ELIGIBILITY:

Students meeting the following cumulative criteria are eligible:

Students admitted to a Paris-Saclay University Master’s programme delivered by one of the following institutions: AgroParisTech, CentraleSupélec, ENS Paris-Saclay, INSTN-CEA, IOGS, Université Évry Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ

International students studying in France for the first time  

Students aged 30 or less during the year of selection

Nevertheless, students meeting the following criteria remain eligible:

Students of foreign nationality living in France for less than a year, previously or currently enrolled in a non-degree training course or internship.

Students of foreign nationality living in France for less than a year, taking language classes (such as “FLE” courses).

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 a degree from the French higher education system.

Students meeting one of the following criteria are not eligible:

All students who have been or are currently enrolled in a French higher education institution during their studies, except international students enrolled in a French higher education institution abroad.

Students who have interrupted their studies for more than 3 consecutive years.

Students receiving any other type of funding which amount exceeds 600€ per month.

Together with UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) and backed by MEnS association (Migrants dans l’Enseignement supérieur / Migrants in Higher Education), Paris-Saclay University is implementing a bonus system for refugee students or students with subsidiary protection within the framework of the IDEX scale of scholarships.
If you are concerned by this status, please indicate it in your statement of purpose as soon as you submit your application to the master’s degree.

Programmes / Fields:

All academic fields are eligible.

All Master’s programmes accredited by Université Paris-Saclay, except vocational training, are eligible.

Application timeline:

Candidate selection deadline by the master’s programme coordinator: May 5, 2025

After being selected, deadline to apply for the scholarship: May 9, 2025

Deadline for the reception of the recommendations from the 2 referees, and closure of the call: May 12, 2025

Publication of results: late June 2025

BENEFIT:

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 from September to June, for a period of 10 consecutive months.

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 registered in the programme to which they were admitted.