International Selection at École normale supérieure - PSL, Paris 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A competition for students from foreign universities to join ENS in Paris for 3 years of study, ending in a master's and the ENS diploma, with a monthly grant and a room on campus. Study starts in September 2027.

Funding type

Covers: a grant of EUR 1,000 a month for 36 months. The grant is not paid during a gap year. A furnished room on an ENS campus is available. The rent has not been announced yet. Tuition at French public universities is paid by the State, but the student pays registration fees. The amount has not been announced yet. Students admitted this way are not bound by the ten-year service commitment.

Tuition fees

Not specified

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Open to students of foreign universities from all over the world. The page sets no condition on nationality Sciences: under 26 on the day applications open, at least one year of undergraduate study at a foreign university, and two years at enrolment. Not registered in a French high school or higher education institution for more than 6 months in total in the year of the competition and the year before Arts and humanities: not yet 26 on the day applications open, and three years of university study at a foreign university. No more than 10 months in France in the same two years Not open to anyone who applied to this competition before You enter the third year of a bachelor's or the first year of a master's. You must enrol in a master's and in the ENS diploma, which needs 72 extra credits The selection rate is between 5 and 10 percent

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

No language test required

Sciences: no official level is required, courses are in French or English depending on the department, and the interview can be in French or English. Arts and humanities: courses are in French and level B1 is needed without an official certificate. The written test is in French, and the oral tests are in French, though English may be used.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

Apply on the OnePSL30 platform from 16 October to 15 December 2026 at 14:00 Paris time. Sciences: shortlist from 27 January 2027, oral tests online from 3 to 19 March, results from 26 March. Arts and humanities: shortlist from 21 January 2027, online tests from 15 to 26 February, results from 9 March. After admission you apply for a long-stay student visa, and you open a French bank account to receive the grant. Do not use @icloud.com email addresses, for yourself or for your referees.

Required documents

CV University transcript and high school diploma Motivation letter Research project for arts and humanities applicants 2 to 4 recommendation letters through the platform

Application steps

Choose one discipline only from the sciences list or the arts and humanities list. Open the application on OnePSL30 from 16 October 2026 and upload the documents as one PDF file. Enter your referees' emails on the platform so they send their letters. Complete the application before 15 December 2026 at 14:00 Paris time.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

ENS international selection office: [email protected]Copy

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