LOCATION: France
Developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the France Excellence Eiffel 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.
ELIGIBILITY:
Program objectives
The France Excellence 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.
Areas of Study
The two main disciplinary fields for the France Excellence 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
Levels of Study
French higher education institutions who submit candidates to the France Excellence 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.
Duration of the scholarship
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 France Excellence Eiffel scholarship is awarded for a period of a maximum of 12 to 36 months starting on September 1 of the year the scholarship is awarded.
BENEFIT:
Master’s level
France Excellence Eiffel scholarship holders receive a monthly allowance of €1,200 (from January 2026), which is added to several services: International transportation, national transportation, insurance, housing searches, cultural activities, etc.
Doctorate level
France Excellence Eiffel scholarship holders receive a monthly stipend of €2,100 (from January 2026), which is added to 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 France Excellence Eiffel program.
