University Paris-Saclay Master’s Scholarships for International Students 2025-2026
University Paris-Saclay Scholarships is committed to providing international students with access to its Master’s programmes, offered by its faculties, partner institutions, and associated universities. These scholarships aim to attract highly qualified international students, particularly those pursuing academic and research-focused projects at the Master’s and doctoral levels.
The scholarships, funded by the IDEX initiative under the 3rd Programme Investissements d’Avenir, are awarded based on academic excellence to students admitted to Master’s programmes at University Paris-Saclay Scholarships. Eligible institutions include:
- AgroParisTech
- CentraleSupélec
- ENS Paris-Saclay
- INSTN-CEA
- Institut d’Optique Graduate School (IOGS)
- Université Évry Paris-Saclay
- Université Paris-Saclay (UPSaclay)
- Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)
Scholarships are granted for one or two years, depending on the student’s entry level (M1 or M2), and are renewable upon completing the required credits for progression to the next academic year. This opportunity provides outstanding international students with the resources to thrive academically and pursue advanced research in France.
Application timeline for University Paris-Saclay Scholarships:
- 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
Pre-selection Process for the University Paris-Saclay Scholarships:
Admission to a Master’s programme does not automatically entitle students to a scholarship.
For more information, please see the Eligibility criteria.
Students eligible for a Paris-Saclay University IDEX scholarship will be selected by the admission panel among those students admitted to a Paris-Saclay University Master’s programme.
Only students who receive an email from Paris-Saclay University inviting them to apply for a Paris-Saclay University IDEX scholarship will be able to submit an application.
No direct application is possible.
Application Procedure for the University Paris-Saclay Scholarships:
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 compulsorily provide 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.
Eligibility criteria for the University Paris-Saclay Scholarships:
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.
Selection of laureates, evaluation criteria:
Reminder: admission to a Master’s programme does not automatically entitle students to a scholarship.
The selection of laureates is the responsibility of a jury composed of experts from the faculties, component-institutions and associated universities of Paris-Saclay University. The evaluation criteria take into account the following elements:
- Academic level,
- Personal project,
- Specifically for students admitted in an M2 programme: well-argued motivation to pursue a PhD in a laboratory of Paris-Saclay University.
Application Deadline
May 9, 2025
How to Apply for the University Paris-Saclay Scholarships
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.
For more details,visit Universite Paris-Saclay webpage
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