1. Required documents for Mobility-Online

The scholarship will be managed via Mobility-Online. For this, an application must be submitted. Which documents must be prepared is explained below.

Your official student status at ETH Zurich during your one-year research visit is FCS visiting student. In order for the Reception Service to matriculate you in this status, you must complete an online application in Mobility-Online.

All documents must be in PDF format, except for the photo.

You must upload a photo of yourself in portrait format, which will be used for your ETH student card.

To note when choosing a photo:

  • Recently taken
  • Good quality image: full-​face, well-​lit, neutral background, etc.
  • Maximum of 800 x 600 pixels (height x width) and 1 MB
  • You must upload a scan of your valid passport: page(s) with your photo and personal details (name, date of birth) only. EU/EFTA citizens may also upload a scan of their identity card instead.
  • The passport must be valid for at least three months beyond the official end date of your scholarship stay. 
  • If you have two nationalities, upload a scan of both passports as one merged PDF file.
  • This document is only required from scholarship holders already living in Switzerland before the scholarship commences.
  • Upload a scan of your Swiss residence permit back and front side.
  • Upload a scan of the letter or email you used for your FCS scholarship application (ETH professor or your supervisor at Eawag, Empa, PSI, WSL).
  • There is no need for an actual confirmation since this document is only used for ETH records.  
  • Upload a scan of your Master’s or diploma degree certificate including a complete academic record for this degree (official transcripts).
  • Only if specifically agreed between you and the Reception Service must original documents be presented upon arrival at ETH. If this applies to you: Use the documents or emails in which a specific arrangement has been agreed and remember to upload the official Master’s degree as soon as available.

Upload a scan of the letter (German and English).

Upload a scan of the confirmation you sent to FCS to confirm your scholarship.

Upload a current curriculum vitae (CV) in English or German.

Contact persons

  • Administrative matters: Reception Service, Sandra Zweifel, , Tel +41 44 632 51 52
  • Academic matters: FCS Delegate, Prof. Stefano Bernasconi, , Tel +41 44 632 36 93
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