Scholarships

ENS International Selection Scholarships 2023

Overview

Type: Scholarship

Location: France.

Value:1000 euros/month grant for 3 years

Application Deadline: December 7, 2022.

 

About the Scholarship

The Ecole normale supérieure aims at varying its students’ profiles and incorporates students to be enrolled in the 3rd year of bachelor (licence 3) or 1st year of master (master 1), coming from all over the world and from all disciplines. The competitive examination of the International selection 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 examination takes place in 2 steps: a selection based upon application, then oral and written exams (Arts&Humanities) or oral exams only (Sciences) for shortlisted candidates.

ENS opens 10 positions in Sciences and 10 positions in Arts& Humanities.

Joining ENS through the competitive examination of the International selection gives access to training of excellence, through contact with exceptional researchers, in a privileged training and research environment. Integrated to the community of the normaliens, international students continue their studies at ENS and at the university at the same time, while benefiting from a 1000 euros/month grant for 3 years and from a room on one of the ENS campuses. At the end of their studies, these students have graduated with a master degree in their speciality and with the diploma of École normale supérieure.

 

Eligibility criteria
  • 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.

On rare occasions, the Director of ENS may authorise applications from candidates whose academic background is non-standard.

 

Procedure

Application to International selection according to the calendars below.

  • If your file is complete, it is submitted to the jury.
  • If the jury selects your dossier, you are invited to take written and oral tests.
  • The marks obtained at the tests determine the list of admitted students.

NB: Applicants interested in the Department of Cognitive Studies (DEC) can apply using the Science or Arts&Humanities forms indiscriminately. This documentshows the differences between these 2 options. All candidates MUST contact the DEC in order to choose the right way, based on their personal academic background.

 

KEY DATES

To apply, fill the initial application form HERE

Within a few days, you receive a link to our application portal

You deposit there your application dossier containing the files listed below in “Application dossiers”, Arts&Humanities or Sciences

 

International selection in Arts & Humanities 2023:
  • Application : October 11 to December 7, 2022 (23h59, Paris time)
  • Shortlist : January 17, 2023
  • Tests : Between February 6 and February 14, 2023
  • Admission results : February 17, 2023
International selection in Sciences 2023:
  • Application : October 11 to December 7, 2022 (23h59, Paris time)
  • Shortlist : January 19, 2023
  • Tests : Between January 30 and February 9, 2023
  • Admission results : February 13, 2023

 

VISIT THE SCHOLARSHIP PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS

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