Valid until: Wednesday 07 December 2022
Each year, École Normale Supérieure (ENS) organizes an international selection allowing the most promising international students, either in Science or in Arts & Humanities, to follow a Masters Degree at the University.
Host Institution(s): École Normale Supérieure in Paris, France.
Study in: France.
Level/Field(s) of study: Master’s Degree at ENS in the fields of Science or Arts & Humanities.
Number of Scholarships: 10 positions in Sciences and 10 positions in Arts & Humanities.
Funding: See « Scholarship value/inclusions » section.
Target group: International students.
Deadline: 7 December 2022.
Host Institution(s)École Normale Supérieure in Paris, France
Level/Field(s) of study
Master’s Degree at ENS (or one of ENS’ partner institutions) in the fields of Science or Arts & Humanities.
Number of Scholarships
The scholarship offers 10 positions in Sciences and 10 positions in Arts & Humanities.
Target group
ENS International Selection Scholarships 2023 are awarded to international students.
Scholarship value/inclusions
Monthly grant of 1,000 Euros for 3 years and a room on one of the ENS campuses.
Eligibility criteria
- Candidates must be under 26 when they apply (must not have reached their 26th birthday)
- Candidates must not have applied to the International Selection before.
- Candidates must not have lived in France more than 10 months during the academic year of the selection (September 1st – August 31st) nor the previous year.
- Candidates must justify at least one year of undergraduate studies awarded by a foreign university (outside France) during the calendar year preceding the start of applications.
- Candidates justify at least two years of undergraduate studies in a foreign university (outside France), on the 1st of September following admission.
As an exception, the Director of ENS could authorize the application of a candidate whose academic background outside France is not standard.
Application instructions
Applications open 11 October 2022.
The application form and documents must be submitted online before December 2022 (TBA) (Sciences) or 11 December 2022 (Arts & Humanities) for Session 2023.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Official Scholarship Website: https://www.ens.psl.eu/en/academics/admissions/international-selection
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