Bachelor excellence fellowships
Rewarding all forms of excellence
These fellowships, worth CHF 10,000 spread over three years, along with guaranteed housing (request to be filled in the registration form), are intended for students whose results and engagement stood out throughout their pre-university curriculum, in both school and extracurricular activities.
EPFL wishes to reward candidates who are motivated to further pursue their scientific interests and undertake demanding studies, while also taking into account their involvement in the life of their school or in extracurricular activities, whether artistic, sporting, civic, or entrepreneurial.
McCall MacBain Leadership Development Program
In partnership with the McCall MacBain Foundation, the McCall MacBain Leadership Development program was designed to complement the financial fellowship. It offers recipients a unique development training pathway, allowing them to join a vibrant and supporting community, developing their transversal skills (communication, leadership cultural agility, etc.) and having an experiential learning experience throughout their three years of undergraduate studies at EPFL, regardless of their field of studies.
By combining the financial fellowship with this structured leadership development training, the EPFL Bachelor excellence fellowship is a comprehensive and unique form of support in Switzerland. It nurtures the potential of talented young individuals, with the ambition of inspiring and equipping them to become responsible and engaged scientists and engineers.
Application and presentation
In order to be eligible for this fellowship, students in their final year of high school must check the corresponding box on their Bachelor’s application form before April 30th and provide the requested application file.
Following the study of all applications, selected candidates will be invited to present their maturity project or a subject of their choice before a jury of EPFL professors. Their eloquence, their capacity for synthesis and their ability to put their thoughts into perspective will be evaluated during short five-minute presentations followed by question and answer sessions.
Eligibility criteria & application
Find out how to prepare your application (FR).
FAQ
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Student stories
Get to know several Bachelor Excellence Fellowship students in short video portraits (in French and Swiss German).
Donors
The Bachelor Excellence Fellowships are part of the “Attract Talent” pillar of the Student Support Program, a philanthropic program that supports the educational journey of students. We would like to warmly thank the Fondation pour les étudiantes et étudiants de l’EPFL, the Fondation du Domaine de Villette, the Fondation Léonard Gianadda Mécénat, the Luc & Irène Bauer Foundation, the Fondazione Nizzola, Ms Anne-Sylvie Visseur Vauclair, Mr. George Popescu, Dr. Michaël Thémans, Incyte and the FAMSA Foundation, as well as all donors who wish to remain anonymous, for their support to our students.
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CH – 1015 Lausanne
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