Scholarships and grants for graduate students
Whether you are a French or international student and whatever your study program is (master's, PhD track etc.), financial support is available for you.
Here you’ll find useful information about three types of financial aids designed for different kinds of study projects and students from low-income families:
- Scholarships
- Mobility grants
- Social criteria grants
Scholarships for graduate students vary depending on one’s school, degree programs, and specific enrollment status.
Listed below are five types of scholarships provided or co-funded by Université PSL and its member schools and fellowships offered by the French government. They are open for the academic year 2024-2025. Please refer to the link of each scholarship for updated details and contact information.
1) Université PSL Graduate Programs Excellence Grants
Several PSL Graduate Programs award scholarships to M1 or/and M2 students based on their excellent academic performance, motivation and (in some cases) financial situation. Some scholarships are open for specific tracks and levels of study. Please refer to the graduate program’s web page or contact the head of the program for detailed information
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree programs:
Master’s programs in:
- Integrative Chemistry & Innovation
- Chemistry & Life Sciences (CSDV)
Funded by: PSL Graduate Program in Chemistry
Eligibility: International students
Applicable PSL degree programs:
Master’s programs in:
- Energy
- Materials Science and Engineering
- BioMedical Engineering Paris (except MCB track)
- Nuclear Energy
Funded by: PSL Graduate Program in Engineering (ISAI)
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree programs: Master’s in Computer Science
Funded by: PSL Graduate Program in Computer Science
See detailed information about the excellence grants in Computer Science
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree programs: Master’s in Mathematics and Applications
Funded by: PSL Graduate Program in Mathematics and Application
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree programs: Master’s in Finance
Funded by: PSL Graduate Program in Finance
See detailed information about the excellence grants in Finance
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree programs: Master’s in Earth and Planetary Science, Environment
Funded by: PSL Graduate Program in Earth and Biodiversity Sciences
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree programs: Master’s in Life Sciences (only students enrolled in IMaGHE- Integrative PhysioPathology curriculum who carry out an internship in a PSL laboratory can apply for the excellence grant)
Funded by: PSL Graduate Program in Life Sciences
See detailed information about the excellence grants in Life Sciences
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree programs:
Master’s programs in:
- Civilizations, Culture and Society
- Asian Studies
- Philosophy
- Religious Sciences and Societies
Funded by: PSL Graduate Program in Religious Studies
Email: pg.ephe@ephe.psl.eu
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree programs:
2nd year of the Master’s in:
- Research and Consulting in Strategic Management
- Business Consulting and Digital Organization
- Marketing Research and Consulting
- Consulting and Research in Audit and Control
- Sustainable Development and Organizational Responsibility
- Network Industries and the Digital Economy
- Fashion & Materials
- Institutions, Economics and Society (Research in socioeconomics)
Funded by: PSL Graduate Program in Management
See detailed information about the excellence grants in Management
Eligibility: International students
Applicable PSL degree programs:
Master’s programs in:
- Physics (ICFP)
- Quantum engineering
Funded by: PSL Graduate Program in Physics
2) Université PSL PhD Tracks grants
Université PSL offers 5-year fully funded programs from Master’s to Doctorate level covering seven research fields.
Eligibility: All nationalities
Fields of study:
- Chemistry
- Life Sciences
- Computer sciences
- Astrophysics
- Earth sciences & biodiversity
- Physics
- Engineering
Application Process: Awarded at Admission
3) Fellowships funded by Université PSL’s member schools
Several schools provide scholarships for specific fields of study and master’s programs.
Eligibility: International students
Applicable PSL degree programs: Master’s programs in Sciences and Arts & Humanities at ENS-PSL. Students selected by international selection must enroll in the DENS (ENS graduate Degree).
Funded by: Ecole normale supérieure (ENS)-PSL
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree program: Master’s in Life Sciences (IMaLis)
Application Process: By individual application
Funded by: Ecole normale supérieure (ENS)-PSL
Eligibility: Non-EU Students
Applicable PSL degree programs/schools: Non-EU Students (whose tax residence is outside the European Economic Area) enrolled in a grand établissement degree (DGE) program with a flexible fee structure at Dauphine-PSL. The scholarship can only be used for a partial (50%) or total tuition exemption in the second year of the Master’s program.
Funded by: Dauphine-PSL
List of Master’s degrees known as DGE : click here
Eligibility: International students
Applicable PSL degree programs/schools: Engineering degree at MINES Paris-PSL
Funded by: Mines-Paris Fondation
Eligibility: International students from a middle/ low-income country
Applicable PSL degree program: Master’s in Public Policy and Development (Applied Economics)
Funded by: Paris School of Economics (PSE)/Ecoles Universitaires de Recherche (EUR)
See also PSE's "Funding Opportunities for Foreign Students" booklet
Eligibility: International students
Applicable PSL degree programs/schools: Priority is given to students applying for a double engineering degree at ESPCI-PSL
Funded by: ESPCI foundation
4) Scholarships co-funded by Université PSL
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree program: Master’s in Mathematics
Funded by: Paris Mathematical Sciences Foundation
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL degree program:
- Master IASD (Artificial Intelligence, Systems, Data science)
- Master's in Mathematics and Applications
- Master's in Computer Science
Funded by: Paris Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
5) Government scholarships
French government scholarships are granted by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. Most scholarships are awarded by the Cooperation and Cultural Action Departments (SCACs) in French embassies and consulates general abroad. Applicants should directly contact the SCAC in their country of origin for information about available scholarships, eligibility, and selection procedure.
The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs also awards scholarships under specific programs as listed below
Eligibility:
International students aged:
- 25 years old or under for Master candidate
- 30 years old or under for PhD candidate
Applicable PSL degree programs/ schools: Most of PSL’s member schools accept and support applications for the Eiffel Scholarship (see the list below). Not all fields of study and degree programs are eligible. Please refer to the web page of each school for detailed information.
Application Process: By nomination. French higher education institutions preselect candidates and then submit applications via Campus France. To learn about the procedures and application deadlines, please contact Campus France in your country of origin and the International Relations Office of the school you wish to apply. The preselection of candidates usually takes place around October/November.
France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship program
List of PSL's member schools that accept applications for the Eiffel Scholarship:
Eligibility: EU Students
Applicable PSL degree programs/ schools:
First year or second year of a Master’s program in the following study fields:
- Culture & Heritage
- Education
- Pedagogy
- French Language and Civilization
- Foreign Languages and Civilizations and European Studies
- Law and political science
- Health
- Environmental Sciences
- Computer Science and Digital
Application Process: By nomination. Interested students must contact the French embassy in their home country for the preselection.
Funded by: The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
PSL's member schools, the European Commission, the French government and regional authorities provide different kinds of mobility grants to support students in their project of studying inside and outside Europe and increase their international competitiveness. Several PSL's schools also offer incoming mobility grants for international students who come to pursue their studies in France.
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL Schools/ degree programs: PSL’s schools are members of the Erasmus+ program and support students who plan to study in one of the European member states in the Erasmus+ program.
Please contact the Office of International Relations of your school for further information.
Funded by: European Commission
Eligibility: CROUS social criteria grants holders
Applicable PSL Schools/ degree programs:
The AMI grant allows students to study abroad in an exchange program or to carry out an international internship.Please contact the Office of International Relations of your school for further information. * The AMI grant can be cumulated with Erasmus+ Mobility Grant.
Funded by: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Eligibility: Students with a total gross income of the tax household inferior to 19 1910 €
Applicable PSL Schools/ degree programs:
Eligible schools:
- Dauphine-PSL
- Ecole Nationale des Chartes-PSL
- Ecoles normale supérieure (ENS)-PSL
- Ecole de Chimie-PSL
- Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (EPHE)-PSL
- ESPCI-PSL
- MINES Paris-PSL
Please contact the Office of International Relations of the above-mentioned schools for further information.
Funded by: Regional Council of Ile-de-France
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL Schools/ degree programs:
Students enrolled in the following levels at Dauphine-PSL:
- Bachelor's 3rd year
- Master’s level
Funded by: Dauphine-PSL
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL Schools/ degree programs: Observatoire de Paris-PSL offers its students several outgoing and incoming mobility grants. Please refer to the link below for further information.
Funded by: Observatoire de Paris-PSL
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL Schools/ degree programs: EPHE-PSL offers its students several outgoing and incoming mobility grants. Please refer to the grants directory below for further information or contact thier Office of International Relations.information.
Funded by: EPHE-PSL
Email: dri@ephe.psl.eu
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL Schools/ degree programs: ESPCI-PSL offers its students several outgoing mobility grants. Please refer to the link below for further information.
Funded by: ESPCI-Paris
Email: international@espci.psl.eu
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL Schools/ degree programs: Chime Paris-PSL offers its students several mobility grants. Please refer to the link below for further information or contact their Office of International Relations.
Funded by: Chime Paris-PSL
Email: international@chimieparistech.psl.eu
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL Schools/ degree programs:
The mobility grants support students in the first and second year of their Master’s who plan to study or carry out an internship in France or abroad. Student enrolled in the following Master’s programs are eligible:
- Civilizations, Culture and Society
- Asian Studies
- Art History and Archeology
- Religious Studies and Society
For detailed information please contact the head of graduate programs concerned.
Funded by: PSL Graduate Programs in Historical Sciences/ Religious Studies
Eligibility: All nationalities
Applicable PSL Schools/ degree programs: The mobility grants support students enrolled in the first and second year of the Master’s in Life Sciences who plan to study or carry out an internship in France or abroad.
Funded by: PSL Graduate Programs In Earth and Biodiversity Sciences