Call for application 2026 is open.
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 29 years old at master’s level, and applicants up to 35 years old at PhD level.
Only applications submitted by French higher education institutions are accepted.
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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.
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:
French higher education institutions who submit candidates to the France Excellence Eiffel program agree to enroll them:
The France Excellence Eiffel scholarship is awarded for a period of maximum 12 to 36 months starting on September 1 of the year the scholarship is awarded.
France Excellence 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.
France Excellence Eiffel scholarship holders receive a monthly stipend of €1,800 (since 1st of January 2024) 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 France Excellence Eiffel program.