SMARTS-UP Masters-level Scholarship for International Students at Université Paris Cité, France

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: All nationalities are eligible
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded for a master’s degree
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria: Students must be of foreign nationality and newcomers to a French university (except for students preparing a double degree in collaboration with a Paris Cité University who are themselves also eligible)
• Students applying for the Master 1 must hold a foreign diploma equivalent to a License or a Bachelor’s degree.
• International students must not already hold a French National Higher Education Diploma.
• Students applying for the Master 2 must have completed at least one year of full-time Masters in a disciplinary field related to the training requested.
• Bi-national candidates, when they have French nationality, are not eligible.
• Students outside Europe must register in parallel with the masters via the Etudes en France platform.

Offered Benefits

• The SMARTS-UP Masters-level Scholarship is awarded for one year (2023-2024).
• Paris Cité University will provide an 8,000€ scholarship in three installments (€4,000 in November 2023, 3,000 in February 2024, and 1,000 in May 2024).
• The program is financing Master’s studies through master grants of €8,000 each so that the University’s graduate schools associated with the project can welcome international students to their Master’s programs.

Application Process

Download the SMARTS-UP 2023-2024 call for applications

• How to Apply: Applicants must apply to one of any Graduate Schools taking part in the Master’s programs.
• Supporting Documents: The required documents must upload for the online application :
• CV (1 page).
• Cover letter (1 page explaining the applicant’s career goals, how this Master’s program will help them achieve them, and their motivations to join Université Paris Cité).
• Recommendation letters: two recommendation letters written by former or current professors, lecturers, tutors, or supervisors.
• Transcripts of records from Bachelor’s degree on.
• If applicable, abstracts of the candidate’s previous work (e.g., dissertation, books, internship reports, scientific articles).
• Research project: submit a short research proposal (3-4 pages, including references)
• Admission Requirements: To be able to study in France, students outside Europe must have registered for the Master’s via the  Etudes en FranceThis is a completely independent but necessary procedure to obtain a visa to study in France.
• Language Requirement: In some cases, it is mandatory to provide the results of an official French test  (TCF).