
EPFL is dedicated to supporting students, in particular when their financial situation makes it difficult for them to complete their studies.
Official documentation available on Polylex:
- 2.10.0.3 Ordinance of the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne on study grants
- 2.10.3 Directive concerning the awarding of study grants by the EPFL
Criterias
- Students who are Swiss or have a C permit: can apply starting their first year of studies.
- International students: can apply starting their second year of studies.
EPFL social scholarships :
- Are subject to defined criteria and are awarded following an unexpected and sudden change in the social, family and/or economic situation of the applicant or of the persons in charge of the applicant.
- Are only applied as a last resort, once all other possibilities investigated (parental contribution, state grants, etc.) have been rejected. However, an application to a cantonal or state organisation may be in progress at the time the application is submitted to EPFL.
Support duration: From 15.09.2023 (for one or two semesters)
Application form: Scholarship application form 2023-2024
Dealines:
Application deadline |
Scholarship start date |
Notification |
Payment |
01.06.2023 | 15.09.2023 | End of July 2023 | Mid-October 2023 |
01.08.2023 | 15.09.2023 | Beginning of October 2023 | Beginning of October 2023 |
01.10.2023 | 15.09.2023 | Mid-November 2023 | Mid-November 2023 |
01.12.2023 | 15.02.2024 | Beginning of March 2024 | Beginning of March 2024 |
01.02.2024 | 15.02.2024 | Beginning of April 2024 | Beginning of April 2024 |
01.03.2024 | 15.02.2024 | Mid-April 2024 | Mid-April 2024 |
Criterias: Students who received a social commission scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year who still meet the financial hardship criteria.
Support duration: From 15.09.2023 (for one or two semesters)
Application form: Scholarship renewal application form 2023-2024
Deadlines:
Application deadline |
Scholarship start date |
Notification |
Payment |
01.06.2023 | 15.09.2023 | End of July 2023 | Mid-October 2023 |
01.08.2023 | 15.09.2023 | Beginning of October 2023 | Beginning of October 2023 |
01.10.2023 | 15.09.2023 | Mid-November 2023 | Mid-November 2023 |
01.12.2023 | 15.02.2024 | Beginning of March 2024 | Beginning of March 2024 |
01.02.2024 | 15.02.2024 | Beginning of April 2024 | Beginning of April 2024 |
01.03.2024 | 15.02.2024 | Mid-April 2024 | Mid-April 2024 |
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