in a student residence.
3. Fellowship holders will be given a certificate of excellence at the end of the master’s program.
4. Fellowship holders should make sure that he/she will be regular student. The fellowship financial assistance will be paid for 4 semesters to the registered students.

The Application Criteria for the Fully Funded Fellowship Program under the "EPFL Excellence Fellowships" is very simple and clear. You just have to follow the following points to become eligible as follows

1. This fellowship program is open for all, so students of any nationality are eligible to apply for the EPFL Excellence Fellowships program.
2. Students who are considering applying must have good English Language skills because English is a required language for study at the university.
3. The students applying for the fellowship must keep in mind that the selection process is highly competitive so they should hold outstanding academic records and references.
4. Fellowship holders  cannot step back after applying for the fellowship program; however, those who decide to defer or postpone their admission at EPFL will lose their excellence fellowship.
5.  Students who already hold a Master’s degree, or equivalent, in the field (or similar field) of the program, are not eligible to apply; however, students holding a Bachelor’s degree from a university (or the equivalent) in the field offered by EPFL are eligible to apply for EPFL Masters Programs.
6. In case of Sickness and pregnancy of any fellowship holder and because of these reasons  the holder is unable to continue to study and pass examinations, the excellence fellowship will be suspended. It will resume upon return if the requirements for renewal are met.

What Documents Are Required For Apply?

 The list of documents is given below:

1. Interested students must attach all the required documents along with the Application form, which includes:
2. Overseas students that are residing in Switzerland are required to submit residence permits.
3. Students should have a cover letter that should not exceed 1000 words that will explain their educational background and career plan.
4. Students have to provide educational documents i.e diplomas, certificates, transcripts from each university they have attended. If the student does not possess the documents at the time of application then they must submit them at the time of their arrival.
5. Students have to provide three references; Letters of recommendation from previous teachers, who are familiar with their work and abilities so that they can guarantee the credentials of students applying for the fellowship.
6. Students are required to provide a CV for their personal and professional details. 
7. To apply for fellowship an admission letter and unconditional offer letter are necessary for students to obtain from the university.
8. Students need to provide their identity card or passport at the time of applications.

How To Apply For EPFL Excellence Fellowships In Switzerland 2022?

The entire process of application is completely online for EPFL Excellence Fellowships. Students  must follow the given below steps

1. Students have to register themselves through the online application form.
2. Students have to fill in the online application form to get the fellowship.
3. Students must upload all the required documents along with the Application form, which is mentioned above and they must keep in mind that all documents they are  providing should be in English, French, German, or Italian and they should attach a legalized translation of all documents in another language