International Masters Scholarship program at Universite Paris-Saclay 2024

The mission of Université Paris-Saclay is to facilitate the admission of highly qualified international students, particularly those who want to pursue doctoral-level research on an academic project and to increase access for international students to its Master's programs offered by its faculties, component institutions, and associated universities. Scholarships will be given out for the academic year 2024–2025. These scholarships, which were established with funding from IDEX for the 3rd Program Investissements d'Avenir, are awarded to students who have been accepted into a Master's program offered by Université Paris-Saclay and offered by one of the following institutions: AgroParisTech, CentraleSupelec, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS Paris-Saclay), INSTN-CEA, Institut d'Optique Graduate School (IOGS), Université d'Evry-Val-d'Essonne (UEVE), Université Paris-Saclay (UPSaclay), Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ). The scholarships are awarded based on academic achievements.

Eligibility for International Masters Scholarship program at Universite Paris-Saclay:

• Those accepted into a master's program offered by Paris-Saclay University and administered by AgroParisTech, CentraleSupelec, ENS Paris-Saclay, INSTN-CEA, IOGS, UEVE, UPSaclay, or UVSQ.
• Applications are open to newly arrived international students who will be 30 years of age or younger during the selection year.
• International students who have been in France for less than a year and who are participating in an internship or training program that does not grant certification are eligible to apply.
• International Language learners who have lived in France for less than a year (type FFL) are eligible.
• Students who previously resided in France as part of an exchange program, Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree, or other mobility program that did not result in certification are eligible.

Value/Benefits of the Scholarship:

• The annual scholarship awarded by Université Paris-Saclay is 10,000 euros. Université Paris-Saclay is responsible for paying it for the full academic year as well as for ten months in a row, from September to June.
• Depending on the candidate's place of origin, a maximum of 1,000€ may also be given for travel and visa costs.
• The scholarship and travel expenses will only be awarded to the winners once they have arrived in France and registered in the program for which they were selected.

Application Process:

• An email with a link to an online application form will be automatically issued to the selected students. Students who want to apply must fill out the online application form after receiving this email and submit (required) the names and contact information of two references (a professor, director of studies, internship coordinator, etc.) who are prepared to submit a reference on the candidate's behalf.
• A link to an online recommendation form will be emailed to each of the two referees the candidate designated. Before the scholarship call closes on the designated day, they must fill out and turn in the form. As soon as each referee submits the form, the candidate will be notified automatically.
• Once both reference forms have been sent in by the references, the scholarship application file will be deemed complete. Note that the candidate will not get a notice indicating that the application has been submitted successfully. By the time specified in the invitation email, it is the candidate's responsibility to make sure both referees have completed the form.