ENS International selection program scholarships to study a bachelor and master’s degree program is open for application. ENS International selection scholarships, conducted through a yearly competitive examination, is intended to young graduates in Arts & Humanities as well as Sciences, who justify at least of one year undergraduate studies in a foreign university and distinguish themselves with outstanding results.

The Ecole normale supérieure (ENS) aims at varying its students’ profiles and incorporates students to be enrolled in the 3rd year of bachelor in Math and in Computing science (licence 3) or 1st year of master (master 1), coming from all over the world and from all disciplines.

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Key Scholarship Details

These are some of the key details about the ongoing ENS International selection Scholarships

• Scholarship Sponsor(s): Ecole normale supérieure (ENS)
• Host Institution (s): Ecole normale supérieure (ENS), Paris
• Study Level: Bachelor and Masters
• Scholarship Type: Fully Funded Scholarship
• Scholarship Worth: See scholarship value and benefits (below)
• Number of Awards: 10 in Sciences and 10 in Arts& Humanities.
• Nationality: International Students

Eligibility Criteria for the ENS International selection Scholarships

To qualify for the International selection Scholarships 2023/2024;

• Candidates must be under 26 when they apply (must not have reached their 26th birthday)
• Candidates apply only once to the International Selection
• 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.

Eligible Courses

Academic disciplines offered through International selection program are as follows;

• Arts & Humanities: Anthropology, Archeology, Classical studies (Greek, Latin), Cinema, Theater studies, History of Art, Musicology, Cognitive sciences, Economics, Political studies, Geography, History, History and Philosophy of Law, History and Philosophy of Sciences, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Sociology.
• Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Earthscience, Computing science, Mathematics, Physics, Cognitive sciences.

Benefits of the Scholarship

What the ENS International selection scholarships offer include;

• Access to training of excellence, through contact with exceptional researchers, in a privileged training and research environment.
• A 1000 euros/month grant for 3 years
• An accommodation (a room) on one of the ENS campuses.
• At the end of their studies, students graduates with a master degree in their speciality and with the diploma of École normale supérieure.

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How to Apply

To apply the International selection Scholarships , applicants must deposit, merge the underlisted documents as a unique Pdf, on a platform whose link will be sent once you have filled your initial application form on HERE. Applicants should refer to the official scholarship page for detailed application guide while getting ready the required documentaions.

• Detailed editable application form (editable form, download and save before filling it out)
• Passport-1st page only (for non-European candidates) or ID card (for European candidates)
• High school diploma
• University transcript
• Curriculum vitae
• Motivation letter (1 to 3 pages long fon : Times New Roman, 12 pt and 1.5 line spacing) – written in French; Candidates in Economics, Linguistics or Cognitive studies must submit their motivation letter both in French and in English
• Research project of 3 pages maximum (10 000 characters including spaces).

Please Note: the procedures are slightly different for the different disciplines. It is important to see details at the application page.

Visit the Official Website for Further Details

Application Deadline: December 7, 2022