Master’s Scholarships at ENS de Lyon, France

Deadline: 25 February 2011
Open to: non-French nationals having at least Licence (BA) degree under 26
Scholarship: no tuition fees, 1,000 Euros per month for twelve months

Masters scholarships at the ENS de Lyon for international students in the sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences.

Here is the list of Master’s programmes.

Eligibility

The scholarships are available for applicants to both M1 (first year of two-year Master’s degree) and M2 (second year) programmes.

• There is a maximum age limit of 26 at the closing date for application (candidates in 2011 must have been born on or after 25th February 1985).
• The scholarships are open to non-French nationals.
• Previous qualifications:

– Candidates for admission to the first year of the Master’s programme (M1) must hold or be about to obtain a Licence degree (equivalent to 180 European ECTS credits), or a qualification of an equivalent level recognized by the ENS de Lyon.

– Candidates for admission to the second year of the Masters programme (M2) must have or be about to have successfully carried out studies to Master 1 level (equivalent to 240 European ECTS credits), or hold or be about to obtain a qualification of an equivalent level recognized by the ENS de Lyon (example: MPhil).

* Type of enrolment: Full-time. Students selected for the M2 level will not be eligible for periods of study or internships abroad during their time at the ENS de Lyon.

Scholarships

Financial support: Exemption from administrative and tuition fees, plus a payment of 1,000 Euros per month for twelve months.

Duration and number of scholarships:

– M2: twelve months;
– M1: twelve months, renewable for a further twelve months at M2 level provided the student fulfils the necessary academic criteria.

– 10 in the sciences;
– 10 in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Language skills

Candidates in the arts, humanities and social sciences:

Sufficient competence in French to be able to successfully undertake the course being applied for. The C1 level is recommended.  Candidates must provide proof of their level of competence in French.

Candidates in the sciences:

Sufficient competence in French and/or English to be able to successfully undertake the course being applied for. Candidates must provide proof of their level of competence in French and English.

Application Process

* Closing date for applications: 25th February 2011

Application form

Reference form

The completed application form and the required documents must be sent to:

École normale supérieure de Lyon
Service mobilité internationale – Bourses Ampère
15 parvis René Descartes – BP 7000 69342 Lyon Cedex 07 – FRANCE

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

* Candidates should expect to receive official notification in early May. Successful candidates will receive a pre-registration letter and instructions on the necessary administrative procedures.

Contact

International Office – International students
Campus R.Descartes – Office F26
Phone: +33 4 37 37 66 82
Fax: +33 4 37 37 63 60
international@ens-lyon.fr

The official webpage.