A partnership between Thales, the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and leading French engineering schools, business schools and universities.

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.

ThalesAcademia was launched in May 2006 as a joint initiative between Thales, the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and several of France’s top engineering schools (Ecole Centrale Paris, Ecole Polytechnique, ENSIETA, ISAE, MINES ParisTech and TELECOM ParisTech), business schools (HEC, ESSEC), plus two leading universities (Paris-Dauphine and Paris-Sud 11) to offer a comprehensive scholarship package for highly qualified overseas students wishing to complete their studies in France.
What is ThalesAcademia ?

In 2010, 25 scholarship packages are available : 7 for Indian students, 7 for Chinese students, 6 for Russian students and 5 for Brazilian students.

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.

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

For details and application you are required to enrol for the course in Telecom ParisTech that you have chosen and to apply for the scholarship by following the indications on the Thales Academia Web Site at http://academia.thalesgroup.com

Scholarship application deadline: March 26

Please kindly mention Scholarshiponline.info when applying for this scholarship