Applications are now open for the 2025 French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme. The France Excellence Eiffel scholarship program is developed by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs to allow French higher education institutions to attract the best foreign students in diploma courses at Masters’ and Doctorate/PhD level.

This allows to train the next foreign decision makers, in private and public sectors, in critical studies fields, and boost applications by students from emerging countries at Master’ level and emerging and industrialised countries at PhD/Doctorate level.

The 2025 applications session for the Excellence Eiffel Scholarships program is related to 7 fields of study.

Science and technology

• Biology and health
• Ecological transition
• Mathematics and digital
• Engineering sciences

Social and human sciences

• History, French language and civilization
• Law and political science
• Economics and management

Benefits

The scholarship is fully funded. Additional benefits include:

• Networking opportunities with global leaders.
• A monthly allowance of €1,181 for master’s level students.
• A monthly allowance of €1,800 for doctoral-level students.
• Assistance with accommodation.
• Coverage for round-trip airfare and local transport.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Opportunities to participate in cultural activities.

Timeline:

• Opening of the call for applications: October 1, 2024
• Webinar for institutions: Early October
• Deadline for institution to submit application files to Campus France: January 8, 2025, inclusive
• Announcement of results: the winners and the establishments will be informed of the results by email the 1st week of April 2025

For More Information:

Visit the Official page of the French Government Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme