Quality correction (verified 21 September 2026): The official programme is the ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship (ETH SSRF) offered by the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich. It is not an official programme called the “CSS Internship Program.”
ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship: Current Status
The 2026 ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship application round is closed. ETH states that the next application window will open at the beginning of November 2026. The programme provides undergraduate and graduate students with a two-month research experience in computer science and closely related areas.
Who Can Apply
- Students enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s programme in computer science or a closely related field such as electrical engineering, mathematics or physics.
- Applicants whose expected graduation from the current programme is in the year following the fellowship or later.
- Students who will have completed at least two years of study by the start of the fellowship.
- Applicants able to participate for the full two-month summer programme.
Research Areas
Available research areas can include machine learning, information security, computer systems, robotics, programming languages and software engineering, bio/medical informatics, human-computer interaction, theory and visual computing.
Funding
For the 2026 programme, fellows received a CHF 4,000 stipend to help cover housing and living expenses. Travel and visa expenses were also covered under the programme terms. Applicants should verify whether the same support applies to the next cycle when ETH publishes the new call.
2026 Programme Dates
The 2026 fellowship ran from 1 July to 28 August 2026. Applications had opened on 1 November 2025 and closed on 16 December 2025. Those dates are historical and must not be reused for the next round.
Next Application Window
ETH states that the next application window will open at the beginning of November 2026. Applicants should wait for the updated official call before relying on a closing date, stipend or programme schedule for the next cycle.
Official Sources
Verification date: 21 September 2026. The 2026 round is closed; ETH says the next application window opens at the beginning of November 2026.