French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs - Eiffel Scholarship

Benefit

Whilst studying in France, you will receive 1,200 EUR per month for a Master’s degree or 2,000 EUR per month for a PhD. The funding lasts for up to 12 months if you start in the second year of a Master’s programme (M2), up to 24 months if you start in the first year (M1), and up to 36 months for an engineering degree programme. For a PhD, the funding period is 12, 18 or 36 months, depending on which year of your PhD programme you start. You will also not have to pay any tuition fees at public French universities. In addition to the monthly payments, you will receive:

• Help with your flight to France.
• Your train or bus ticket to your university town.
• A return flight at the end of your programme.
• Free health insurance.
• Help finding student housing.
• Cultural outings and short trips.
• Access to a network of former Eiffel scholars.

The scholarship is provided by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. It is administered by Campus France, the French agency for international students.

Eligibility

• Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are welcome to apply, with the exception of French nationals. If you hold French nationality in addition to another nationality, you are not eligible to apply.
• Level: You are starting a state-recognised Master’s degree programme in France (M1 or M2), a state-recognised engineering degree programme, or a PhD programme run in partnership with a university outside France.
• Field of study: Your subject falls into one of seven areas:
  • Engineering
  • Maths and digital technology
  • Biology and health
  • The green transition
  • Law and political science
  • Economics and management
  • French history, language and culture
• Age: You must not be older than 29 to enrol on a Master’s programme, and not older than 35 to enrol on a PhD programme.
• Timing: Your studies in France will begin between 1 September and 30 November of the year in which you are awarded the scholarship.
• Other funding: You will not receive any further grants from the French government, any Erasmus+ grants or any grants from the AUF (Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, a network of French-speaking universities).

How to apply

The French university or higher education institution where you wish to study must nominate you; you cannot therefore apply yourself. The institution will submit your application to Campus France by 6 January 2027. Each institution sets its own internal application deadline, which is usually between October and December. You should therefore contact the institution well in advance. The results will be published from 12 April 2027.