Université Paris-Saclay International Master’s Scholarship (IDEX)

The Université Paris-Saclay International Master’s Scholarship (IDEX) funds talented international students joining master’s programs at one of continental Europe’s highest-ranked universities. Scholars receive EUR 10,000 per year paid over ten months, plus a flat travel and visa allowance of up to EUR 900 depending on home country.

Paris-Saclay awards these scholarships purely on academic merit to newly admitted students in fields spanning mathematics, physics, engineering, life sciences, economics, law and more. You apply for admission first, and eligible admitted students are invited to the scholarship stage. The next cycle for September 2027 entry is expected to close around March 31, 2027.

• International (non-French) students admitted to a master's programme of Université Paris-Saclay operated by AgroParisTech, CentraleSupélec, ENS Paris-Saclay, INSTN-CEA, IOGS, Université Évry Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay or UVSQ.
• First-time enrollment in France: you must not have been registered at a French higher-education institution before, apart from exchange programmes, Erasmus Mundus joint degrees without a French diploma, internships or language courses.
• Aged 30 or under during the year of selection.
• All Paris-Saclay master's programmes are eligible except apprenticeship (vocational) tracks.
• Particularly aimed at students who intend to continue to a PhD at Paris-Saclay, though this is not a formal requirement for M1 applicants.
• Selection is by invitation: programme coordinators pre-select the strongest admitted candidates, who then receive a personal link to the scholarship form.
• A bonus system applies for refugee students and those under subsidiary protection.

• EUR 10,000 per academic year, paid monthly over ten months from September to June.
• Awarded for one or two years depending on whether you enter at M1 or M2 level, renewed for the second year subject to earning the required credits.
• Up to EUR 900 as a one-off contribution to travel and visa costs, scaled by country of origin.
• Administrative support and help with the search for accommodation on arrival.
• Study within one of continental Europe's highest-ranked universities, with clear pathways into Paris-Saclay doctoral schools.
• Note: the scholarship is paid only after you arrive in France and register in your programme; no advance payment is made.

• Complete master's application submitted on the Paris-Saclay admissions platform (this is the gateway to being pre-selected).
• Online scholarship form, completed via the personal invitation link sent by email after pre-selection.
• Names and email addresses of two referees (professors or internship supervisors), who each complete an online recommendation before the closing date.
• Academic transcripts and diplomas already provided in your admission file.
• Statement of your academic project and motivation, including PhD intentions where relevant.
• Both recommendations must be received for the application to count as complete; you are responsible for chasing your referees.

• Apply early to an eligible Paris-Saclay master's programme for the September 2027 intake; only students admitted before the scholarship cut-off can be considered.
• If pre-selected by your programme coordinators, watch your email for the invitation link; unsolicited scholarship applications are not accepted.
• Complete the online form and immediately register your two referees so their recommendations arrive before the call closes.
• For the 2026 intake the coordinator selection closed on March 25 and the scholarship application on March 31; expect a similar late-March window for 2027 and confirm the exact dates on the scholarships page when the campaign opens.
• A jury of Graduate School experts evaluates academic record, personal project and (for M2) motivation for a Paris-Saclay PhD; decisions are emailed to all applicants and cannot be appealed.
• If awarded, complete enrollment and arrival formalities; payment starts after registration in France.