French Government 2023 Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme for Masters & PhD Study - France

Published: 07 Oct 2022

This scholarship program was established by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to enable French higher education institutions to attract top international students to enroll in their degree programs.It gives opportunity to the future foreign decision-makers of the private and public sectors, in priority areas of study, and encourages applicants up to 25 years old from developing countries at master’s level, and applicants up to 30 years old from developing and industrialized countries at PhD level.

French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme

Application Deadline	January 10, 2023
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Country to study	France
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme

Master’s level:

• The Eiffel scholarship includes a monthly allowance of €1,181 (a maintenance allowance of €1,031 and a monthly stipend of €150).
• In addition, the following expenses are directly covered: – one international return journey; Page 3 of 6 – social security cover; – cultural activities. Scholarship holders may also receive an additional housing allowance, under certain conditions.

PhD level:

• The Eiffel scholarship includes a monthly allowance of €1,400.
• In addition, the following expenses are directly covered: – one international return journey (for students in law or political sciences who may make several trips, only one return journey shall be covered); – social security cover; – cultural activities. Scholarship holders may also receive an additional housing allowance, under certain conditions.

Requirements for French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme

• You must be no older than 30 on the date of the selection committee meeting; at PhD level, candidates must be no older than 35 on the date of the selection committee meeting,
• You must ensure that their level of French is sufficient to enable them to integrate satisfactorily into the anticipated course.
• You must make sure that their language skills meet the requirements of the relevant course of study.

Selection Process

Duration: The scholarship is awarded for:

• a maximum of 12 months for entry at M2 level,
• a maximum of 24 months for entry at M1 level,
• a maximum of 36 months for an engineering degree.

Application Deadline

January 10, 2023

How to Apply