International Master’s Scholarship Program IDEX 2023-24, University of Paris-Saclay, France.

Scholarship Description:

The goal of Université Paris-Saclay is to facilitate access to its Master's programs for international students, which are provided by its various faculties, component-institutions, and associated universities. The university aims to make it easier for highly qualified international students, particularly those interested in pursuing research up to the doctoral level, to join the institution.

For the 2023-2024 academic year, scholarships will be granted based on academic achievements and funded by the IDEX initiative of the 3rd Programme Investissements d’Avenir. These scholarships are intended for students who have been accepted into a Master's program offered by Université Paris-Saclay and provided by any 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 will be awarded for 1 or 2 years, depending on the student's admission level (M1 or M2), and will be contingent upon completing the necessary number of credits to progress to the following year of study.

Degree Level:

International Master’s Scholarship Program IDEX 2023-24, University of Paris-Saclay, France. is available to undertake Masters level programs at University of Paris-Saclay.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• All Subjects

Scholarship Benefits:

• The amount of the Université Paris-Saclay scholarship is 10,000€ per year. It is paid by Université Paris-Saclay for the duration of the academic year, and for a period of 10 consecutive months (September to June).
• A maximum of 1,000€ for travel and visa expenses can also be awarded depending on the candidate’s country of origin.
• Laureates will receive their scholarship as well as travel expenses only upon arrival in France and once they have enrolled in the programme to which they were admitted.

Eligible Nationalities:

This scholarship is open to international students.

Eligibility Criteria:

- Students admitted to a Paris-Saclay University Master’s programme delivered by one of the following institutions: AgroParisTech, CentraleSupelec, ENS Paris-Saclay, INSTN-CEA, IOGS, UEVE, UPSaclay, UVSQ. Among these students, only those who answer one of the following criteria are eligible to apply:
- Newly arrived international students, aged 30 and less during the course of the selection year.
- Students of foreign nationality living on the French soil for less than a year, previously or currently enrolled in a training course or internship that does not lead to certification.
- Students of foreign nationality living on the French soil for less than a year, taking language classes (type FFL).
- Students who have lived in France in the past, within the framework of a mobility programme during their studies (e.g. Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degrees, exchange programme…) that did not lead to certification.

Application Procedure:

1) Selected students will automatically be sent a link by email to an online application form.
Upon reception of this email, students wishing to apply will need to complete the online application form and provide (mandatory) the names and contact details of two referees who would be willing to submit a reference for the candidate (director of studies, professor, internship coordinator…).

2) Each of the two referees named by the candidate will be sent a link by email to an online recommendation form. They will be asked to complete and submit the form prior to the closing day of the scholarship call.
The candidate will automatically be informed when each referee has submitted the form.

3) The application file for a scholarship will be considered complete when both recommendation forms have been submitted by the referees.
Please note: the candidate will not receive a message confirming that the application is complete.
It is up to the candidate to ensure both referees complete and submit the form by the deadline given in the invitation email.

Applications that are incomplete or received after the deadline will automatically be rejected.