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In France the very elite students get paid during their studies (equivalent to Msc, not PhD). In exchange they are supposed to work as civil servants for some t
by S4M 11y ago
In France the very elite students get paid during their studies (equivalent to Msc, not PhD). In exchange they are supposed to work as civil servants for some time (not sure all are supposed to do that), but some go work abroad right after their studies so that investment is mostly lost by the French government.
- vmarsy 11y agoYou're probably referring to the Ecole Polytechnique. Indeed newly graduates are supposed to work as a civil servant or pay the "pantoufle", which according to [1] is roughly 45000€, and as of last May when the article was written, it says only 10% of the graduates were paying it, but the government was starting to go after them. [1]In French: http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/polytechnique-le-gouvernement-s-attaque-a-la-pantoufle-24-05-2015-1930807_23.php http://www.lepoint.fr/societe/polytechnique-le-gouvernement-...
- S4M 11y agoI was indeed referring to Ecole Polytechnique, but also Ecole Normale Superieure. I think alumni from Polytechnique can be expected to join the army if needed, since it depends from the Ministry of Defense.