ETH Robotics Student Fellowship 2025 in Switzerland (Fully-Funded)

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About ETH Robotics Student Fellowship

Robotics has become one of the biggest fields of education and research worldwide with strong societal and economic impact. The ETH Robotics Student Fellowship (ETH RSF) program offers graduate students the opportunity to research alongside experts on the specific topic of robotics of their choice. This fellowship takes place mainly during summer (July - August) and is open to all students worldwide.  The RobotX initiative at ETH Zurich is committed to fostering and cultivating a culture of diversity and equality. 

 

Application period:

09 January to 28 February 2025 at midnight (Central European Time).

Program dates:

The program will take place from 30 June to 29 August 2025

List of research labs

The following robotics labs are available for the fellowship:

• Computational Robotics Lab
• Emilio Frazzoli's Lab
• Robotic Systems Lab
• Computer Vision and Geometry Group
• Sensory-Motor Systems Lab
• Autonomous Systems Lab
• Intelligent Control Systems Group
• Soft Robotics Lab
• Stefan Leutenegger's Lab at ETHZ

• School: ETH Zurich

Benefits of ETH Robotics Student Fellowship

• Financial award. Fellows will receive a stipend of CHF 4,000 to cover housing and living expenses. 
• Travel costs. Travel and visa expenses will be covered. Students can claim the travel costs against receipts at the beginning of the program up to CHF 1,200 for overseas flights and CHF 500 for shorter distances. Only Economic class (with one checked baggage) and 2nd class train tickets are eligible for reimbursement. The final amount is determined on a per case basis.
• Accommodation. The program provides accommodation for all fellows and paid for out of the stipends beforehand.

ETH Robotics Student Fellowship Requirements

You are eligible for the Robotics Student Fellowship if you satisfy the following conditions:

• You are enrolled in a Master's study program in Robotics or a closely related field (e.g., electrical engineering, mechanical engineering). Last-year undergrad students with outstanding performance at a top school are also eligible.
• Your expected graduation date is January 2026 or later.
• You can attend the entire fellowship period from June 30th to August 29th.
• You have a valid passport for at least 6 months after the end of the fellowship.

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.

Language requirements

The program is fully conducted in English. Formal evidence is not required. However, the fellowship requires a good working knowledge of English. Your language ability may be assessed during an interview.

Application Date and Process

Preparing your application

Please begin by exploring the faculty members in the participating hosting labs and their research topics.

You will be asked in your application to indicate three labs to conduct your research (with a preferential order). This will help the program to coordinate optimal lab placements.

Remark: Please do not contact faculty members directly.

Before applying please prepare all required documents (in English) as PDF files (max 10mb per file):

• Your CV. Please use the external page Europass format.
• Official academic transcript from your home university
• 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 career 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.
• Two academic referees. During the online application you should provide the contact details of these two academic referees. You should be able to provide the following information for each academic referee: i) Name, ii) Title, iii) Position, iv) Website/Google Scholar, v) University/Company, and  vi) e-mail. The following are examples of accepted "academic referees": 
  • Master/Bachelor thesis supervisor
  • Master/Bachelor tutor
  • Master/Bachelor program coordinator
  • Professor in charge of a project-based course you have taken

• Letter of recommendation to be submitted by your academic referees (one per referee) to [email protected]with the subject {student firstname}-{student lastname}-reference-letter-{referee lastname}. Referees should use the Download respective form (PDF, 438 KB). They can sign the recommendation using an electronic signature, or they can print, sign, and scan the form. These two letters have to be submitted before the end of the application period.  

Only complete applications with all the required documents can be considered for admission.

 

Apply online

Before applying make sure you have read Preparing your application and prepared all required documents as PDF files.

1. First you need to external page register with SiROP
(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 page https://sirop.org/app/92dc24ca-1f2f-4097-9441-e21c4e8943cd

 

Link to application:

external page https://sirop.org/app/92dc24ca-1f2f-4097-9441-e21c4e8943cd

 

Application ends at 28 February 2025 at midnight (Central European Time).

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.

Application Deadline

28 February, 2025

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