Master scholarships of the Mathematics for Life Sciences, France

For the project LabeX LMH, the Jacques Hadamard Mathematics Foundation (FMJH) is offering one year scholarships for talented students applying for the master program in Mathematics for Life Sciences (Master2 MathSV) in one of its member institutions (the Departments in Applied Mathematics of the École polytechnique, École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, and Paris Sud University in Orsay).  These scholarships are only for the second year of a Master degree program (M2).

The scholarships are open to all students who have a bachelor's degree in mathematics (or related to mathematics) and who have or will have completed the first year of a Master or PhD program  in a foreign or French academic institution during the academic year 2011-2012;

The stipend  is 10,000 euros per year. Laureates won't have to pay any tuition fees and will benefit from the French health insurance system (Sécurité Sociale).

For the foreign students: the FMJH will support travel expenses (one round-trip ticket, economy class from your residence).  The FMJH will provide housing in students dormitories (the cost will be directly deduced from the scholarship). The FMJH will also provide french courses and assistance at the arrival in France.

The students cannot combine their scholarship with any other remuneration.  

Application

Complete the relevant online form below and send it before June 2th, 2012 at midnight (Paris time, +1 GMT).
Only electronic submission using the online form will be considered. Please complete the M2 form.

 

Deadlines

Applications for the 2012-2013 FMJH program Master are open from Wednesday May 2th until Saturday, June 2th.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection process Thursday June 10th.

Eligibility criteria

The scholarships are open to all students. The selection process will be based on the academic quality of the transcript and recommendation letters.

Selection process

The selection will be carried out by the FMJH Steering Committee and the heads of the Master programs involved in the FMJH.

Contact

Candidates can obtain further information at the following address.

For further information, please visit the official website : http://www.fondation-hadamard.fr/