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Country of study
France
Target level
Doctorate
Fields of study
Economics and Business and management
Other conditions
  • Students currently studying abroad are given priority over those already residing in France.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: Les étudiant.e.s en cours d’études à l’étranger sont prioritaires par rapport à ceux qui résident déjà en France.
  • Applicants to the Doctorate component must be born after 31/03/1991.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Les candidats au volet Doctorat doivent être nés après le 31/03/1991.
  • The funding covers 36 months for entry in the 1st year of a Doctorate for a first-time arrival (no cotutelle possible), or 12 or 18 months for entry in the 2nd or 3rd year of a Doctorate within a cotutelle or joint thesis supervision.Organisation’s wording: 36 mois financés pour une entrée en 1ère année de Doctorat pour primo-arrivant (sans possibilité de cotutelle) ou 12 ou 18 mois financés pour une entrée en 2ème ou en 3éme année de Doctorat dans le cadre d’une cotutelle ou co-direction de thèse.

The real funding

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

Length of the funding
36 months

Dates

Applications close
13 November 2026

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Submit the application proposal using the application form, with the mandatory opinion of the Director of the Graduate School, to the Doctoral School.To do at the same time as: step 2
    With whom
    The applicant
    By when
    13 November 2026
    Documents to provide
    • Application form
    • Opinion of the Director of the Graduate School
  2. Step 2: Complete and sign a sworn statement, to avoid duplicate applications.To do at the same time as: step 1
    With whom
    The applicant
    Documents to provide
    • Sworn statement

Where to apply

École Doctorale SESAM (ED 73) – Université de Lille (opens in a new tab) · Université de Lille

Official title (in French): Bourses d'excellence Eiffel

Edition 2027-2028 · Verified on 1 November 2026

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Official website of École Doctorale SESAM (ED 73) – Université de Lille: egsesam.univ-lille.fr

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