Institutional Scholarships

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Scholarships offered by the Higher Education Institutions in France

Institutional Scholarships

In addition to French government, Franco-Indian Education Trust and Co-financed scholarships, students may apply for scholarships offered by French higher education institutions.

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Named after the founder of Sciences Po, the prestigious institution offers Emile-Boutmy scholarship to international students whose profiles match the admissions priorities and individual course requirements. The scholarship is offered at both Bachelor's and Master's degree level and covers a tuition grant that can vary between 3000 to 13000 depending on the year of the study programme.

Short for École de Management de Normandie, is a prestigious French business school with a rich history dating back to 1871. Accredited by AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, EM Normandie is renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and internationalization. This makes the Business School part of the top 1% of Schools with such accreditations globally! The school’s MIM Program also ranks among the top 65 MIM’s in the world according to the FT Rankings. The school is also recognized for its commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation. EM Normandie encourages students to think creatively, fostering an entrepreneurial mindset. Various initiatives and incubators support students in developing and launching their business ideas. The school's dedication to corporate connections and a strong alumni network further enhances the opportunities available to its graduates in the global business landscape. Overall, EM Normandie stands out as a leading institution that prepares students for successful careers in the dynamic and competitive world of business.

Rennes School of Business offers a wide range of scholarships : Talent, Unframed, Bienvenue en France, solidarity Fund etc, to promote academic excellence as well as GRP profiles. The scholarships are open to all applicants admitted to the school and to the students already enrolled in one of the school’s programmes.The scholarship is offered at the Bachelor's and Master's degree level and covers a tuition grant that can vary between 1000 to 5000.

ISAE SUPAERO is one of the world's leading institutes in aeronautics, located in Toulouse (South-East of France) and MBDA is a major European defence company. The company MBDA offers 8 fellowships for Indian applicants for ISAE AMA and AESS master's programs. This fellowship covers tuition fees and part of living expenses (5000 €/year).

EDHEC Business School is one of the fifty Business Schools worldwide to hold the Triple Crown of international accreditations – AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA offering consistently top ranked English-taught Masters programs in Business Management and Finance. EDHEC Academic Excellence Scholarship offers high-potential candidates up to 50% reduction on their tuition fees. The scholarship supports high-profile candidates based on the excellence of their academic profile, impressive experience and extracurricular activities.

ENS de Lyon is an elite French public higher education institution that trains professors, researchers in the academic system through fundamental research.  The students enrolled in one of the master’s programmes offered by ENS Lyon (except FEADéP Master's programs) can apply for the ampere excellence scholarship allowing them to receive a month stipend of 1000 euros and additional benefits.

 

A few examples of scholarships offered by other French Higher Education Institutions:

The Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire de Lyon 1 offers the Master in Medical Device Engineering, a prestigious program dedicated to equipping students with cutting-edge knowledge and skills in the field of medical devices. To attract and support outstanding international talent, the program provides the Excellence Scholarship, aimed at high-potential students residing outside of France at the time of application.

The scholarship grants a total of 10,000€ for the academic year, distributed as 1,000€ per month for 10 consecutive months (from September to June).

Applicants must apply for the Excellence Scholarship concurrently with their application to the Master in Medical Device Engineering program. This financial support recognizes candidates with exceptional academic achievements and a commitment to advancing innovation in the medical device industry.

The Labex MILYON offers scholarships for Bachelor's degree or Master's degree on academic criteria to international students wishing to join one of the courses offered by the institutions of the University of Lyon that the labex supports. The scholarship covers a monthly stipend of 1,000 € and is offered for a duration of 10 months (September to June).

École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay offers scholarships to international students planning to pursue a Master’s degree or carry out PhD research work at one of the ENS Paris-Saclay laboratories. The scholarship programme is also open to students in their last year of Bachelor to PhD, enrolled in a university abroad to carry out a research stay.

Universite Paris Saclay offer IDEX scholarship to international students enrolled in a Master’s programme offered by the university or its member institutions. The scholarships are offered for a duration of 1 or 2 years depending on the admission level (M1 or M2) and for a period of 10 consecutive months (September to June). The amount of the Université Paris-Saclay scholarship is 10,000€ per year and a maximum of 1,000€ for travel and visa expenses can also be awarded depending on the candidate’s country of origin.

The University of La Réunion (UR) offers scholarships to study for a Master 2 and obtain the Master degree in 5 fields - Science and Technology; Human and Environmental Sciences; Law, Economics and Management; Humanities; Health. The scholarship covers a monthly stipend of 710€ for 10 months (mid-August to mid-June). Candidates must have a minimum level of B2 in French at the time of application.

The TIGER Master Excellence Scholarships are awarded by Aix-Marseille University to Master's level students enrolled in courses in following fields - Environmental and Earth Sciences, Life and Health Sciences, Advanced Science and Technology, Energy and Humanities and Social Sciences. These excellence scholarships cover: 10,000€/year renewable up to 2 years (provided criteria for renewal are met) guaranteed residence accommodation and installation support upon arrival in France.

The Graduate School in Mathematics & Computer Science of the Sorbonne Paris Nord University (PNGS-M&CS) awards grants for Master studies in mathematics and computer science.  The awardees receive a monthly grant up to 1000€ at maximum: 600€/month + a housing complement of 400€/month upon justification (rental lease). International students have preferred access to student housing facilities (CROUS), and are reimbursed a return trip from their home country to Paris (economic fares only).

The IDEX Université Grenoble Alpes Master Scholarships is open to international students who apply to one of the Masters offered by the following higher education & research institutions: ENSAG (Architecture school), Grenoble INP - UGA, Sciences Po Grenoble (politics), and Université Grenoble Alpes. The selected students receive 8000 € per academic year and 5000 euros in case one of the two semesters of a given year is dedicated to a funded internship.

The MSc in Project Management for Environmental & Energy Engineering (PM3E) and MSc in Nuclear Engineering (NE) are entirely taught in English. The amount of the scholarship varies from 3,000€ to 14,250€ (depending on the Excellence of the applicant) and is awarded as a tuition fee waiver on the total tuition fee for the MSc program.

Funded by the IDEX Université de Paris (UP), the MIEM scholarship program aims at increasing the international Masters offers. Through the MIEM program, the Université de Paris has the opportunity and the means to train tomorrow top level-scientists. The scholarship amount varies from 8000 € to 10000 € per academic year.

Université Côte d'Azur has recently developed state-accredited international MSc programs run entirely in English. These MSc programs fall under 5 broad areas: business, data science, education, environmental and natural science. Each year Université Côte d'Azur awards 10 IDEX grants to the best candidates. The recipients of these grants of excellence are exempt from tuition fees and receive a stipend of 5000 euros.

The Toulouse INP Master Scholarships program is open to international students who apply to one of the 9 Masters of Science offered by Toulouse INP, Institute of Engineering, on a merit basis. The selected students receive a waiver of upto 3500 € on the tuition fee per academic year.

Centrale Nantes offers Elite scholarships to non-European students accepted into the first year of one of the Master's programmes at Centrale Nantes in the following fields of study - Chemistry; Environment; Computer Science; Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Engineering. The scholarship covers a part of tuition fee (up to a total of €3,000) for the two years and is directly applied to the tuition fee structure of the student in case of acceptance.

SKEMA Business School is an internationally recognised business school known for its academic excellence and commitment to innovation. SKEMA offers scholarships for international students, particularly for bright and talented ones, to help them achieve their personal and professional goals. For more information on our scholarships, please refer to our scholarship brochure : https://brochures-programmes.skema.edu/books/lgqn

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