French Government 2024 Eiffel Excellence Scholarship, France

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Program was established by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to enable French higher education institutions to attract top foreign students to enroll in their masters and PhD 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.

The Eiffel Scholarship Program has two components:

• The master’s component offers 12 to 36 months of funding to enable scholarship holders to earn a master’s-level degree.
• The doctoral component supports up to 18 months of mobility. It is open solely to doctoral candidates who will begin their first year of doctoral study on or after September 1, 2023.

1. Program objectives The Eiffel Scholarship Program was established by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to help French institutions of higher education attract top international students to their master’s and doctoral programs. Its purpose is to train future foreign decision-makers in the private and public spheres in priority areas of study.

2. Fields of study for master and doctorate The two broad disciplines of the Eiffel Scholarship Program embrace the following fields of study:

Science and technology

• Biology and health
• Ecological transition
• Mathematics and digital sciences
• Engineering

Humanities and social sciences

• French history, language, and civilization
• Law and political science
• Economics and management

3. Level of study French institutions of higher education and research organizations that nominate candidates for the Eiffel program commit to admit them to:

• a master’s degree program accredited by the French government
• an accredited engineering program
• a joint doctoral program (joint supervision of dissertation and/or dual degree), in partnership with an institution of higher education abroad.

• Table of Content
• About Campus France
• French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship
• Requirements for French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

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French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship

Covered services:

Master level

• Eiffel scholarship recipients receive a monthly allowance of €1,181 in addition to certain direct services, notably international airfare, domestic travel support, insurance, assistance in seeking housing, and cultural activities.

Doctoral level:

• Eiffel scholarship recipients receive a monthly allowance of €1,700 in addition to certain direct services, notably international airfare, domestic travel support, insurance, assistance in seeking housing, and cultural activities. Tuition and fees are not paid by the Eiffel program at either the master’s or the doctoral level.

Requirements for French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Qualification

• Only foreigners can apply for Eiffel scholarships for international students from the French government.
• Up to age 30, age is required to obtain a master’s degree.
• Up to 35 years for a Ph.D. Degree.
• At many universities, you can get admission without IELTS and TOEFL

Interview date, Process and Venue for French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship

2024 CAMPAIGN TIMELINE

• Opening of the call for applications: week of September 18, 2023
• Deadline for the reception of applications by Campus France:  January 10, 2024 included.
• Publication of results: week of 1 April, 2024

Documents Required for Application

1. Your place of residence
2. Your email address and telephone number
3. Certification of academic enrollment
4. Certification of enrollment in the national health insurance scheme (Sécurité Sociale)
5. For the purpose of monitoring your academic progress, Campus France will send you two documents each year that must be filled out and signed by your institution before being returned to Campus France.

The documents are an evaluation form at the end of your first semester and a form reporting your performance at the end of the academic year.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

First Step

• Contact Campus France in your country of origin or the French Embassy's Cooperation and Cultural Action Department, who can guide you and advise you on your study plans.

• To learn about the procedures and deadlines for submitting an application, contact the international relations department of a French institution via its website, by e-mail or by telephone.

• It's up to you to choose the school or university that best fits your plans for studying in France.

All French higher education institutions can submit applications.

Second Step

• The institution accepts and supports your application for the France Excellence Eiffel scholarship

• The institution submits your application online via the dedicated Campus France website

Applications sent directly by students or by foreign institutions will be declared ineligible.

For more details visit: Campus France website.