France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship (France): How to Apply

What it covers

• A monthly allowance (for Master's and PhD levels) paid over the study period
• For Master's: coverage of the international return ticket and, in many cases, housing assistance
• Reimbursement of the institution application fee within the programme's limits (does not cover tuition)
• Access to a network of Eiffel scholars and the France Excellence alumni network

Eligibility

• International candidates (non-French nationals) applying through a French higher-education institution
• Applications can be made by institutions for Master's students who have applied to the institution, or for PhD candidates supervised by the institution
• Priority fields: sciences and engineering; economics and management; law and political science
• For Master's: candidates must be starting a Master's; for PhD: first-time PhD candidates, single institutional affiliation
• The scholarship cannot be combined with some other funding (cumulation rules apply)

Typical documents needed

• Completed Eiffel application form (submitted by the French institution)
• Academic transcripts and degree certificates
• Detailed CV and motivation / research project
• Letters of recommendation
• Language proficiency evidence as required by the institution
• Any institution-specific admission documents for the programme

Annual cycle

Dates move every year — always confirm on the official portal before planning around them.

Early October

Call for applications opens (example: 1 Oct for the next campaign)

Early January

Deadline for Campus France to receive institution-submitted applications (example: 8 Jan)

Spring

Selection results announced for the following academic year

Following academic year

Eiffel scholar begins study in France

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