Ampère Scholarships of Excellence (Master's)

• EUR 1,000 per month for 12 months (one academic year).
• Renewable under conditions.

2026-2027 call: applications opened 14 November 2025 and closed 23 January 2026 (23:59 CET); results mid-March 2026. The 2027-2028 calendar is to be published in November 2026.

1. Choose a Master's programme from the ENS de Lyon Master's description.
2. Complete and submit the online application form matching your profile (European, non-European with a foreign degree, or non-European with a French degree). The form covers both the Master's and the scholarship.
3. Upload all required documents before the deadline; emailed or incomplete applications are not considered.
4. The admission committee reviews applications; no results are given by phone.
5. If admitted, a pre-enrolment letter explains the next steps.

• Official identity document.
• Motivation letter.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Certificates of diplomas and degrees already obtained, in French or English (officially certified translation otherwise).
• University transcript of records, in French or English (officially certified translation otherwise).
• For the current year, proof of enrolment, in French or English.
• Programme-specific extras such as research projects, language certificates and letters of recommendation.

Applications are examined by the ENS de Lyon admission committee on academic merit. Eligibility criteria are set out in the Ampère scholarship rules published on the application page.