Welcome to our first post of November 2025! I believe November will be a month of opportunities , so don't forget to join our WhatsApp groups . Applications are now open for the 2026 Summer Research Fellowship at ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich ) . This is a fully funded two-month research internship, specifically designed for undergraduate and graduate students to gain valuable experience in a field of their choice. Offered by the Department of Computer Science , this fellowship is open to students worldwide. The ETH Zurich fellowship will run from July 1 to August 28, 2026. This internship is considered one of the best summer research opportunities in Switzerland for international students. Notably, the IELTS test is not required , and there are no application fees . For more details, please see below.
Details about the 2026 Summer Research Fellowship at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Switzerland
- Country : Switzerland
- University : Swiss Federal University of Zurich
- Duration : Two months
- Advantages : Fully funded
- Deadline : December 16, 2025
Financial advantages
The fellowship covers the following:
- Accommodation and living expenses. Fellows will receive CHF 4,000 (EUR 4,240) to cover accommodation and living costs.
- The cost of the flight ticket has been covered.
- The visa cost is covered.
- Students can claim travel costs against receipts at the start of the program.
ETH Summer Fellowship Dates for 2026
The 2025 ETH Summer Fellowship will run for two months, from July 1st to August 28th, 2026.
Research areas
- Data management and machine learning
- Information security and systems
- Computer systems
- Intelligent interactive systems and physical computing
- Programming languages and software engineering
- Theory and Algorithms
- Visual computing
Eligibility criteria
- The scholarship is open to all students worldwide.
- An IELTS certificate is not required.
- Bachelor's and Master's students can apply.
- Applicants enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Computer Science or a closely related field (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics) may apply.
- You must be enrolled in a degree program during and after the fellowship. Your expected graduation date is in the same year or later.
- Although no formal proof of language proficiency is required.
Required documents
In the online application, you must upload several documents:
- Your CV. It must be in Europass CV format.
- An official copy of your academic transcript from your original university.
- If you are in the first semester of the Master's program and your first semester result is not yet available, please indicate your final cumulative GPA for your Bachelor's degree.
- Motivational letter/personal statement (maximum one page)
- Do not upload password-protected PDF files.
- Don't submit your application at the last minute.
How to prepare your order
- Please explore the faculty members in the participating hosting labs and their research topics
- In the online application, you must indicate one or two preferred research areas to be eligible for the ETH Summer Fellowship.
How to apply for the Summer Research Fellowship at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich 2026?
You have to apply online via the SiROP online application portal. The Link to the official website is below.