Seasonal Program (ETH Zurich)

Last Updated 2024/11/13

Outlines

The Student Summer Research Fellowship (ETH SSRF) programme offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to gain their first research experience in an area of their choice. The fellowship provided by the Computer Science Department of ETH takes place during two summer months and is open to all students worldwide. The department is committed to increasing diversity in the computer science area.

Research opportunities are available in the following areas:

　　　

1. Data Management & Machine Learning

2. Information & System Security

3. Computer Systems

4. Intelligent Interactive Systems & Physical Computing

5. Programming Languages and Software Engineering

6. Theory & Algorithms

7. Visual Computing

　　

Program website: https://inf.ethz.ch/studies/summer-research-fellowship.html

Eligibility

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

  • 1. You are enrolled in a study programme (bachelor or master) in computer science or a closely related field (e.g., electrical engineering, mathematics, physics)

    2. Your expected graduation date in your current study programme (bachelor or master) is in the year following the fellowship or later

    3. You will have completed two years of study by start of the programme (master students naturally satisfy this condition)

    4. 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.

Destination

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zurich)

Dates

30 June – 29 August 2025

Call for Application

Application Guideline

Application Form

Cost

Participation Fee: Free

Fellows will receive a stipend of CHF 4,000 to cover housing and living expenses. Travel and visa expenses will be covered as well. Students can claim the travel costs against receipts at the beginning of the programme.

Application procedure

Apply to ETH individually; if you are selected by ETH, apply to Study Abroad Information Center.

Deadline

Application deadline to ETH Zurich: 16 December 2024 at 13:00 (Central European Time)

Application deadline to Study Abroad Information Center: 8 April 2025

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