Talents 2023 Scholarships: the campaign is open from June 19 to September 15

The Talent Scholarships are part of the scheme Public Service Talentimplemented in 2021 to provide financial support to those wishing to join the public service. They are addressed, under conditions of resources, to candidates following the Prépas Talents but also to people preparing for competitions outside Prépa Talents.

How to apply for a Talents scholarship?

The 2023-2024 Fellowship Application Campaign is open from 19 june to 15 september 2023 inclusive.

• If you are not registered in Pre-Talents, the procedure is done online only on the platform Simplified approaches.
• For candidates enrolled in Prépa Talents, the award is granted ex officio. The school or institution will forward the list of applicants to the regional prefect who will examine the application and award the grant. You don't have to take any steps. The scholarship may be awarded only once.

Who is eligible for the scholarship?

· Students preparing for the Talented Meals competitions.

· Persons registered with a competition preparation organization for permanent employment in the public service in categories A or B

· Students enrolled in a higher education program specifically aimed at the preparation of one or more competitions, including those enrolled in general administration preparation institutes and general administration preparation centers (GPAI/GPAI). For more information, see the order of 29 June 2022 establishing the list of Prépas Talents training courses.

Award criteria and amounts

Non-Prep Candidates Talent

Recipients are selected according to several criteria:

• Resource requirements. Only candidates whose family resources and expenses do not exceed the annual ceilings for the higher education grant may be selected.
• Merit. It is assessed taking into account the applicant's particular situation: his or her place of residence and education, in particular in the city's political district (QPV) or in the rural revitalization zone (ZRR), his or her educational achievements and his or her family situation.
• Motivation. It shall be assessed by reference to the curriculum vitae and a letter of motivation to be sent to the instructor services responsible for examining the grant application files.

The amount of the grant is €2,000, allocated in two installments of EUR 1 000.

Candidates enrolled in Talent Preparation

Persons enrolled in a Talent Preparation program are entitled to the Talents grant, subject to applying to their educational reference. It is allocated in two installments of €2,000.