Partially funded

IEIS Graduate School Excellence Scholarship (Master 2, iaelyon)

Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, France

Scholarship overview

The IEIS Graduate School (International Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Society) at iaelyon School of Management offers an excellence scholarship for new foreign Master 2 students. It is part of the Graduate+ project, which brings together four Lyon-area universities and is funded by the French National Research Agency under France 2030.

The scholarship is conditional on completing the Honours IEIS excellence course: courses on research, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development and international topics; two full seminars during iaelyon International Week; research for the CREATE team on the IEIS theme within the Magellan laboratory; and a master's thesis linked to the IEIS theme.

Award Information

  • Foreign student new to iaelyon.
  • Living outside France at the time of application (French dual citizens may apply).
  • Applying to the Master 2 Sustainable Management for International Business (SMIB) or Etudes et Recherche en Management (ERM).
  • Commitment to the Honours IEIS course.
  • Stipend of 1,000 EUR per month for 10 months (10,000 EUR per year).
  • Possible one-time relocation grant of 2,000 EUR.
  • Access to international research and teaching networks, the Graduate IEIS Winter School, possible research placements at the Magellan laboratory, and the Lyon 3 pre-incubation programme.
  • Application deadline (2026 call): 20 March 2026.
  • Interviews: end of April to beginning of May 2026.
  • Results: beginning of May 2026.
  1. Assemble a single PDF with all documents.
  2. Email it to the Graduate School Coordinator, [email protected].
  3. Ask at least one referee (current or former professor, lecturer, tutor or supervisor) to email a recommendation letter separately to the same address.

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Documents you will need

  • Proof of diplomas: bachelor's degree and first year of master's (240 ECTS for European students).
  • One-page CV.
  • One-page motivation letter (career goals, how the master's helps, research interests, reasons for joining iaelyon).
  • Transcripts from the bachelor's degree onward.
  • Abstracts of previous work, if applicable.
  • English certificate, minimum B2 (native speakers and those who studied two years in English exempt); French appreciated but not required.
  • Copy of official ID.

How selection works

  • Academic excellence.
  • Internship experience and research technical skills.
  • Motivation and coherence of the professional project.
  • Level of French and English.

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