Brief description:

The Université Paris-Saclay, through the IDEX scholarships, aims to promote access to its master’s (nationally-certified degree) programs to international students, taught in its member establishments, and to make it easier for highly-qualified foreign students to attend its University especially those wishing to develop an academic project through research up to the doctoral level.

Host Institution(s):

Université Paris-Saclay, France and enrolled at one of the following member institutions:

  • AgroParisTech,
  • CentraleSupelec,
  • Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS Paris-Saclay),
  • INSTN-CEA,
  • Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ).
  • Institut d’Optique Graduate School (IOGS),
  • Université d’Evry-Val-d’Essonne (UEVE),
  • Université Paris-Saclay (UPSaclay),

Level/Field of study:

  • All Master’s programmes in all academic fields for which Université Paris-Saclay is accredited, except for vocational training.

Target group:

  • International students

Scholarship value/duration:

  • The scholarship amount is €10,000 per year. It is paid by Université ParisSaclay for the duration of the academic year, and for a period of no less than 10 consecutive months per year (September to June).
  • A maximum of €1,000 for travel and visa expenses is also awarded depending on the candidate’s country of origin.
  • These scholarships are awarded for 1 or 2 years depending on the admission level (M1 or M2) and subject to students completing the required number of credits to advance to the next year level.

Check: Government of Flanders Master Mind Scholarships for International Students [Fully Funded]

Eligibility:

Are eligible:

  • Students admitted to a Université Paris-Saclay 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).
    • 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.

Are ineligible:

  • All students who have been or who are enrolled in a French higher education institution during their studies, except international students enrolled in a French higher education institution abroad.
  • Individuals who have interrupted their studies for more than 3 consecutive years.
  • Students holding any other type of scholarship whose amount exceeds €650/month.

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Application Instructions:

  • To be considered for the scholarships, students must first be admitted to a Master’s Programme offered at Université Paris-Saclay. Being admitted into a master’s program of the University does not automatically entitle you to a scholarship.
  • Selected students will automatically be sent a link by email to an online application form.
  • Only students who receive an email from Université Paris-Saclay inviting them to apply for a Université Paris-Saclay IDEX scholarship will be able to submit an application. No unsolicited application is allowed.  
  • The deadline for application to a Master’s Program (in order to be selected) is 10 May 2023. The deadline for receipt of scholarship applications is 12 May 2023.

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