Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris - PGSM master

The Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris offers to students, selected through an online application process, some scholarships of 1 or 2 years in one of the universities of its network. The laureates will be able to register to the universities of the FSMP network. They will benefit from a range of courses based on the skills of the whole parisian laboratories in mathematical sciences research.

This scholarship  is available for students who wish to pursue their study in the first and/or in the second year of master in fundamental mathematics and theoretical computer science.

The scholarship

The laureates will receive a scholarship of 1150 euros per month.

The  Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris will take care also of their social security coverage and their university registration fees. For foreign students accepted into the International program, the Foundation reserves a room at the CROUS in Paris and reimburses the cost of one return ticket per year from their country of origin to Paris (based on an economy fare only).

Laureates for M2 studies will receive a scholarship for 11 months (+ 1 month if they want to do a doctorate in France or if their Master's internship continues until the end of August). Laureates for M1 studies will receive a 12-month scholarship for the first year, and 11 or 12 months for the second year. The extension of the scholarship for a second year is subject to the successful completion of the fist year exams and the jury's approval.

The PGSM Master scholarships cannot be combined with other types of funding or remuneration, except interships remuneration which does not exceed the minimum legal gratification (and except for joint programs with French Embassies or French institutes abroad). By exception, special authorization may be granted by the program director for activities related to the teaching of mathematics.

Administrative and scientific support

The FSMP provides a personalised support to FSMP fellows and help them integrate into Parisian life.  It helps them with administrative procedures such as university registration, visa applications and medical care.

The laureates benefit from scientific support. In particular:

• Scientific tutoring: personalized advice from a teacher-researcher who will be their tutor for the duration of their studies. This tutor will advise them on the choice of courses to follow in the Masters programs according to their previous studies and their training project. Students can contact their tutor throughout their studies, in particular to choose their orientation at the end of the first year and/or to consider continuing their studies at the end of the master's degree.
• Follow-up of academic results: the FSMP and the Master’s director of study regularly check on the scientific progress of PGSM students. 
• Non-French speaking students have the possibility to improve their French by following the "French as a foreign language" courses.