Entries open for Charpak Master Scholarships

The Embassy of France in India is inviting applications for the Charpak Master Scholarships 2017. Named after French physicist and Nobel Prize winner Georges Charpak, the scholarship supports students from India to pursue one-year or two-year master’s degrees in France in a variety of fields such as law and management, science, engineering, art and design.

In 2017, the Embassy of France will offer 500 scholarships to Indian students. Last year, 370 Indian students received scholarships. The increase in the number of scholarships is a part of the ambitious programme that the embassy has developed to welcome 10,000 Indian students by 2020.

In 2016, France welcomed more than 4,200 Indian students in French institutions, out of the 370 scholarship owners, 120 students received Charpak Master Scholarships. Selection to Charpak is based on a student’s academic excellence (no CGPA/ percentage cut-off required) and the consistency and quality of their statement of purpose. Knowledge of French is considered an asset however it is not mandatory. Scholarship winners receive added advantages, such as medical insurance and social security coverage, visa fee waivers, living allowance, tuition fee waivers. affordable housing solutions in France. Application is simpler through the online platform launched this year. Visit http://www.inde.campusfrance.org/en/page/charpak-mastersprogramme