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International Scholarship Programme
of
the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan

The Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan (ENS de Cachan) has implemented a Scholarship Programme aimed at foreign students who are currently studying or have studied and obtained their latest diploma outside of France.This programme is aimed at students wishing to apply for a second year Research Master (RM2) or for a PhD in order to follow or pursue their research training in one of the departments or laboratories of the ENS de Cachan. Priority is given to students who wish to undertake a complete second year of Research Master or a joint PhD (“cotutelle”).

The grant amounts to 1000 euros/month.

Grants are awarded for a period of 10 months to students applying for a whole academic year to carry out a Research Master (RM2). All ENS de Cachan master programmes are concerned, except the Design master programme and the Economics and Management master programme.

Required diplomas:

• For admission in a second year of Research Master (RM2), candidates must justify of a 1st year
  of Master degree (M1 equivalent to 60 European ECTS credits, at Master level) or an equivalent
  diploma recognised by ENS de Cachan
• For research training, candidates must justify of minimum a 1st year of Master degree (M1
  equivalent to 60 European ECTS credits, at Master level) or an equivalent diploma recognised by
  ENS de Cachan.
• For admission at PhD level, candidates must justify of a Master degree recognised by ENS de
  Cachan or be registered as a PhD student in a higher education institution.
• A good knowledge of the French language is required for students applying for a complete
  academic year in a Research Master level 2.

This Scholarship Programme is open to students of all nationalities.

Selection criteria:

• Quality of the candidate’s academic career (honours, ranking, duration of career)
• Quality of the scientific project
• French language skills (essential at the RM2 level) and/or English language skills

The selection procedure takes place in two stages.Candidates pre-selected at Stage 1 will receive an e-mail before February 28th, 2009 that will give them access to the appropriate application materials for final selection.

Candidates are required to send by e-mail (preferably) or by regular mail their application file, composed of:

• a letter of intention, specifying at the RM2 level the choice of Master and/or research training in a
  laboratory, at the PhD level the choice of laboratory and research project
• a detailed CV retracing the academic career with the course programme followed and the results (rank
  and marks) since entry at university

Deadline:  January 31st , 2009.

Mailing address:

Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan
Relations internationales
61, Avenue du Président Wilson
94235 Cachan cedex – France
E-mail: bourse.internationale@ens-cachan.fr

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