With the goal of diversifying its student body, the Ecole Normale Supérieure accepts students from all fields and countries who are enrolled in either the first year of their master’s degree (master 1) or the third year of their bachelor’s degree (license 3). Young graduates in the sciences and arts who can justify at least a year of undergraduate study at a foreign institution and who stand out for their exceptional performance are targeted for the competitive examination of the international selection.

Gaining entrance to ENS via the challenging international selection test allows one to participate in world-class training in a unique training and research environment, all while interacting with outstanding researchers. International students continue their studies at ENS and at the university concurrently, integrate into the community of normalized students, and receive accommodations on one of the ENS campuses as well as a three-year grant of one thousand euros. Upon completion of their studies, these students were awarded both an École normale supérieure certificate and a master’s degree in their field of study.

The examination takes place in two steps: a selection based on application, followed by oral and written tests in Paris for shortlisted candidates.

Details

• Opportunity type: Partial Funded
• Opportunity: Scholarship
• Scholarship Level: Master’s degree
• Location: France
• Gender: Male and Female
• Availability: International
• Application type: Online
• Deadline: December 11, 2023

Eligibility criteria

• Candidates must not be born after their 26th birthday on December 1st.
• Candidates must not have applied to the International Selection before.
• Candidates must not have lived in France for more than 10 months during the academic year of the selection (September 1st–August 31st) or the previous year.
• Candidates must justify at least one year of undergraduate studies awarded by a foreign university during the calendar year preceding the start of applications.
• Candidates must justify at least two years of undergraduate studies at a foreign university on the 1st of September following admission.

Procedure

Applications for the international selection are open from December 1st, 2016 to Wednesday, February 1st, 2017.

• You must fill out and validate the initial application form. http://www1.ens.fr/recrutement-si/
• Within 2 days, you receive an email to activate an account on Dematec, an application where you must upload the required documents in PDF format.
• If your file on Dematec is complete, it is submitted to the jury.
• If the jury selects your dossier, you are invited to take written and oral tests in Paris.
• The marks obtained at the tests determine the list of admitted students.

NB: Applicants interested in the Department of Cognitive Studies can apply using the Science, Arts, and Humanities forms indiscriminately. For more information, please visit the Cogmaster website.

How to Apply

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