France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship Program Description:
The objectives of the program
The France Excellence Eiffel scholarship program is a tool developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to enable French higher education and research institutions  to attract the best foreign students to degree programs at the master’s and doctoral levels . It helps train future foreign decision-makers, from the private and public sectors, in priority fields of study.
Fields of study
Two major disciplinary fields covered by the France Excellence Eiffel scholarships cover the following 7 areas of study for the Masters and Doctorate sections:
- For science and technology:
- – Biology and health
- – Ecological transition
- – Mathematics and digital technology
- – Engineering sciences
- For the humanities and social sciences:
- – French history, language and civilization
- – Law and political science
- – Economics Management
Levels of education
French higher education establishments which present candidates for the France Excellence Eiffel programme undertake to register them:
- either in training courses leading to a master’s degree;
- either in an engineering degree;
- either in a doctorate within the framework of joint supervision or co-direction of a thesis with a  partner foreign higher education establishment.
The duration of the scholarship
Master level
The scholarship is awarded for a duration:
- 12 months maximum when registering for M2;
- 24 months maximum for registration in M1;
- 36 months maximum for the preparation of an engineering diploma.
Doctoral level
The France Excellence Eiffel scholarship is awarded for a period of 12 to 36 months maximum in France from September 1 of the year in which the scholarship is awarded, in accordance with the scholarship award letter.
The planned services
Master level
France Excellence Eiffel scholarship holders receive a monthly allowance of €1,181, to which is added the direct payment of several services: international transport, national transport, insurance, finding accommodation, cultural activities, etc.
Doctoral level
France Excellence Eiffel scholarship holders receive a monthly allowance of €1,800 (since January 1, 2024), to which is added the direct payment of several services: international transport, national transport, insurance, housing search, cultural activities, etc.
For both parts of the program, tuition fees are not covered by the France Excellence Eiffel program.
How to apply for the France Excellence Eiffel scholarship
1st step
- Contact the Espace Campus France in your country of origin or the cooperation and cultural action service of the French embassy who will be able to guide and advise you in your study project;
- Contact the International Relations department of a French institution by visiting its website, by email or by telephone, to find out the terms and conditions and the deadline for submitting an application to their department.
It is up to you to choose the school or university linked to your study project in France.
All French higher education institutions can submit applications.
2nd step
- The institution accepts and supports your application for the France Excellence Eiffel scholarship
- The establishment submits your application online, on the dedicated Campus France website
Applications sent directly by students or submitted by foreign institutions will be declared ineligible.Â
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