Institut Polytechnique de Paris International Scholarship
Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) is a leading French science-and-technology institution grouping five grandes écoles — École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris and Télécom SudParis — on the Saclay research plateau. Its excellence scholarships support top international students admitted to its Master's and MSc&T programmes in fields such as artificial intelligence, data science, applied mathematics, physics, engineering and economics, with awards that can reach around EUR 20,000 per year (LKR 6.9m+) for the highest-ranked, alongside partial merit awards. Selection is highly competitive and tied to programme admission. For strong Sri Lankan STEM and economics graduates, IP Paris is one of the most prestigious funded routes into French technical higher education. Exact award tiers, coverage and deadlines are set each year — confirm the current programme scholarship terms on the IP Paris website.
2026/27 intake: Master's/MSc&T admission and scholarship rounds typically run from late 2025 into spring 2026 — confirm on ip-paris.fr
Institut Polytechnique de Paris
University-funded
emoji_events Award Overview
Value
Up to ~EUR 20,000/yr
Level
Master's / MSc&T
Basis
Academic Excellence
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
Institut Polytechnique de Paris — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
Up to EUR ~20,000/yr (Excellence Scholarship). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
International Applicant
Open to international students with a non-French qualification admitted to an eligible IP Paris programme. Sri Lankan applicants are eligible; check each programme's scholarship page for specific conditions.
Excellent Academic Record
A very strong Bachelor's (typically first-class) in a relevant quantitative or scientific field from a recognised Sri Lankan university. IP Paris scholarships are highly selective and ranked on academic merit.
Admission to an Eligible Programme
The scholarship attaches to admission to a participating IP Paris Master's or MSc&T programme. You apply for admission first; scholarship consideration follows for admitted candidates.
English Proficiency
Most IP Paris Master's are taught in English and require IELTS ~6.5-7.0 / TOEFL equivalent. Sri Lankan applicants from English-medium degrees may qualify via an MOI/exemption route — confirm with admissions.
account_tree Application Process
Apply to an IP Paris Master's / MSc&T
Submit your admission application to an eligible programme via the IP Paris platform, with transcripts, degree certificate, CV, references and English evidence.
Be considered for the excellence scholarship
Admitted candidates are assessed for merit scholarships; some programmes require a short additional scholarship form. Confirm the process on your programme's page.
Selection and ranking
IP Paris ranks admitted candidates and awards a limited number of full and partial scholarships based on academic excellence and the programme's criteria.
Accept and apply for the French visa
Accept your place and scholarship, then apply for the French student visa (VLS-TS) via Campus France / the French consular service covering Sri Lanka, using your offer, scholarship letter and financial evidence.
Why Institut Polytechnique de Paris?
IP Paris unites five of France's top engineering and science grandes écoles on the Paris-Saclay research cluster, consistently ranked among the best in France and Europe for engineering, mathematics and physics. For ambitious Sri Lankan STEM graduates, it offers world-class technical training with dedicated excellence funding.
5
Founding Grandes Écoles
Top 50
QS Engineering & Technology
EUR 20k
Top Annual Scholarship
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