The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
offers Eiffel scholarships for international students annually. These
scholarships are awarded for pursuing a master degree at French host
higher education institutions and a PhD through a thesis joint
supervision or co-tutorship with a foreign higher education institution
partner.
It helps to shape the future foreign decision-makers of the
private and public sectors, in priority areas of study, and encourages
applications from emerging countries at master’s level, and from emerging and
industrialized countries at PhD level.
The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme was established
by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development to
enable French higher education establishments to attract top foreign students
to enrol in their master’s and PhD courses.
When pre-selecting non-French-speaking candidates, establishments
must make sure that their language skills meet the requirements of the relevant
course of study.
Course Level: French higher education establishments
nominating candidates for the Eiffel Programme undertake to enrol them: –
either in a master’s degree course; – or in a PhD programme, under joint
supervision or dual enrolment, in partnership with a foreign higher education
establishment.
Study Subject(s): Eiffel scholarships are available in three
main fields:
Engineering science at master’s level, science in the
broadest sense at PhD level (engineering science; exact sciences: mathematics,
physics, chemistry and life sciences, nano- and biotechnology, earth sciences,
sciences of the universe, environmental sciences, information and communication
science and technology);
Economics and management;
Law and political sciences.
Scholarship Award:
Master’s level: The Eiffel scholarship includes a monthly
allowance of €1,181 (a maintenance allowance of €1,031 and a monthly stipend of
€150). In addition, the following expenses are directly covered:
One international return journey;
Social security cover;
Cultural activities
Scholarship holders may also receive an additional housing
allowance, under certain conditions.
PhD level: The Eiffel scholarship includes a monthly
allowance of €1,400. In addition, the following expenses are directly covered:
One international return journey (for students in law or
political sciences who may make several trips, only one return journey shall be
covered); –
Social security cover;
Cultural activities
Scholarship holders may also receive an additional housing
allowance, under certain conditions.
Scholarship can be taken in France
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 courses, candidates must be no older than
30 on the date of the selection committee meeting, 6th of March 2017; at PhD
level, candidates must be no older than 35 on the date of the selection
committee meeting, 6th of March 2017.
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, as non-PhD scholarship holders must complete at least 75% of their
course in France. 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.
Eiffel PhD scholarships: 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.
Eiffel master’s scholarships: 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.
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.
Nationality: International students (except French
students) are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have their
previous degree.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: When pre-selecting
non-French-speaking candidates, establishments must make sure that their
language skills meet the requirements of the relevant course of study.
How to Apply:
French higher education establishments pre-select candidates
for the Eiffel Programme from among the foreign students to whom they have
offered a place on a course of study.
The establishments complete and submit applications
for these candidates online.1 They must make sure that the applications fulfil
the Programme criteria. The total length of the course and any compulsory work
placements in France 1 There is a different application form for each branch of
the Programme. Page 5 of 6 or abroad must be clearly mentioned in the
application. Each establishment can nominate no more than 40 candidates per
field of study for a master’s scholarship. Incomplete applications will be
rejected.
The establishments must send to Campus France, by 6 January
2017, by recorded post with acknowledgement of receipt, a list of the
applications submitted online. This document must bear the establishment’s
stamp and the signature of the head of the establishment (university president
or principal), or his or her representative.
Application Deadline: Deadline for receipt of
applications by Campus France is January 6, 2017.
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