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FRANCE EXCELLENCE EIFFEL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Application Deadline: 10 January, 2023

LOCATION: France

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. It gives opportunity to the future foreign decision-makers of the private and public sectors, in priority areas of study, and encourages applicants up to 25 years old from developing countries at master’s level, and applicants up to 30 years old from developing and industrialized countries at PhD level.

ELIGIBILITY:

This prestigious program recognizes international students nominated by a French institution.

Contact the Campus France office in your country of origin or the Cooperation and Culture Office of the French Embassy; both can advise you about your study plans.


Contact the French educational institution or research organization by visiting its website or by emailing or telephoning its office of international relations to learn how to apply for admission
(including the date by which your application must be received). Inform them of your wish to be considered for an Eiffel scholarship.


It is your responsibility to choose the school or university that best suits your plans to study or conduct research in France.


All French institutions of higher education can nominate candidates for Eiffel scholarships.

The educational institution accepts and supports your application for the Eiffel scholarship. The institution files your application online using Campus France’s dedicated website. Applications submitted directly by students or by institutions outside France will not be accepted.
The call for applications and all other necessary information can be found on the Campus France website: https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/le-programme-des-bourses-eiffel

Eiffel Programme rules – 2024 Session

BENEFIT:

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.

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UNESCO YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME (YPP)

LOCATION: France

The Young Professionals Programme is a recruitment initiative aiming to improve the geographical representation, promote gender parity in the Organization at international level. This programme provides talented, highly qualified university graduates and young professionals from non- and under- represented Member States the opportunity to join UNESCO at the early stage of their professional career.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates should be nationals from non- and under-represented Member States at UNESCO.

Less than 32 years (inclusive).

An advanced university degree in education, culture, science, social and human sciences or communication, or in a field related to the management and administration of an international organization. This will be specified in the vacancy announcement.

Fluent English or French. Knowledge of both working languages is an asset. Knowledge of Spanish, Russian, Arabic or Chinese is an additional asset.

Initial professional experience is an asset, but not mandatory.

If you are interested in applying to for the Young Professional Programme or want to know if you are eligible, please contact your National Commission or Permanent Delegation.

Candidates send their applications to the National Commission or the Permanent Delegation of their country of citizenship. National Commissions and Permanent Delegations review all applications and submit a list of candidates to the Bureau of Human Resources Management at UNESCO.

UNESCO will send a letter of appointment to successful candidates. In the other case, UNESCO will inform the interested National Commissions and Permanent Delegations.

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