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Back-to-School Reception Honoring Scholarship Recipients: A New Patron and a New Partnership Agreement

On Thursday, October 16, the ENS Foundation was delighted to welcome the 2025–2026 cohort of scholarship recipients to the School’s Directorate Salon. Together with the Director of the School, Frédéric Worms, the Foundation’s Executive Director, Caroline Guény-Mentré, and several committed patrons, this annual gathering celebrates

Launch of the Street ART(s) Chair at the École normale supérieure

On October 15, the École normale supérieure–PSL and its Foundation, with the support of the Renault Fund for Art and Culture, inaugurated the Street ART(s) Chair, led by the ENS Arts Department. An evening dedicated to creativity and dialogue between the arts and sciences marked

ENS Foundation Launches New Physics Olympiad Scholarship Program

As Paris hosts the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in July 2025, the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) Foundation is expanding its Olympiad Scholarship Program to include gold and silver medalists in physics. Building on the success of the Mathematics Olympiad Scholarship Program launched in 2019, this

Reconnect, Remember, Recommit: Class Reunions at ENS

For several months now, the ENS Foundation, in partnership with a-Ulm (the alumni association), has been organizing evening events dedicated to class reunions, bringing together former students united by a common spirit: that of the École normale supérieure. From the class of 1975 to the

2025 Major Donors Dinner: France and Europe in the Face of Geopolitical and Technological Disruptions

On May 22, 2025, the École normale supérieure Foundation had the honor of welcoming its major donors for its annual dinner, held in a prestigious setting designed to foster strategic and intellectual exchange. The evening featured a high-level discussion on the theme: "France / Europe:

A Reception to Celebrate the Journey of ENS Foundation Scholarship Recipients

As the academic year draws to a close, the École normale supérieure (ENS) Foundation had the pleasure of hosting, alongside Frédéric Worms, Director of the ENS, a celebratory reception honoring the students supported by the Foundation's various scholarship programs. It was a warm and convivial

Donors’ Evening: Honoring History, Legacy, and the ENS Heritage

On April 9, 2025, the École normale supérieure Foundation had the pleasure of welcoming its donors to its annual evening event—an opportunity for exchange, discovery, and appreciation. A Living Heritage to Share The evening highlighted the “Normaliens Archives” project, a major initiative led by the

ENS Pays Homage to Gérard Toulouse

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, in the historic hall of the Bibliothèque des Lettres, the École normale supérieure, the ENS Foundation, and the La Ferthé Foundation held an evening in memory of Gérard Toulouse. Gérard Toulouse was an ENS alumnus, agrégé, and PhD in Physics,

Olympic Scholarships: International Talents in the Mathematics Department

For the past five years, the Olympic Scholarship Program, funded by donations from patrons of the ENS Foundation, has enabled the École normale supérieure to recruit the best international talents in mathematics. The recipients of these scholarships are gold or silver medalists from the International