Laboratoire de Physique Théorique
Toulouse - UMR 5152

Description of the call

In the framework of the training program of the “Laboratoires d’excellence” program NEXT (Nano EXtreme measurements & Theory), students from France or the European Union (European Economic Area and Switzerland) can apply to a scholarship which aims at promoting students to take part of several Master 2 training courses of the University of Toulouse (cf. Appendix 1). These Master courses are in direct relation to one of the NEXT founder laboratories :

• CEMES : Centre d’Élaboration de Matériaux et d’Études Structurales (www.cemes.fr )
• LNCMI : Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses (www.toulouse.lncmi.cnrs.fr)
• LCPQ : Laboratoire de Chimie et Physique Quantiques (www.lcpq.ups-tlse.fr
• LCAR : Laboratoire Collisions-Agrégats-Réactivité (www.lcar.ups-tlse.fr)
• LPT : Laboratoire de Physique Théorique de Toulouse (www.lpt.ups-tlse.fr)
• LPCNO : Laboratoire de Physique et de Chimie des Nano-Objets (lpcno.insa-toulouse.fr)

The LCPQ, LCAR, LPT, and LPCNO laboratories constitute the IRSAMC research federation (Institut de Recherche des Systèmes Atomiques et Moléculaires Complexes, www.irsamc.ups-tlse.fr).

Details of the scholarship

• Financial support of 436,05€/month during 11 months, from 2012/09/01 to 2013/07/31.
• Accommodation in a university student room (or equivalent), directly payed by NEXT during 11 months (from 2012/09/01 to 2013/07/31)
• Possibility to attend intensive French courses organized by the University of Toulouse.

Application Procedure

The applicant should fill in the information form of Appendix 2, and provide the supporting documents listed below. All documents in pdf format should be exclusively sent by electronic mail to nextscholarship@irsamc.ups-tlse.fr before May 11th 2012, 12pm (French Time).

Supporting documents

• The filled information form with the explicit choice for one of the Master 2degrees listed in Appendix 1, and the signed commitment to perform the research training in one of the NEXT founder laboratories
• Copy of passport or national identity card (Schengen area) valid at least until July 31st 2013
• Curriculum Vitae
• Examination marks from the first university year to Master 1
• Motivation letter presenting the applicant’s objectives for the aimed Master 2 degree, written in French or English
• Two recommendation letters from University teaching staff who supervised the applicant

Deadlines of the scholarship call

• Opening : April 16th 2012
• Deadline for submission : May 11th 2012 at 12pm (French time)
• Results will be published by June 6th 2012 N.B. : The acceptance of the “NEXT master 2 scholarship” application will not include the pre-registration at the University of Toulouse, which is mandatory. This pre-registration can only be done by internet at the address : http://www.syspo.ups-tlse.fr/ before June 8th 2012.

Appendix 1 : list of master 2 degrees proposed in the framework of the NEXT master 2 scholarship call click here

Appendix 2 : Information Form for application to the NEXT scholarship click here