Eiffel Excellence scholarship for a master's degree at Bordeaux INP

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

France · Bordeaux

Target level

Master’s

Fields of study

All fields

Languages

• French: level not specifiedRequired

Age limit

29 years old at most

Minimum grade

15/20 average

Other conditions

• You may submit only one application for one French higher education institution. Any application defended by several institutions is automatically disqualified.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Les candidats ne peuvent déposer qu’un seul dossier pour un seul établissement d'enseignement supérieur français. Tout candidat dont le dossier serait défendu par plusieurs établissements sera automatiquement disqualifié et ne sera donc pas traité par les services de Campus France.
• Dual-national candidates, one of whose nationalities is French, are not eligible.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Les candidats bi-nationaux dont l'une des nationalités est française
• Foreign students who already receive a French government scholarship under another programme are not eligible, even if it is a social-cover scholarship.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Les étudiants étrangers bénéficiant déjà d’une bourse du gouvernement français au titre d’un autre programme, au moment du dépôt de candidature, ne sont pas éligibles, même s’il s’agit d’une bourse de couverture sociale
• An application from a student whose file was not selected in a previous round is not admissible, even if they change field of study or host institution.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: La candidature d’un étudiant dont le dossier n’a pas été retenu lors d’une précédente sélection, même en cas de changement de domaine d’études ou d’établissement d’accueil
• Candidates who have already received an Eiffel Master's scholarship are not eligible.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Les candidats ayant déjà bénéficié d’une Bourse Eiffel de niveau Master
• The Eiffel scholarship cannot be combined with another French government scholarship, an Erasmus+ scholarship or an AUF scholarship.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: La bourse Eiffel n’est pas cumulable avec une autre bourse du gouvernement français ni avec une bourse Erasmus+, ni avec une bourse de l’AUF
• Only applications submitted by French higher education institutions are admissible.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Seules les candidatures transmises par les établissements français d’enseignement supérieur sont recevables

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Dates

Applications open

1 October 2026 at 00:00 CEST (Europe/Paris)

Applications close

20 November 2026 at 00:00 CET (Europe/Paris)

Results announced

Mid-April 2027

Studies start

Start of the 2027-2028 academic year

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

1. 1
   Step 1: Submit your application via the online formTo do at the same time as: step 2, step 3 and step 4

   With whom

   You

   By when

   20 November 2026 at 00:00 CET (Europe/Paris) — French time

   Documents to provide

   • A CV in French or English (2 pages maximum) setting out your achievements.
   • A document attesting your rank in your class (honours, rank, diploma, speciality, date obtained).
   • Your career plan in French or English (2 pages maximum).
   • A copy of your transcripts for the last 3 years of higher education.
   • A copy of the last diploma obtained.
   • A copy of your valid identity document.
   • For non-French speakers: a copy of the French language certificate or diploma (DELF, DALF, TCF).

   Official link

   Open the official page (opens in a new tab)

2. 2
   Step 2: Your application is reviewed by the Bordeaux INP committee, which selects the files to be defended with Campus FranceTo do at the same time as: step 1, step 3 and step 4

   With whom

   Bordeaux INP committee

3. 3
   Step 3: You are notified of your selection or not at the Bordeaux INP levelTo do at the same time as: step 1, step 2 and step 4

   With whom

   Bordeaux INP

4. 4
   Step 4: Campus France sends the results by email to the winnersTo do at the same time as: step 1, step 2 and step 3

   With whom

   Campus France

Where to apply

Prepare your departure

• Country guide: France