Switzerland ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship 2023

The Computer Science Department at ETH Zurich offers the Student Summer Research Fellowship to allow undergraduate and graduate students to obtain research experience during the summer months.

Fellowships will be competitively awarded every year to a number of student applicants with excellent track records and an interest in research.

How to apply

Please read the information below carefully and prepare all required documents before submitting your application online

Eligibility

You are eligible for the ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship programme if you satisfy the following conditions:

  • You are enrolled in a study programme (bachelor or master) in computer science or a closely related field (e.g., electrical engineering, mathematics, physics)
  • Your expected graduation date in your current study programme (bachelor or master) is in the year following the fellowship or later
  • You will have completed two years of study by start of the programme (master students naturally satisfy this condition)
  • The duration of the fellowship is the full two months of July and August, during which time you must be present

Language requirements:
The programme is conducted exclusively in English. Although formal evidence of language proficiency is not required, the fellowship requires a good working knowledge of English and it may be assessed at an interview.

Admission process:
Your application will be evaluated on the basis of the documents provided. The last step of the application process may include an interview conducted with the shortlisted candidates.

Preparing your application

Remark: Please do not contact faculty members directly.

Application

You will be asked to fill in personal data and upload several documents:

  • Your CV. Please use the external pageEuropass formatcall_made.
  • Official academic transcript from your home university. Use the grading system that your university provides – the grading system on the GPA scale that you have been graded on.
  • Letter of motivation/personal statement (max 1 page). Describe in your own words why you have chosen your proposed scientific area of research. Explain what you hope to accomplish by coming to ETH and how it will support your academic or professional goals and prepare you for a career in research. A good personal statement can be written in half a page and you should aim not to write more than a full A4 page. Lay it out carefully to make it easy to read.

Only complete applications with all the required documents submitted through the application tool sirop can be considered for admission.

Schedule

Application period:
15 November – 15 December at 13:00 (Central European Time).

Communication of the admission decision:
Applicants will be notified by e-​mail by February.

Duration of the programme:
The programme will take place from 1 July – 31 August.

Scholarship:
The amount provided covers housing-​ and living costs. Travel and visa expenses will be covered as well. Students can claim the travel costs against receipts at the beginning of the programme.

Apply online

Application is now open! Before applying make sure you have read how to apply and prepared all required documents as PDF files.

1. First you need to register with external pageSiROPcall_made
(press CTRL+click to open in new window)

To register search for your home university in the list provided or create an account using an email address. After your registration, SiROP offers you to affiliate with your own institution. To create such an affiliation is NOT a required step if you want to apply.

2. After completing your SiROP registration follow this link:
external pageApplicationcall_made

3. Click the «Apply now» button at the top of the linked SiROP opportunity.
Only complete applications with all the required documents can be considered for admission.

Official website

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