Scholarship Overview

• The France Excellence Eiffel 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 up to 25 years old from developing countries at master’s level, and applicants up to 30 years old from developing and industrialized countries at PhD level

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree, PhD

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in France

• Masters and Doctoral Programs

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Euro 2,100 => Rs 2,32,806

Conversion rate used: 1 Euro = Rs. 110.62 (last updated 17th August 2026)

Scholarship amount will be given: Monthly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	×Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• Master level
  • France Excellence Eiffel scholarship holders receive a monthly allowance of €1,200 (from January 2026), to which is added several services: International transportation, national transportation, insurance, housing searches, cultural activities, etc.
• Doctoral level
  • France Excellence Eiffel scholarship holders receive a monthly stipend of €2,100 (from January 2026) to which is added several services:: international transportation, national transportation, insurance, housing searches, cultural activities, etc.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required
UG	Required
PG	Required

Eligibility

• Applicants must be enrolling in a Master of Doctoral level program in France

Application Process for this scholarship

• Your place of residence
• Your email address and telephone number
• Certification of academic enrollment 
• Certification of enrollment in the national health insurance scheme (Sécurité Sociale)

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application start date	October 01, 2025	Opening of the call for applications: October 1, 2025.
Application final end date	January 08, 2026	Deadline for the reception of applications by Campus France:  January 8, 2026, included. Call for applications 2026 is closed. The next call for applications 2027 will start in October 2026
Result Declaration	March 30, 2026	Publication of results: from the 30th of March, 2026.

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).