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France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship

A French government scholarship for international master’s and PhD students, put forward by the French institution that admits them Source 1 Source 2.

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At a glance

Deadline
Deadline varies
Study in
France
Level
Master’s, PhD and research
Fields
Not stated: see the official page
Language
See the official page
Open to
Open to all nationalities

Who can apply

Students who are not French citizens; in the 2027 round, up to 29 for a master’s and up to 35 for a PhD, and master’s applicants must not have studied in France before Source 2.

What it covers

A monthly allowance, return travel between your country and France, social security and cultural activities Source 1.

Amounts stated on the official page

  • €1,181 a month Master’s students Year: 2025 Source 1
  • €1,800 a month Doctoral students Year: 2025 Source 1

Only as the official page states them, for the year shown. They change from year to year.

How to apply

You do not apply to Campus France yourself: French institutions submit applications for the best international students they admit Source 1. Ask your French university how it selects candidates and by when Source 2.

Documents the official page asks for

The official page does not list the documents: read the call. “Add to my applications” starts with our usual scholarship checklist, which you can change.

Deadlines by cycle

  1. Cycle: 2027/28 Deadline varies

    Each French institution sets its own deadline. At ENS de Lyon, applications are due by 20 November 2026, and Campus France publishes the results in April 2027 Source 2.

Sources

Every fact on this page carries the number of its source. All are official pages, read on the date above.

  1. Source 1: Campus France: France Excellence Eiffel, 2025 results campusfrance.org
  2. Source 2: ENS de Lyon: Eiffel scholarship, applications for 2027–2028 ens-lyon.fr

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