Labex DigiCosme Master Scholarships at University of Paris-Saclay in France, 2016

University of Paris-Saclay, Labex DigiCosme is offering up to 30 master scholarships for French and foreign students. Scholarships are awarded in the area of Computer Science or Communication for 2016-2017 academic session.

DigiCosme is an excellence laboratory center (labex) in the field of Computer Science or Communication. Operated by the Foundation for Scientific Cooperation (FSC) Paris-Saclay, it received 9M€ for the 2012-2019 period as part of the program future investments launched by the french ministry of research and higher education.

Scholarships are available for students who wish to enroll on a Computer Science or Communication master course at University of Paris-Saclay with the medium term aim of pursuing a Phd.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s programme.

Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in the field of Computer Science or Communication.

List of Subjects:
-DigiCosme Master Scholarship programme covers the Computer Sciences and Communication master courses of University of Paris-Saclay opening the path to a Phd. Other related courses (bioinformatics, E3A, mathematics) may also propose applicants with consistent profile in Computer Sciences.
-All computer sciences courses are eligible to the program. Those courses are divided in 6 topics: big data management, human-computer interaction, fundamental computer sciences, complex systems, networks and security.
-Courses related to other masters (Bioinformatics, Engineering, Mathematics) may also be eligible. The list of those is currently being updated.

Scholarship Award: The Labex DigiCosme grant is 12000 € for one academic year, managed by the school or university the student is enrolled in. The grant is directly operated by the enrollment school or university. Please be aware that, rent, travel, and enrollment costs are not included in the scholarship.

Scholarship can be taken at: France

Eligibility:
-Any student accepted into a master programme in the field of Computer Science and Communication operated by one of Labex DigiCosme’s partners.
-The main criteria for selection will be the quality of the academic record.

Nationality: Foreign and international students can apply for these scholarships.

College Admission Requirement: DigiCosme program is open to French and foreign students accepted into one of the eligible masters in Computer Science or Communication.

Supporting Material: Students wishing to apply for the grant should first complete the application file of University of Paris-Saclay for their chosen master. Should their file be put forward for the scholarship, they will be asked to provide some more documents (letter of recommendation, further explanation on their motivation).

How to Apply: Every student accepted into one of the eligible masters may be put forward for the scholarship. It is up to the master’s supervisors to decide which students to put forward. Labex DigiCosme does not accept direct applications from students.

Several evaluation sessions will be organised from March to June. For each session, a deadline is set. Applications received after this deadline will be studied on the next session (except for those arriving after the last deadline, which will not be examined). Check the Agenda section to know the deadlines.

Application Deadline: The deadline for other applications is May 20, 2016.

http://labex-digicosme.fr/Master+Scholarship+Program