Major scholarship opportunity for Indian students for Master's degree in Switzerland

Financial arrangements are often a major challenge for students seeking higher studies abroad, but a golden opportunity has now become available for Indian students to pursue a Master's degree in Switzerland. ETH Zurich, one of the world's leading universities of science and technology, is offering scholarships under its 'Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme' (ESOP). According to a report by Indian Express Gujarati, this programme aims to cover almost all expenses of the students.

This scholarship primarily provides three types of benefits: financial assistance in the form of a scholarship, proper guidance, and networking through the ETH Foundation. The main objective of ESOP is to allow students to study at Switzerland's best universities without worrying about money. This scholarship will last for the standard duration of the student's Master's programme, which may be three or four semesters. Additionally, tuition fees will also be waived for that period.

There are strict eligibility rules to obtain this scholarship. Only those students who have ranked in the top 10% (Grade A) in their undergraduate programme can apply for this. Students who are already pursuing a Master's programme at ETH Zurich or those who already possess a Master's degree are not eligible for this scholarship. During the application process, it is necessary for students to be available for a phone or video interview in the month of February; therefore, it is imperative to keep the phone number provided in the CV active. If a student is unavailable for any reason, they should inform the programme coordinator.

In addition to the general Master's admission documents for the application, students will have to upload a self-written pre-proposal of their Master's thesis. This proposal must adhere to scientific reference standards, for which a PDF has also been provided by ETH as a guide. Furthermore, if references have not been previously requested by the programme, the applicant will have to provide the names of two professors. An email will be sent to these professors by the system, and they will be given two weeks to upload recommendation letters.

ETH Zurich is one of the world's leading universities of science and technology. It is globally renowned in the fields of research and higher education.