Charpak Master's Scholarship

Charpak Master's Scholarship is intended for one to two years, (September - June, 10 months per academic year) of studies in France at the Master’s degree level for all streams and fields of study.

Eligibility:

• An Indian national and reside in India
• 30 years old maximum at the time of application
• A student currently enrolled/have studied at an Indian Institution of higher learning or a young professional employed in a company for a maximum of 3 years at the time of application
• The course must take place in France
• If you have one semester or more of studies in another country, the scholarship will not be provided during that period
• An exception will be made for Charpak scholarship holders who are currently completing their M1 in France
• They may re-apply for a second year of funding in order to complete their M2
• There is no automatic renewal of the scholarship at the M2 level
• Acceptance will be subject to academic performance at the M1 level and a new statement of purpose
• Non-scholarship holders currently pursuing M1 in France are not eligible for the scholarship

Selection Procedure:

• Your application will be selected on the basis of your academic excellence, as well as the consistency and quality of your statement of purpose
• There is no CGPA/percentage cut-off for the scholarship
• Knowledge of French will be an asset but is not compulsory
• A tie-up between your current Indian institution and your future French institution will also be an asset
• Please note that no reason will be given for the dismissal of an application
• The French Embassy is not bound to respond to candidates whose applications are incomplete
• Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration

Application Procedure:

• The students must submit their application on the online scholarship portal along with the scans of documents:
  • Passport size photograph (please make sure that the photograph uploaded is formal)
  • Scanned copy of the first page of your passport (with photo and expiry date)
  • If you will be getting your passport after the deadline, please attach proof of your passport application
  • Full Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages)
  • Scanned copy of your admission/acceptance letter from the French higher education institution
  • If you have not received it before the deadline, attach an email correspondence to show that you are in the process of getting the acceptance letter from them
  • Attested (by a gazette officer or the Head of the institute where you studied/are studying) scanned copies of mark sheets of Higher Secondary School (XII), Bachelor's and Master's degrees (including those of completed semesters of the ongoing degree)
  • French language certificate (DELF /DALF or from any recognized university or Xth mark sheet if French was your second language)
  • XII mark sheet and degree/passing certificate
  • University mark sheet and degree (Bachelor’s degree and mark sheet and for those who are applying for M2, upload your M1 mark sheet as well)
  • Document of employment/internship record, if applicable
  • Recommendation letter from the university (not mandatory)
• All the above documents must be in Word, PDF or JPEG format (RTF, ODT, TXT, MSG documents, ZIP folders or scans of social media are not acceptable)
• Applications submitted without required documents or incorrect documents will be rejected
• Please note that your statement of purpose is the reflection of your own thoughts; It should explain why you chose the French institution to which you have applied or been admitted, as well as how would the exchange program add value in your further studies or in launching your career; Explain why you would be a worthy candidate for the scholarship; Your response to each question for your statement of purpose should not exceed 250 words

Benefits:

• Monthly living allowance of EUR 700
• Tuition fee waiver up to EUR 5000
• Assistance to find affordable student accommodation (priority access to CROUS residences, subject to availability)
• Student visa and Etudes en France fee waiver

Timeline:

• Deadline for the reception of applications: Friday, 9th April 2021
• Publication of Results: Second week of May 2021