Thales Group Scholarships - France

[source: scholarship positions]

Deadline: march 26th

The programme is open to INDIAN, CHINESE, RUSSIAN, ou BRAZILIAN, students, with a minimum qualification of a Master’s degree, who are under the age of 30 at the time of selection. If you fit this profile, you can apply to do a SPECIALIZED MASTER, a MASTER or a MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE in France at a leading business or engineering school or university. Six engineering schools, two business schools and two Universities are partners to the ThalesAcademia programme. They are fully committed to offering students top-quality teaching and support services. In 2010, 25 scholarship packages are available : 7 for Indian students, 7 for Chinese students, 6 for Russian students and 5 for Brazilian students.

REQUIREMENTS
* Hold Chinese, Indian, Russian or Brazilian nationality
* Be no more than 30 years of age in the year of selection
* Be currently enrolled at an institute of higher education (in any country other than France), on a Master 2 level (preferred) or Master 1 degree course
* Not already benefit from another type of scholarship either from the French government or a private enterprise.

Additional important information
* A good command of French is not required, but it is an important factor in the selection process and an objective to be obtained by the end of your stay in France. However, fluency in French may be required by the school or university you wish to attend if courses are mainly taught in French
* Successful candidates are required to enrol on one of the courses selected for the programme at one of the partner institutions either entirely or mainly in France
* Applications will not be accepted for apprenticeship or continuing education courses.

What’s included in the ThalesAcademia programme?

Before leaving for France
* You benefit from support from the French Embassy for all administrative formalities (visas, residency permits, etc.)
* You can also enrol on intensive French language courses, provided by Alliance Française and paid for by the French Embassy, in your country of origin

In France
* You enrol at one of the engineering schools, business schools or universities that are partners to the ThalesAcademia programme on either a Post-Master’s Certificate, Master’s or Master of Science degree course.

Scholarship package benefits:
* ThalesAcademia scholarship of €13 000
* An official reception by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Thales, attended by all programme partners
* Medical coverage and ‘French government scholarship student status’
* You may also be eligible for accommodation support
* Personal mentoring by a manager from the Thales Group and help in finding an internship.

Brochure (English)

Brochure (French)

Application here!!