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France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship

Open · deadline variesPartly funded

There is no single deadline. Check with the institution or office named below.The deadline depends on the university. Contact the university in France where you want to study as early as possible.

Go to the official website ↗

In short

  • For excellent students starting a master's (29 or under) or PhD (35 or under) in France.
  • A French institution must put you forward. Contact it early.
  • The 2027 call is open now; institutions have internal deadlines before January.
  • €1,200 a month for a master's, €2,000 for a PhD, plus flights and health insurance. Training fees are not paid.

What these studies offer

  • Master's / graduate diploma: one or two years after a bachelor's, to specialise and prepare for more senior roles.
  • PhD / research: several years of research, which prepare you for research and university teaching.

Who can apply

  • You are a foreign (non-French) student with an excellent academic record.
  • A French university or school must choose to put you forward. You cannot apply on your own.
  • You cannot combine it with another French Government scholarship, an Erasmus+ scholarship or a scholarship from the AUF (Agence universitaire de la Francophonie).
Age
29 or under for a master's, 35 or under for a PhD.
Work experience
Not required
English test
English requirements depend on the university or course

For Ni-Vanuatu applicants

  • Vanuatu is not part of the Campus France "Études en France" procedure, so you apply directly to the French institution for admission.
Where you study
FranceNew Caledonia: not confirmed. The rules speak of a French institution but don't name New Caledonia. Ask the university you are interested in.
Language of study
French, EnglishThe programme can be in French or in English. The official rules ↗ say your language level must match what the programme asks, also for students who don't speak French.
Fields of study
Priority fields set by the French ministry.

What it covers

  • Living allowance
  • Travel
  • Health insurance

A monthly allowance of €1,200 for a master's or €2,000 for a PhD (since January 2026). Economy flights to France and back home at the end, transport to your city, and French health insurance with a free top-up policy. Campus France can offer you a place in student housing. Training fees are not paid. Registration fees are waived only for national diplomas at public universities.

Obligations after the scholarship

Not confirmed. Read the official rules ↗ carefully: many scholarships require you to return home after your studies.

How to apply

How you apply: You must be nominated (you can't apply on your own)

  1. 1Choose a master's or PhD programme in France and contact the institution early, ideally from September.
  2. 2Ask the institution's international office whether it will present you for an Eiffel scholarship, and what its internal deadline is.
  3. 3Prepare your file with the institution. It submits it to Campus France and you sign the commitment form.

Selection

  • For the 2027 call, results are announced the week of 12 April 2027 by email.

Documents checklist

We haven't confirmed the document list yet. See the official website ↗.

Guides that help with this application

Go to the official website ↗

Last checked 14 Oct 2026

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