Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
Master’s Opportunities in Control Systems in Switzerland
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DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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The DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Flight Sciences Branch is seeking researchers to contribute to ongoing work in aeroballistics and the control of guided and unguided Army munitions. The opening is centered on flight dynamics and control, with emphasis on understanding how munitions respond to aerodynamic forces and moments and how those responses can be shaped to improve range, accuracy, and survivability in flight. The research scope spans both unguided and guided flight. On the unguided sid...
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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Switzerland
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The CREATE Lab at EPFL is hiring for multiple research positions in soft robotics, manipulation, and robot design, including PhD and postdoctoral opportunities. Applications are reviewed continuously, with a stated deadline of November 13, 2026. PhD projects include continuum body robots for modular, variable-stiffness robotic bodies; soft robotic simulation of human organs using soft lattice structures and integrated actuation; and morphing compliant and cellular-inspired robotic systems involv...
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Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
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ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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2 weeks ago
ETH Zurich’s Advanced Manufacturing Lab (am|z), led by Prof. Markus Bambach, is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher in humanoid robotics , 3D perception , and embodied AI for autonomous manufacturing. The project focuses on enabling humanoid robots to perceive, understand, and interact with complex manufacturing environments using novel RGB-D sensing technologies. Research topics include robot perception , semantic segmentation , 3D scene understanding , simulation-to-real transfer , autonomous man...
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Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
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3 months ago
EPFL is offering Master Excellence Fellowships in Switzerland for outstanding students pursuing a master’s degree at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) . The fellowship is described as fully funded and provides CHF 10,000 per semester plus student housing assistance . It is open to all nationalities and supports study for up to 4 semesters . Relevant fields mentioned in the post include engineering , computer science , AI , data science , biotech , robotics , physics , architect...
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Living costs in Switzerland
Estimated costs in Switzerland.
MonthlyYearly | Switzerland |
|---|---|
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | CHF132 $150/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | CHF845 $960/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | CHF9.5k $10,800/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland
Research Interests
Power System
Control System
Robust Control
Discrete-time Systems
Distributed Energy
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ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Energy Engineering
Petrochemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Process Engineering
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ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Flight Dynamics
Human-robot Interaction
Aerial Robotics
Mobile Robotics
Obstacle Avoidance
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ETH Zürich
Switzerland
Research Interests
Control System
Flight Dynamics
Optimal Control
Robust Control
Nonlinear Programming
Istituto dalle Molle di Studi sull'Intelligenza Artificiale
Switzerland
Research Interests
Control System
Systems Neuroscience
Model Predictive Control
Discrete-time Systems
Reinforcement Learning
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
Switzerland
Research Interests
Control System
Flight Dynamics
Optimal Control
Robust Control
Continuous-time Systems
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EPFL Excellence Fellowships
Partially Funded
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)SwitzerlandAnnual
SwitzerlandAnnualEPFL Excellence Fellowships are merit-based awards for outstanding students applying to selected master's programmes at EPFL in Switzerland.
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ETH Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme
Fully Funded
ETH ZurichSwitzerlandCloses Usually in December
SwitzerlandCloses Usually in DecemberThe ETH Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme supports outstanding students applying for a Master's degree at ETH Zurich with funding and mentoring.
Master
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship
Fully Funded
Swiss ConfederationSwitzerlandCloses Usually between autumn and early winter, depending on country
SwitzerlandCloses Usually between autumn and early winter, depending on countryFully funded Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships support international researchers and some arts students for research, PhD, postdoctoral, and selected arts master's study in Switzerland.
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In many countries yes — especially for taught master’s programs — but funded PhD positions typically do not require deposits.