Partially funded

Université Paris-Saclay International Master's Scholarship (UVSQ master programmes)

Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France

Scholarship overview

The Paris-Saclay International Master's Scholarship attracts excellent international students to Paris-Saclay master's programmes, especially those planning a doctoral project after the master's. Students admitted to a master's programme run by UVSQ are eligible, as are those in the other Paris-Saclay member institutions.

The scholarship covers the national master's degree (Diplôme National de Master) and is open at M1 and M2 in all disciplines. An M1 laureate's scholarship is renewed automatically for M2 if the required credits are earned and admission to M2 at Paris-Saclay is obtained.

Refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection receive a bonus in the selection, in partnership with UNHCR and the French Ministry of Higher Education.

Award Information

  • Foreign nationality.
  • Admission to a Paris-Saclay master's programme (AgroParisTech, CentraleSupélec, ENS Paris-Saclay, INSTN-CEA, IOGS, Université Évry Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay or UVSQ). Apprenticeship programmes are excluded.
  • First enrolment in French higher education (exchange programmes, Erasmus Mundus joint masters without a French diploma, internships and language courses do not count against this).
  • Under 30 years old in the year of application.
  • Not receiving more than 600 EUR per month from other funding.
  • Cannot be combined with France Excellence Eiffel, France Excellence Europa or Erasmus Mundus scholarships, or with other Paris-Saclay international scholarships.
  • 10,000 EUR per year, paid monthly from September to June; may be reduced for months spent abroad (mandatory mobility, off-site programmes) or internships outside affiliated laboratories.
  • Flat annual travel and visa allowance of up to 900 EUR depending on country of origin.
  • Payment starts only after arrival in France and administrative enrolment; no advances.
  • Housing support is provided but housing is not guaranteed.
  • 25 March 2026, 23:59 (Paris time): deadline for programme heads to select candidates; applicants must have applied and been admitted before this date.
  • 31 March 2026, 23:59: deadline for scholarship applications and referee recommendations.
  • Mid-May 2026: results announced.
  1. Apply to a Paris-Saclay master's programme, including UVSQ programmes, before the programme deadline; spontaneous scholarship applications are not accepted.
  2. Programme heads select candidates; selected candidates receive an email with a link to the online scholarship form.
  3. Complete the online form, name two referees (programme head, teacher or internship supervisor) who submit recommendations online, and upload a motivation letter.
  4. Await the jury decision in mid-May.

Contact: [email protected]

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Online application form.
  • Two online recommendations from referees.
  • Motivation letter (mention refugee or subsidiary protection status if applicable).

How selection works

  • Stage 1: programme heads select from admitted candidates.
  • Stage 2: selected candidates complete the online form and referees submit recommendations (candidates cannot view them).
  • Stage 3: a jury of Graduate School experts assesses academic level, personal project and, for M2 candidates, reasoned motivation to pursue a PhD at Paris-Saclay. Decisions are final and confidential.

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