Master Scholarships at ENS de Lyon

Application process

Complete and submit the online application form (thank you to read carefully the procedure below before to fill the application).

Call for Application 2025-2026 will open on November, 24th. 

• Please note: this form allow you to candidate for admission in a master with a scholarship of excellence.
• Documents to be uploaded in the application form
• All candidates: 
  • Two referee letters from professors who have close knowledge of your work
  • Motivation Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Certificate of diplomas and degrees already obtained (ex: Bachelor degree)
  • University academic transcript of records
• If you are applying for a Master’s program in the Arts, Humanities, Languages or Social Sciences:
  • a summary of your research project in French (3 pages maximum)
    the reasons underlying the choice, the justification in relation to previous research in the same field (whether personal or not), methodological direction, an indicative bibliography, a list of personal publications or participations in colloquia (if applicable)
  • a certificate of Proficiency in French:
    Minimum B2 or C1 level (depending on the Master's choosen)
    Official document : certification (DALF, DELF, TCF) or document from your University
    If you are coming from a French Speaking country (see List of officially French-speaking countries on the right of this page), you can join a letter in French stating this point
• If you are applying for admission in Exact Sciences:
  • a certifcate of Proficiency in English 
    Minimum of C1 in Computer sciences
    Minimum of B2 for other Master's program
    Official document : certification (ELTS or TOEFL) or document from your University.
  • a certificate of Proficiency in French
    Minimum of B2 in Biology
    No minimum level required for other Master's program
    Official document : certification (ELTS or TOEFL) or document from your University.
    If you are coming from a French Speaking country (see List of officially French-speaking countries on the right of this page), you can join a letter in French stating this point
    If you don't speak French, please join a letter stating this point.

Publication of results: February, 2025.

Who we are

The École Normale Supérieure de Lyon is an elite French public institution that trains professors, researchers, senior civil servants as well as business and political leaders. Students choose their courses and split their time between training and research in sciences and humanities. Built on the tradition of the ENS de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud, founded in 1880, the ENS de Lyon also focuses on educational research. It is a symbol of French Republican meritocracy and it remains committed today to disseminating knowledge to the widest audience and to promoting equal opportunity.

The ENS de Lyon is part of the Université de Lyon and supports quality research that has earned it a Fields medal (Cedric Villani, 2010) and many CNRS medals. It encourages interdisciplinary studies to foster a better understanding of complex contemporary issues.