Eiffel Scholarships in France for International Students

What it covers

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. For Master’s level studies, the Eiffel scholarship includes a monthly allowance of €1,200 and can be awarded for 12-36 months. For PhD level studies, the Eiffel scholarship includes a monthly allowance of €2,100 and is awarded for a maximum of 12-36 months. In addition, the programme meets various expenses including international transportation, national transportation, health insurance, housing searches, and cultural activities. Tuition fees are not covered by the Eiffel Programme. However, recipients of French government scholarships are exempt from tuition charges for programs leading to a national diploma (master, doctorate) or accredited engineering degree in public institutions of a scientific, cultural, or professional nature overseen by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, in accordance with article R719-49 of the national education code.