Charpak Summer Training Scholarship (Charpak Lab Scholarships)

Previously known as the Charpak Lab Scholarship, the Charpak Summer Training Scholarship is designed for Indian students who are pursuing their Bachelors or Masters in an Indian university or institute of higher education and are planning to undertake an internship or research project at a French laboratory or institution during their academic break (in the months of May to August).

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An extension of French-Indian ties and to promote education between the two countries, the French government launched the Charpak Scholarships – a grant initiative that is managed by the Embassy of France in India. The Charpak Scholarship is named after Nobel Laureate and French Physicist, Georges Charpak who was the recipient of the coveted Nobel Prize in Physics in 1992. The Charpak Scholarships is the apex body that offers three categories of funding for Bachelor's and Master's level, the Charpak Lab Scholarship (now called the Charpak Summer Training Scholarship), the Charpak Exchange Scholarship and the Charpak Master's Scholarship. Read: Benefits of Studying in France for Indian Students

Charpak Lab Scholarships 2025 Important Updates

• Scholarship has been renamed to Charpak Summer Training Scholarship
• The months allowed to do a research or internship are extended from May to July to May to August.

Charpak Summer Training Scholarship – Eligibility

Candidates looking to apply for the Charpak Lab Scholarship can check out the eligibility for Charpak Lab Scholarships, below. Applicants should note that they are required to fulfil the scholarship eligibility criteria to apply for the same. 

• The candidate applying for the Charpak Lab scholarship must be of Indian nationality residing in India at the time of application
• The candidate should not be more than 30 years of age at the time of application
• The candidates should be enrolled in an Indian university/institution of higher learning at either bachelor's or master's level during the time of application
• The candidate applying for the Charpak Lab Scholarship must be in possession of an admission/acceptance letter from a French laboratory or institution where the research internship/project will be carried out. Note that the students willing to do their internship or research project at a university in France must contact the university or institution on their own before the beginning of the program.
• The internship/project's duration should not be less than one month and should not exceed two months in duration. In case the project exceeds the permissible time frame, the awardee will have to cover the expenses for the remainder of the stay.

Charpak Summer Training Scholarship Selection Process

The Charpak Summer Training Scholarship selection process is based on the academic excellence and quality of the candidate’s statement of purpose. The candidates’ CGPA/Percentage does not affect the selection procedure for the Charpak Summer Training Scholarship. Candidates with knowledge of the French language would be an asset, however, knowing French is not a mandatory requirement.

Charpak Summer Training Scholarship Application Process

The application to the Charpak Summer Training Scholarship is entirely online. Candidates wanting to submit their applications are required to visit http://ifi.scholarship.ifindia.in/. Along with the application, they would be required to submit a number of scanned documents as mentioned below. 

• Recent photograph (JPG)
• A scanned copy of your passport (the first page that has your photo and expiry date). If the student is to receive their passport post the scholarship application deadline, they must submit a copy of their passport application.
• Full Curriculum Vitae – do not exceed 2 pages
• NOC from your Indian institution in the format given below.

  • NOC Format Required for Charpak Excellence Summer Training Scholarship (Source: Campus France)

    NOC HAS TO BE ISSUED ON INDIAN INSTITUTION’S LETTERHEAD Date            NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE     This is to certify that (Name of the student) is a full-time student of [Name of the Indian institution] and is currently enrolled in [Semester/year] of [Name of the program].   This certificate is issued for the purpose of applying to the Charpak Lab/Summer Training scholarship for the duration of two months [duration]. Institute has no objection to her carrying out internship or project work at [Name of the French institution] during the period mentioned above.                                                                                                                    (Signatory authority)   Full name, designation, Address of the Indian institution Contact details

• Scanned copies of your earlier academic achievements (Higher Secondary School (XII), Bachelor's and Master's degrees including semester results of ongoing degree)
• Proof of knowledge of the French language proficiency by means of exams like DELF and DALF (optional)
• Admission/acceptance letter from the French higher education institution/laboratory
• All records of employment and internship
• Letter of Recommendations (LoR) from employer/university - preferably on a formal letterhead

Note that all the above documents must be submitted either in PDF or JPEG format only. Rest of the formats are not acceptable. 

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The Charpak Summer Training Scholarship: Document Submission Online

As mentioned earlier, candidates would be required to apply for the Charpak Lab Scholarship online by visiting the official Charpak Scholarship portal. As part of the successful application process, the candidate would also be required to submit multiple scanned documents to support their candidature. Candidates are required to mandatorily save the documents for uploading in the provided file names below. This is an official decree by Campus France.

Type of application document	File name
Photograph (portrait), JPG preferred	Photograph_name_surname_2024
Passport	Passport_name_surname_2024
Curriculum Vitae / CV	CV_name_surname_2024
No Objection certificate	NOC_name_surname_2024
XII (mark sheet and passing certificate)	XII Marksheet_name_surname_2024 XII Passing cert_name_surname_2024
Transcript of records	UGtranscript_name_surname_2024 PGtranscript_name_surname_2024
University degree(s)	UGdegree_name_surname_2024 PGdegree_name_surname_2024
Invitation/Acceptance letter from the French institution or laboratory	Acceptanceletter_name_surname_2024
Employment/internship record	Name of the organization_ name_surname_2024
French Language certificate (DELF/DALF or from any recognized university)	Languagecert._name_surname_2024
Letter(s) of Recommendation	Recommendation_name_surname_2024

Note: All the above documents must be in PDF or jpeg format. Applications submitted without required documents, or incorrect documents, will be rejected. All incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration. | Source: Campus France India

Charpak Summer Training Scholarship 2025 Timeline 

Candidates looking to apply for the Charpak Lab Scholarship can check out the scholarship dates, below:

Charpak Summer Training Scholarship 2025 Important Dates
Applications Release Date	14 November 2024
Applications Closing date	24 January 2025
Results Declaration	2nd or 3rd Week of March 2025

Benefits of the Charpak Summer Training Scholarship 2025

Apart from getting an opportunity to undertake research study in a foreign country, the benefits of securing the Charpak Summer Training Scholarship would include the following:

• A monthly stipend of €700 euros for a maximum period of two months between May and August. This would be provided by the Embassy of France in India.
• The candidate would also be exempted from paying the France Student visa fee and be eligible for the Etudes en France fee waiver.

However, the candidate would be required to pay for medical expenses, travel expenses and insurance and also would have to find accommodation in the foreign country on their own. Candidates can visit the official website to download the NOC Format, and invitation letter format, or learn more about the Charpak Lab Scholarship, here: https://www.inde.campusfrance.org/france-excellence-charpak-summer-training-scholarship.

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Charpak Lab Scholarship 2024 – Results

Candidates wanting to know about the Charpak Lab Scholarship 2024 results can visit the official website for the same where it is published. Awardees of the scholarship are also contacted via email. For 2024, the Charpak Lab Scholarship was awarded to 35 candidates with 9 candidates waitlisted.

Candidates wanting to know more about the Charpak Scholarships or the Charpak Lab Scholarships can get in touch with us in the comments below or get in touch with our Shiksha Study Abroad Counsellors.