France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship Programme
Campus France (French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs)
French government scholarship for top international Master's (to age 29) and PhD (to 35) students in seven priority fields: EUR 1,200 or EUR 2,100 a month plus travel, insurance and housing support. Ghanaians eligible; French institutions nominate. 2027 call expected late Sept.
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Eligibility
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
- Education required
- Bachelors completed
- Age
- up to 29 (Master's applicants up to 29 years old; PhD applicants up to 35 years old (exact birth-date cut-offs are in the session regulations))
- Fields
- Health sciences, Environment, Mathematics, Computer science, Engineering, Arts humanities, Law, Public policy, Economics, Business
- Language
- Language requirement depends on the host programme (French or English-taught)
- Residency
- Reserved for foreign (non-French) nationals; candidates currently studying in France are ineligible and candidates studying abroad have priority
- Also required
- Candidates with dual nationality, one of which is French, are not eligible
- Applications can only be submitted by a French higher-education institution; first secure the institution's support for your Eiffel nomination
- Students currently receiving another French government scholarship are not eligible
- Only programmes conferring a nationally accredited degree qualify; apprenticeship-contract programmes and French programmes located abroad are excluded
- PhD: joint supervision (cotutelle) or dual degree with a partner institution abroad; 36-month awards reserved for first-year PhD students
About this opportunity
The France Excellence Eiffel programme helps French higher-education institutions attract the best foreign students to Master's, engineering and joint-supervision PhD programmes in seven fields: biology and health; ecological transition; mathematics and digital; engineering sciences; history, French language and civilisation; law and political science; economics and management.
Only French institutions may submit applications, so candidates must first apply to an institution and ask to be nominated. Reserved for foreign nationals (dual French nationals ineligible); students already in France are ineligible. Age limits: up to 29 (Master's) and 35 (PhD). Scholars receive EUR 1,200 per month (Master's) or EUR 2,100 (PhD) plus travel, health insurance, housing support and cultural activities; tuition is not covered. The 2026 session closed 8 January 2026; the 2027 call opens late September.
- Level
- Master's, PhD
- Where
- France
- Duration
- Master's: up to 12 months (M2), 24 months (M1) or 36 months (engineering degree); PhD: 12 to 36 months
- Difficulty
- Very high · about 10 weeks to prepare
Funding
Partially funded
- stipend
- travel
- health insurance
- accommodation
Monthly allowance of EUR 1,200 (Master's) or EUR 2,100 (PhD) from January 2026, plus international and national transport, health insurance, housing search support/allowance and cultural activities; where applicable no visa fees. Tuition fees are not covered by the Eiffel programme (public universities may waive them).
What you will need
- CV / résumé
- Academic transcripts
- Degree certificate
- Passport or national ID
- Motivation letter
- Other documents
The application file is compiled and submitted by the French host institution on the Campus France platform; candidates typically supply a CV, transcripts and degree certificates, passport copy and a statement of their study/research project (PhD: cotutelle agreement details) to the institution's international office by its internal deadline.
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