The Eiffel Tower rising above Paris rooftops at sunset.

France Open for September 2026 entry — Bachelor applications via Parcoursup / the international admissions portal close in early 2026

Université Paris-Saclay International Bachelor Scholarship

Université Paris-Saclay — ranked the world's #12 university and #1 in France (ARWU 2024) — runs an International Bachelor Scholarship of €10,000 per year (around LKR 3.45 million annually) as a living-cost allowance for outstanding international undergraduates. Crucially for Sri Lankan applicants, French public-university tuition is extremely low (a few hundred euros a year), so this stipend on top of near-free tuition makes a Paris-Saclay Bachelor one of the most affordable routes into a top-ranked European science university. The award is renewable for the duration of the Bachelor (typically 3 years) subject to satisfactory progress. Selection is purely on academic merit, and the Bachelor programmes most relevant here are taught with strong science, mathematics, and economics content.

Université Paris-Saclay

University-funded

emoji_events Award Overview

savings

Value

€10,000/yr (LKR 3.45M, Living)

school

Duration

Renewable across 3-yr Bachelor

workspace_premium

Basis

Academic Merit

fact_check Eligibility Criteria

school

Admitted to a Paris-Saclay Bachelor

You must hold an offer for a Bachelor's programme at Université Paris-Saclay for September 2026 entry. Sri Lankan applicants with strong A-Level / international A-Level results (or a recognised equivalent) in relevant subjects — mathematics, physics, economics — are competitive for the science and economics Bachelors.

workspace_premium

Outstanding Academic Record

Selection is by academic merit. Applicants should have an excellent secondary-school record (predicted or achieved top grades). The scholarship committee compares applicants across the international admitted pool, so the strongest A-Level / IB profiles win.

public

International (Non-EU) Student

The scholarship targets international students who are not French / EU residents — Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka qualify. There is no nationality restriction beyond being an international fee-paying-status student.

translate

Language of Instruction

Most Paris-Saclay Bachelors are taught in French, with a growing number of English-taught tracks. You must meet the language requirement of your chosen programme — French B2 (DELF/DALF) for French-taught, or IELTS 6.5 for English-taught. Sri Lankan applicants with an English-medium schooling background usually clear the English requirement easily; French-taught programmes need genuine French proficiency.

account_tree Application Process

Apply to a Paris-Saclay Bachelor

Apply through the relevant route — Parcoursup for some programmes, or the dedicated international Bachelor admissions portal. Submit transcripts (with certified English / French translation), your secondary qualification, a motivation letter, and proof of language proficiency.

Indicate scholarship interest

International scholarship candidates are usually assessed automatically from the admitted pool, but check your programme's instructions — some require a separate scholarship application form or a short motivation statement explaining your academic goals.

Merit-based selection

The university selection committee ranks eligible international applicants on academic merit and awards the scholarships. Outcomes are typically communicated alongside or shortly after the admission decision.

Accept and apply for a French student visa

Once you accept the place and scholarship, complete enrolment and apply for the French long-stay student visa (VLS-TS) through Campus France Sri Lanka. The stipend is paid in instalments after you register on campus.

Why Université Paris-Saclay?

Université Paris-Saclay is the top-ranked university in France and one of the strongest research universities in the world, especially in mathematics, physics, and the life sciences — the campus sits in Europe's largest science and technology cluster south of Paris. For a Sri Lankan student, the combination of near-zero public tuition, a €10,000 living stipend, and a globally elite research environment is hard to match anywhere in Europe.