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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 · Paris
Accepted nationalities
All except: France
Target level
Master’s and Doctorate
Fields of study
Arts, Humanities, Languages and Social sciences
Languages
  • French: level B2Preferred
Minimum grade
Grades above 15/20 in all subjects
Other conditions
  • You must be at most 29 years old for a master's and at most 35 for a doctorate after 31 March of the year you apply (for 2027/28: born after 31 March 1997 for a master's, after 31 March 1991 for a doctorate).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: avoir au plus 29 ans en Master après le 31 mars de l'année du dépôt de dossier candidature (candidatures pour étudier en France en 2027/28, date de naissance après le 31 mars 1997).
  • You must submit only one application to the Eiffel programme; applications submitted by several institutions for the same candidate are rejected by Campus France.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: déposer un seul dossier de candidature au programme de bourse Eiffel. Les dossiers de candidature présentés par plusieurs établissements pour un même candidat seront rejetés par Campus France.
  • You must not have applied for an Eiffel scholarship in a previous year at the same level as the one you are applying for this year.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: ne pas avoir déposé de dossier à une bourse Eiffel lors d'une année précédente dans le même niveau que vous visez cette année
  • You must not have received an Eiffel scholarship at master's level in a previous year if you apply again for a master's.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: ne pas avoir bénéficié d'une bourse Eiffel en niveau master lors d'une année précédente si vous postulez à nouveau pour un master
  • You must not receive another French government, Erasmus+ or Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie scholarship.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: ne pas bénéficier d'une autre bourse du gouvernement français, d'Erasmus+ ou de l'Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie
  • For a doctorate, you must apply only in the first year of the thesis, within a cotutelle or co-supervision with a foreign institution partnered with Sorbonne Nouvelle.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: pour les doctorants, la candidature doit être effectuée uniquement en première année de doctorat, dans le cadre d'une cotutelle ou codirection de thèse avec un établissement étranger partenaire de la Sorbonne Nouvelle

The real funding

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

Fully funded
Tuition and living costs paid.
  • The organisation does not say whether visa fees are paid.
Paid
Tuition, plane ticket and insurance
Allowance
€1,181 a month

Dates

Applications open
1 October 2026 at 00:00 GMT+2, time zone not specified
Applications close
1 November 2026Your deadline is earlier: Applications must be sent to Sorbonne Nouvelle's Direction des Affaires Internationales (DAI), which then submits the selected applications on the digital application platform.
Results announced
April 2027
Studies start
Academic year 2027-2028

Application steps

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

  1. Step 1: Contact the Direction des Affaires Internationales (DAI) to check your eligibility and that of the chosen programme.
    With whom
    You
  2. Step 2: Prepare and send your application to the DAI.
    With whom
    You
    By when
    1 November 2026
    Documents to provide
    • CV (1 to 2 pages, in French or English)
    • Diplomas and ranking obtained
    • Professional project (1 to 2 pages)
    • Transcripts of the last three years
    • Passport copy
    • Language certificate or diploma (if applicable)
    • Doctorate: thesis project, overall funding plan, cotutelle agreement or co-supervision certificate
  3. Step 3: If your application is selected by Campus France, their services contact you and tell you the next steps.
    With whom
    Campus France

Where to apply

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (opens in a new tab) · Programme de bourses d'excellence Eiffel

Official title (in French): Le programme de bourses France excellence Eiffel pour les étudiants entrants

Edition 2027-2028 · Verified on 1 November 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of Université Sorbonne Nouvelle: sorbonne-nouvelle.fr

Prepare your departure

Visa, insurance, housing, budget and first steps on arrival: everything is explained in the country guide.