AFP (Algorithmique et Fondements de la Programmation) is a second-year master programme in fundamentals of computer science, jointly organised by several instututions inside the University Paris-Saclay. The AFP will start in 2015/16 is the successor programme of the Parisian Master of Research in Computer Science (MPRI).
The institutions involved in the master programme are: University Paris-Sud, École Polytechnique, ENS Cachan, Télécom Paris-Tech. The programme is also co-accredited by the ENS Paris and University Paris-Diderot. Moreover, the programme is associated with the National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automatics (Inria), with the CNRS, the CEA and the University Pierre et Marie Curie.
The objective of the programme is to prepare students for a research career in the areas of fundamental computer science. Nearly all students finishing the master continue their academic career as PhD students.
The courses taught in the AFP cover the following areas.
Detailed information about the courses can be found here. Note that this page lists the courses for the old MPRI programme, however most of that information will still be valid to the AFP starting in 2015/16.
Applicants should register on the Pedagogical web server.
Among other things, the following informations are required:
Applications must be filed at the lastest until JUNE 15. Late applications are processed at the discretion of the recruiting committee. Candidates can include a reasoned request for a scholarship in their application.
Several labs and research units are associated with the master programme of University Paris-Saclay, offering an ideal environment for students wishing to continue with a PhD thesis. These teams work to realise the promises of the digital revolutions and develop tools for tomorrow's technologies:
For more information, contact Hubert Comon (comon@lsv.ens-cachan.fr)