Bourses d’excellence
NEURO Graduate Programme
Call for applications from November 06 to January 31
Call for students who wish to enroll in
the Master 2 Fundamental and Clinical Neurosciences (M2FCN)
Academic year 2025-26
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Excellence Scholarship Campaign for Masters students who wish to attend one of the masters of the Neurosciences Graduate Programme.
About the Neurosciences Graduate Programme
The Neurosciences Graduate Programme aims at training students in the field of Neurosciences. The excellence scholarships are intended for foreign students wishing to enroll in the Master of Neurosciences.
The Master of Neurosciences proposes a highly interdisciplinary program that covers topics ranging from basic research in human and animal models to applied and translational Neurosciences (including Cognitive Neurosciences, Cellular Neurobiology, Clinical Neurosciences, Computational Neurosciences) and includes extensive practical activities in laboratories.
The first year (M1) is common for all students and two paths are proposed during the second year (M2):
the M2 Fundamental and Clinical Neurosciences path (FCN) provides a research-oriented training with emphasis on advanced methods in Neurosciences.
the M2 Sensory Neurosciences and Analysis path (SNA) applies the Neurosciences knowledge and tools to the field of sensory analysis and its numerous industrial applications.
Teaching is provided in English (100% for Master 2 FCN & Master 2 SNA, 95% for Master 1).
This training programme is part of the Graduate+ project involving four French universities on the Lyon – Saint-Etienne site: Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Université Jean Moulin and Université Jean Monnet.
Graduate+ proposes 15 transdisciplinary thematic programmes of excellence from undergraduate to doctoral level, intensive immersion into the world of research, scholarships for international students as well as scholarships for international mobility.
Scholarship amount
The amount of the scholarship is €1000 per month for 10 months, totaling €10 000 per year per recipient.
Eligibility criteria
To be a foreign student, newcomer to a French university and living outside of France at the time of the application (French dual citizenship allowed)
Having obtained a 1st year of Master degree before 01 September 2025 in the field of Neurosciences or Cognitive Sciences or any field related to the Neurosciences Graduate School. This should include a minimum of 6 ECTS in Neurosciences or related disciplines and 9 ECTS in English (or validation of a minimumEnglish B2 level).
Award criteria
Excellence of the academic background
Internship experiences and technical skills in research
Motivation and consistency of the professional project
Application Procedure
Submissions open: November 6th, 2024
Deadline for applications: January 31th, 2025
Candidates must send their application as a single file in PDF format to the following address: fellowships.neurograduate@univ-lyon1.fr
To be enclosed with the application:
- Proof of higher education diplomas: Master 1 degree (240 ECTS for European students)
- Curriculum Vitae (1 page)
- Motivation letter: 1 page explaining the applicant’s career goals, how this Master’s programme will help the applicant to achieve them and their motivations to join Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
- Description of studies
- Transcripts of records from Bachelor’s degree on
- If applicable, abstracts of the candidate’s previous work (e.g. dissertation, books, internship reports, scientific articles…).
- Certificate of English level (TOEFL, IELTS, ECRL), except for English native speakers
- Copy of an official identity document
IMPORTANT: Separately, two letter(s) of recommendation must be sent to the following address: marion.richard@univ-lyon1.fr. This letter(s) has to be written by former or current professors, lecturers, tutors or supervisors. This/these letter(s) must be submitted by the referee(s), and not directly by the applicant.
The jury will meet the week of February 24th, 2025 and notifications will be issued on the week of March 3rd, 2025.
Administrative prodecure
In parallel with the above procedure, students should act according to their situation and apply to the training programme on the dedicated national platforms.
These two procedures are independent of each other but compulsory.
Information can be found on the Graduate + website: