Deadline:
January 10, 2025
Location(s)
France
Various universities
Overview
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 from foreign countries up to 25 years old at master’s level, and applicants up to 30 years old at PhD level.
Details
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.
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
2025 Campaign Timeline
- Opening of the call for applications: week of September 18, 2024
- Deadline for the reception of applications by Campus France: January 10, 2025 included.
- Publication of results: week of 1 April, 2025
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
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.
Dates
Deadline: January 10, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Length of scholarship period
For both components of the program, the scholarship is awarded for the academic year corresponding to the call for applications.The funded study period must begin between September 1 and December 31 of the year in which the scholarship is awarded.
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.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
