E4D Continuing Education Scholarship Programme 2022 at ETH Zurich [Fully Funded]: Apply by April 30!

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the E4D Continuing Education Scholarship Programme 2022 at ETH Zurich.

About E4D Continuing Education Scholarship

The E4D Programme is generously funded through the Sawiris Foundationcall_made for Social Development and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperationcall_made. The current programme phase runs from 2019 to 2023.

The Engineering for Development (E4D) Continuing Education Scholarship Programme awards scholarships for travel and living expenses to candidates from low-income countries to attend continuing education programmes at ETH Zurich.

The goal of the programme is to enhance the knowledge and skills of future leaders with the perspective of contributing to capacity development and poverty reduction in their home countries.

Eligibility for Scholarship

• The candidate must hold a completed and recognised Master’s degree from a university and proof of professional working experience of at least 2 years.
• A minimum English standard of TOEFL level C1 is required. If the continuing education programme requires a minimum level in another language, proof of this level also needs to be submitted.
• The scholarship is open to candidates from all countries classified here, except from upper-​middle income countries.
• Candidates need to be accepted by the School for Continuing Education, ETH Zurich as well as the MAS, DAS or CAS programme office.

Financial Support

The following expenses will be covered by the scholarship (for the successful candidate):

• Economy roundtrip ticket (max. 2’000 CHF)
• Visa fees
• Living allowance for the duration of the programme
• ETH general tuition fee waiver (660 CHF per semester)

The following expenses will NOT be covered by the scholarship:

• The programme fees of the MAS/CAS/DAS are not covered by the E4D Continuing Education Scholarship.
• The general application fee of the School for Continuing Education of 150 CHF will not be covered. However, in case an application to the E4D continuing education scholarship is valid but not selected, the fee can be paid back to candidates from low-​income countries.

How to Apply for the Scholarship?

Interested applicants can apply for the scholarship through this link.

Application Documents

• CV of the candidate 
• MSc or Masters Diploma and academic transcript(s)
• 1-2 page application letter, stating the motivation to attend the programme and the impact for the candidate’s career development and beyond
• Two professional references
• Formal admission letter by the School for Continuing Education confirming that the candidate is admitted to the MAS, DAS or CAS programme for the respective semester.
• Certificate of employment. The certificate of employment letter must be sent to the E4D programme office (e4d@sl.ethz.ch) directly through the employer (and not the candidate).
• Certificate of English level (minimum TOEFL level C1) or other internationally recognised English certificates. If the programme requires a minimum level in another language, proof of this acquired level must also be submitted.

Application Deadline

April 30, 2022

Click here to view the official notification for the E4D Continuing Education Scholarship Programme 2022 at ETH Zurich.

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