INSPIRE Potentials – MARVEL Master's Fellowships

An initiative to broaden the opportunities for women in science

This is an initiative started in 2016 by the NCCR MARVEL, and currently planned up until 2025 where we offer 6-months fellowships to women students to conduct their Master's research thesis in a group participating in MARVEL. There were 8 fellowships available every year; each fellowship amounted to 12'000 CHF. You can find here:

All the detailed information, and application procedure
The list of the previous and current INSPIRE Potentials fellows together with some of their interviews

The next deadline of application is 1^st November 2025. The call will go with the same procedure as previous calls, but the funding will come directly from the groups. Stay also tuned for new initiatives. In particular, be aware of the upcoming MX Master Fellowship Program at EPFL.

This initiative was initiated in close collaboration with the NCCR QSIT — Quantum Science and Technology, with a parallel offer in their field. Since 2021, the program there is continued by the Quantum Center, ETH Zürich and the NCCR SPIN