The Fondation Sciences Mathématiques PGSM Master scholarships 2022

Louis Nkengakah

2 years ago

The Fondation Sciences Mathématiques PGSM Master scholarships 2022. The Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris offers to students, selected through an online application process, Masters’ scholarships of 1 or 2 years.

The selected laureates thus integrate the masters in mathematical sciences or fundamental computer science from one of the following universities or research centres:

University of Paris,
University of Sorbonne Paris Nord,
University Sorbonne,
University of Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne
University of Paris-Dauphine
École Normale Supérieure (ENS)
Collège de France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS),
INRIA.

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he laureates will be able to register into masters in mathematics and theoretical computer science of the FSMP network.

Girls are reminded that they are welcome in scientific careers! Therefore, female students are strongly encouraged to apply to the program.

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The laureates benefit from a unique range of courses based on the expertise of the Parisian research laboratories in mathematical sciences.

The Parisian mathematical network is an exceptional community in the word, probably the biggest in terms of mathematical spectrum.

It includes more than 1200 researchers (including 5 Fields medallists, 19 academics, more than 200 national and international prize-winners) who teach, for the most part, in the FSMP network’s masters programs, in the best tradition of the internationally recognized French school of mathematics.

The Scholarships

This programme is open to students wishing to enrol in the 1^st and/or 2^nd year of Master.

Please, be aware that only completed applications will be evaluated.

Two PGSM Master call per year:

From the 15^th of October 2021 to the 24^th of February 2022 (23h59, Paris time) : this call is open to students who are carrying out their studies in Universities outside France (a bachelor degree or a first year of master in mathematics or theoretical coputer science). Moreover, they have to be on the condition that their bachelor or their 1^st year of a master is awarded before the start of the academic year 2022-23.
Please apply on line, here.
From the 17^th of March 2022 to the 12^th of May 2022 (23h59, Paris time) : this call is open only to students who are enrolled in a 3^rd year of a “licence” or a 1^st year of a master in mathematics or theoretical computer science in the FSMP network. Moreover, they have to be on the condition that their 3^rd year of a “licence” or a 1^st year of a master is awarded before the start of the academic year 2022-23.
Please apply on line, here.

Additional Scholarship to be granted

One additional scholarship in M2 Maths Fondamentales, financed by the IMJ-PRG, can be awarded to a student enrolled in Sorbonne Université or Université de Paris in M1 or in the preparation of the « agrégation ».
One to two additional M1 or M2 scholarships in fundamental computer science, financed by the IRIF (Université de Paris), can be awarded to one or two students who have completed a year of L3 or M1 within the FSMP network.
One or more additional M1 or M2 scholarships in mathematics co-funded by the LAGA (Université Sorbonne Paris Nord).

Laureates enrolled in Masters of the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord will be able to enroll also in the Ecole Universitaire de Recherche Math & Computer Sciences de l’Université Paris-Nord.

List of eligible masters

Click here to find out which Masters are eligible for this call for applications.

Eligibility

This call for applications is open to students:

Having taken their courses in universities outside France, regardless their nationalities.
Have completed a 3rd year of a bachelor’s degree or a 1st year of a master’s degree in mathematics or fundamental computer science.

Calendar of The Fondation Sciences Mathématiques PGSM Master scholarships 2022

The entire form must have been completed before the deadline of 24^th of February 202 at 11:59 p.m. (Paris time) for the application to be valid.

The granting of the scholarship starts on September 1. Students in the program must be present from September 1 of the academic year to benefit from intensive French courses and to be ready for the various administrative procedures.

Online results will be in late May and mid-June.

Partners of The Fondation Sciences Mathématiques PGSM Master scholarships 2022 Programme

Many French Embassies provide support by co-funding the programme.

Therefore, this programme is supported (non-exhaustive list) by the French Embassies in Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cameroon, Canada, Hungary, Iran, Iceland, Kenya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mexico, Montenegro, Poland, Quebec, Romania, South Africa and Lesotho, Slovakia, Togo, Ukraine, Vietnam.

Are also partners the 3 SFRI programmes co-funded by :

Sorbonne Université (SU) (REAL@SU)
L’Université Paris Sciences Lettres (PSL) (Programme gradué mathématiques et application)
L’Université de Paris (UP) – (Programme SMARTS-UP)

[tds_note]Be careful, PGSM scholarships cannot be combined with other financial help (apart from joint programs with French embassies or “instituts français”)[/tds_note]

Documents to be attached to the application

Résumé.
Cover letter.
Transcripts and Bachelor’s degree.
Master’s transcripts and diploma (if applicable).
Letter(s) of recommendation(s).

Candidates are invited to provide in their application all the elements of comparison (ranking, ranks in the competition, ranking in national or international competitions, etc.) which would make it possible to determine the level of their application. These elements must be supported by official documents.

It’s worth mentioning that:

If your master is not in the drop-down list of the registration form, leave this field empty and specify your choices in your cover letter.
If there are not all the M2 specialization choices, leave this field blank and specify your choices in your cover letter.
If you have not received a confirmation email, then check your “junk mail”, your registration may not have been considered, you made a typo in your email. If you are unable to determine the source of the problem, contact them.
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In case of an issue, please contact the foundation on pgsm@fsmp.fr.