Eiffel Scholarship Program Of Excellence - Masters/PhD Degree
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship
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.
Benefits of the Scholarship
Master’s level The Eiffel scholarship consist of a monthly allowance of €1,181 (a maintenance allowance of €1,031 and a monthly stipend of €150). In addition, the following benefits are covered:
- International transport2 : a round-trip international ticket Country of origin - France;
- National transport: a train ticket to the first study location; a train ticket from the last study location to the airport for the return to the country of origin;
- Local transport: reimbursement of up to a maximum of €50 of the trip between the airport or train station and the first study location (taxi or public transport);
- Health insurance by Campus France, for the time needed to register to French Social Security, for students from outside of the European Economic Area (EEA);
- Mutual health insurance (mutuelle);
- Cultural activities. Subject to certain conditions, students may also benefit from a housing allowance, within the 3 months following signature of the housing contract.
PhD level The Eiffel scholarship includes a monthly allowance of €1,400. In addition, the following benefits are covered:
- International transport: a round-trip international ticket Country of origin - France;
- National transport: a train ticket to the first study location; a train ticket from the last study location to the airport for the return to the country of origin;
- Local transport: reimbursement of up to a maximum of €50 of the trip between the airport or train station and the first study location (taxi or public transport);
- Health insurance by Campus France, for the time needed to register to French Social Security, for students from outside of the European Economic Area (EEA);
- Mutual health insurance (mutuelle);
- Cultural activities. Subject to certain conditions, students may also benefit from a housing allowance, within the 3 months following signature of the housing contract.
Fields of study:
- Economics and Management
- Engineering (Master level) / Sciences in a broader sense (PhD level)
- Law
- Political Sciences The EIFFEL scholarship offers grants to foreign students.
Eligibility:
Nationality: This programme is reserved for candidates of non-French nationality. Candidates with two nationalities, one of which is French, are not eligible.
Age: For master’s level, candidates must be 25 years old or less at the time of the 2020 application campaign; i.e. born after March 1995. At PhD level, candidates must be at most 30 years old during the application 2020; that is, born after March 1990.
Origin of applications: Only applications submitted by French educational establishments are accepted. These establishments undertake to enrol scholarship holders on the course for which they have been selected. Applications submitted by any other means shall not be considered. Furthermore, any candidate nominated by more than one establishment shall be disqualified.
Courses of study: Scholarships are for students wishing to enrol on a master’s course, including at an engineering school, and for PhD students. The Eiffel Programme does not apply to French-run master’s courses abroad. It does not apply to training under an apprenticeship contract or a professional training contract either.
Combination with other scholarships: Foreign students who, at the time of application, have already been awarded a French government scholarship under another programme are not eligible, even if the scholarship in question does not include social security cover.
For Eiffel Master Scholarship: No application will be accepted for any student who applied previously but was rejected, even if the application is submitted by a different establishment or in another field of study. Students who have already been awarded an Eiffel scholarship at master’s level are not eligible to re-apply at master’s level.
For Eiffel PhD Scholarship: Establishments may nominate a candidate who was previously awarded an Eiffel scholarship at master’s level for a scholarship at PhD level. Candidates who have already been awarded an Eiffel scholarship once during their PhD cannot be awarded it for a second time. No application will be accepted for any student who applied previously but was rejected, even if the application is submitted by a different establishment or in another field of study.
Language skills: When pre-selecting non-French-speaking candidates, establishments must make sure that their language skills meet the requirements of the relevant course of study.
Students undertaking a course of study abroad take priority over those already living in France.
How to Apply
Applications are NOT accepted from students directly. Applications for EIFFEL scholarships are submitted by French Higher Education Institutions.
1 st step:
- You may contact the International Relations department of the university/school through their website, by email or phone, to know the deadline for the submission of applications.
- You may contact the French embassy or Campus France office of your home country. You have to choose by yourself the French institution according to your project of study. Any French higher education institution can apply.
2 nd step:
- Your French university/school has decided to support your application to the Eiffel scholarship - They will send you the application form and help you fill it out.
- Finally, they will send the application on your behalf. Applications submitted directly by students or by foreign educational institutions will be rejected.
Important to read the 2021 Eiffel Programme Guide
Deadline
The deadline for applications to Campus France is 8 January 2021.
