Sophie Germain Scholarship in France, 2023-2024

Candidates are invited to apply for the 2023-2024 Sophie Germain Scholarship in France. Sophie Germain Scholarship is available for french and international students willing to enroll in a Master’s or Ph.D. degree program in «Mathematics and applications». This scholarship to study in France offers training and supervision opportunities covering the entire spectrum of mathematics and its applications.

The Master scholarship track is offered for a period of one or two years and is intended for students who want to enroll in one of the Master programs (apart from the track «Formation à l’Enseignement Supérieur en Mathématiques»). The Ph.D. scholarship track wishes to bring particular attention to students with very high potential by offering them financial support during the whole duration of their graduate studies, from master (M2) to Ph.D.. The duration of the proposed funding is 4 years.

Funded students must meet the academic requirements of the master’s program and develop a Ph.D. project with a supervisor from the Hadamard Mathematics Doctoral School. Once the master’s degree is validated, the Hadamard Doctoral School of Mathematics board must validate the Ph.D. project so that the student can benefit from additional funding to pursue his/her doctorate. The Sophie Germain Scholarship is offered by the Mathematics Foundation Jacques Hadamard (FMJH). Applicants are advised to give careful attention to the writing of their motivation letter, by keeping in mind that the program aims to encourage young talents to orientate themselves towards research in mathematics.

Program Details

• Host institution: Member institutions of the Mathematics Foundation Jacques Hadamard in France.
• Fields of study: Mathematics and Applications.
• Number of fellowships : Not specified.
• Duration : One, two years for masters students and four years for PhD applicants.
• Eligible countries: Open to all countries.

Sophie Germain Scholarship in France Benefits

Please find below, benefits provided to selected candidates of this Europe scholarship.

Master Students

Master track applicants will have the following benefits

1. An amount of €11,000 net per year;
2. All laureates will receive an indemnity covering tuition fees (about €500 for a year);
3. Foreign students also receive a fixed compensation of a maximum amount of €2000 per year calculated on a scale according to their country of origin. This flat-rate contribution is intended to cover travel expenses for a return in the year and visa fees;
4. First-time foreign students are also offered the possibility of booking accommodation (individual studio) in one of the residences close to their institution of registration. They will be also offered a housing welcome KIT containing all the necessary household items (Duvet, sheets, pans, plates, cutlery,…) to an approximate value of €100.

PhD Students

For the PhD track applicants (from master (M2) to PhD) the funding will be provided for 4 years, as shown below:

• 10.000 € for the master year (M2), an indemnity covering tuition fees (about 500 € for a year), for foreign students a fixed compensation of a maximum amount of 2000 € per year calculated on a scale according to their country of origin (this flat-rate contribution is intended to cover travel expenses for a round trip and visa fees). Furthermore, housing will be booked for you (you must pay the rent);
• During the 3 years of PhD, laureates will have the equivalent of a doctoral contract based on the French legislation, which is currently 1866 € gross monthly.

Available Programs

Below is the list of programs candidates can use this scholarship for.

1. M1 Jacques Hadamard Track
2. M1 Mathematics and AI Track
3. M1 Pure Mathematics
4. M1 Applied Mathematics
5. M1 Maths in Interaction (MINT)
6. M2 Jacques Hadamard Track
7. M2 Mathematics and AI Track
8. M2 Analysis, Arithmetic and Geometry (AAG)
9. M2 Analysis, Modeling, Simulation (AMS)
10. M2 Applied Algebra (AA)
11. M2 Data Sciences (only for students who have completed a M1 in Paris-Saclay)
12. M2 Data Science: Health, Insurance, Finance
13. M2 Mathematics for the Life Sciences
14. M2 Mathematics of Randomness
15. M2 Mathematics, Vision, Learning
16. M2 Optimization
17. M2 Quantitative Finance.

Sophie Germain Scholarship in France Eligibility

To apply for the Sophie Germain Scholarship Master track, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Any students applying to Master’s degree “Mathématiques et applications” of University Paris Saclay or Institut Polytechnique de Paris is eligible (except for the track “Formation à l’Enseignement Supérieur en Mathématiques”). All nationalities are welcome to apply for the Sophie Germain Scholarship.
• Students outside the Paris-Saclay area have to apply to the first call for applications and in particular for international students (outside Europe) to facilitate the processing of their visa. Similarly, it is imperative that they contact their Embassy or Consulate to obtain a CAMPUS France file number. This administrative formality is a mandatory prerequisite for being authorized to apply for a student visa in France.
• The selection of candidates is done on academic criteria confirmed by transcripts and recommendation letters. Recommendation letters are requested automatically by the FMJH to the contact persons mentioned by the candidates as soon as they validate their application.
• Regarding the enrollment formalities of students in the Master’s track of their choice, it is imperative that all candidates for a scholarship proceed in parallel to their registration online via the website of the University Paris-Saclay or Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

For PhD track, only international students who wish to enroll in an M2 of the Master Mathematics and Applications are eligible for the PhD Track scholarship.

Funded students must meet the academic requirements of the master’s program and develop a PhD project with a supervisor from the Hadamard Mathematics Doctoral School. Once the master’s degree is validated, the Hadamard Doctoral School of Mathematics board must validate the PhD project so that the student can benefit from additional funding to pursue his/her doctorate.

Similar opportunities

1. ENS International Selection Scholarship for All;
2. Holland Scholarship for Non-EEA International Students;
3. Emile-Boutmy Scholarship at Sciences Po for international students.

How to Apply for the Sophie Germain Scholarship

Interested applicants who would like to apply for this France scholarship, must click on the apply button below and follow the instructions to submit their applications. Do not forget to upload the required documents.

The first call is from October to January 31st It is intended to encourage incoming mobility within the Paris-Saclay area and therefore only concerns students outside this area. Note that foreign students (outside Europe) must apply for a visa. All information is available on Campus France.

The second call (master programs only) is from February to May 15th and concerns only the “insiders”, i.e. the students who already study on the territory of Paris-Saclay.

The results are sent by e-mail to the successful candidates approximately 5 weeks after the closing date of the call for applications.

The application deadline for the Master track (first call) and PhD scholarship applicants is Janvier 31, 2023. The deadline for the Master track scholarship applicants (second call – only for students who already study on the territory of Paris-Saclay) is June 7, 2023. For more details on the Sophie Germain Master Scholarship in France, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.