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Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study
France · Paris
Target level
Master’s
Fields of study
Sciences
Other conditions
  • Have won a gold or silver medal at the International Mathematics or Physics Olympiad (not necessarily this year).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: have won a gold or silver medal at the International Mathematics/Physics Olympiad (not necessarily this year)
  • Be in the final year of high school or within the first three years of higher education.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: be in their final year of high school or within the first three years of higher education
  • Not have been enrolled in a high school or higher education institution in France for more than six months during the last two academic years.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: not have been enrolled in a high school or higher education institution in France for more than six months during the last two academic years.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Paid
Plane ticket
Partly paid
Housing
Allowance
€1,000 a month
Length of the funding
36 months

Dates

Applications open
16 October 2026 at 14:00 CEST (Europe/Paris)
Applications close
18 January 2027 at 14:00 CET (Europe/Paris)
Results announced
From March 26, 2027

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Complete the application form on the OnePSL30 platform and upload the supporting documents
    With whom
    You (the applicant)
    By when
    18 January 2027 at 14:00 CET (Europe/Paris) — 18 January 2027, 2 p.m. (Paris time)
    Documents to provide
    • Transcripts for the current and previous years
    • A certificate of a gold or silver medal at the International Mathematics or Physics Olympiad
    • A letter describing your background and your study plans for the next three years, in French or English
    • A curriculum vitae

Where to apply

École normale supérieure - PSL (opens in a new tab) · Bourses Olympiques (Olympic scholarship program)

Official title (in English): Grants for IMO and IPhO medallists

Edition 2027 · Verified on 31 October 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of École normale supérieure - PSL: concoursens.candidature.onepsl30.fr

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Prepare your departure

Visa, insurance, housing, budget and first steps on arrival: everything is explained in the country guide.