French Embassy in Italy - Borse del Governo Francese (BGF) – Mobilità Dottorato

French Government Scholarship (BGF) - PhD research stay

You get about 1,700 EUR per month for a research stay in France of up to three months in a row. Your stay must fall between September 2026 and July 2027. You also get free health cover as a French government scholar, plus support from Campus France (the French agency for international students), including help booking a university room at a reduced price. The scholarship is funded by the French Embassy in Italy through the Institut français Italia. You cannot combine a BGF with Erasmus+ or with other scholarships from a French ministry or a public European body.

Who can apply

• Degree: You have finished a Laurea Magistrale or a single-cycle Laurea (equal to a master's) before the deadline.
• Level: You are enrolled in a PhD programme at an Italian university.
• Field: Your research is in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). No other fields are accepted for 2026-2027.
• Where you live: You live in Italy.
• Age: You are under 30 on the deadline day.
• PhD admission: You must pass the Italian PhD entrance selection (concorso di dottorato).
• Host lab: You have an acceptance letter from a French research lab that will host you.

How to apply

Fill in the online research-scholarship form and email your documents as one PDF to the Institut français Italia by 7 June 2026. A commission judges you on the originality and clarity of your research project, its scientific and social impact, and your CV. Results are announced on 11 June 2026.