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Published: 29 Mar 2023 789 views
Developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Program provides annual training for future foreign decision-makers in the public and private sectors in degree programs at the Master's and Doctoral levels. Applications are submitted exclusively by French higher education institutions.
The two main disciplinary fields for the Eiffel scholarships cover the following seven areas of study for the Master's and Doctorate elements:
For Science and Technology
Biology and Health
Ecological Transition
Mathematics and Digital
Engineering Sciences
For Humanities and Social Sciences
History, French language and civilization
Law and political science
Economics and management
French higher education institutions who submit candidates to the Eiffel program agree to enroll them:
in courses leading to a master's degree
in an engineering program
in a joint doctoral program (joint supervision of dissertation and/or dual degree), in partnership with a partner institution abroad.
Master's level
a maximum of 12 months when enrolling in an M2
a maximum of 24 months when enrolling in an M1
a maximum of 36 months for the completion of an engineering degree
Doctorate level
The Eiffel scholarship is awarded for a period of 12 months in France.
Created by the law of July 27th, 2010, Campus France is a public enterprise of an industrial and commercial nature. Find below the agency's different committees and the organisational chart.
| Application Deadline | 01 Jan 1970 |
| Country to study | France |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Sponsor | Campus France |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The Eiffel scholarship program is a tool developed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to assist French institutions of higher education in attracting the best foreign students to Master's and Doctoral/Phd degree programs.
It trains future foreign decision-makers from the private and public sectors in priority areas of study and encourages applications from students in emerging countries at the Master's level and in emerging and industrialized countries at the PhD level.
Master's level
Eiffel scholarship holders receive a monthly allowance of €1,181, to which is added several services: International transportation, national transportation, insurance, housing searches, cultural activities, etc.
Doctorate level
Eiffel scholarship holders a monthly stipend of €1,700 to which is added several services:: international transportation, national transportation, insurance, housing searches, cultural activities, etc.
For both elements of the program, tuition fees are not covered by the Eiffel program.
First Step
Contact Campus France in your country of origin or the French Embassy's Cooperation and Cultural Action Department, who can guide you and advise you on your study plans.
To learn about the procedures and deadlines for submitting an application, contact the international relations department of a French institution via its website, by e-mail or by telephone.
It's up to you to choose the school or university that best fits your plans for studying in France.
All French higher education institutions can submit applications.
The institution accepts and supports your application for the Eiffel scholarship
The institution submits your application online via the dedicated Campus France website
Applications sent directly by students or by foreign institutions will be declared ineligible.
View the application calendar directly on the website of the higher education institution you have chosen.
For more details visit: Campus France website.
