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Country of study
France · Avignon
Target level
Master’s and Doctorate
Fields of study
Sciences, Environment, Computing, Engineering, Humanities, Languages, Law, Economics and Business and management
Minimum grade
Be top of your class with an excellent average
Other conditions
  • At master's level, the scholarship is open to students aged 29 or under, born after 31 March 1997.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Accessible aux étudiants âgés de 29 ans maximum, soit nés après le 31/03/1997.
  • At doctorate level, the scholarship is open to applicants aged 35 or under at the time of the selection of applications.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Accessible aux candidats âgés de 35 ans maximum au moment de la sélection des candidature.
  • At master's level, students already in France are not eligible for this scholarship.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: les étudiants déjà en France ne sont pas éligibles à cette bourse.
  • At doctorate level, applicants living in France are eligible but do not have priority.Organisation’s wording: les candidats résidant en France sont concernés mais ne sont pas prioritaires.
  • The scholarship is intended for the best foreign students, for degree courses at master's and doctorate level.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Le programme de bourses d'excellence Eiffel est un outil développé par le Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères afin d'offrir aux meilleurs étudiants étrangers, des formations diplômantes au niveau Master et en Doctorat.

The real funding

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Allowance
€1,200 a month

Dates

Applications open
2 October 2026 at 00:00 GMT+2, time zone not specified
Applications close
20 November 2026

Application steps

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

  1. Step 1: Contact the Espace Campus France in your home country or the cooperation and cultural action department of the French embassy
    With whom
    You (applicant)
  2. Step 2: Apply on the Etudes en France platform in your country
    With whom
    You (applicant)
  3. Step 3: Identify a course offered at Avignon Université
    With whom
    You (applicant)
  4. Step 4: Complete the application form
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    You (applicant)
  5. Step 5: Contact the person supervising or co-supervising your thesis
    With whom
    You (applicant)
  6. Step 6: Obtain the reasoned expert opinion on the scientific quality of the thesis subject
    With whom
    You (applicant)
  7. Step 7: Complete the application form
    With whom
    You (applicant)

Where to apply

Avignon Université (opens in a new tab) · Bourse France Excellence Eiffel

Official title (in French): Bourse FRANCE EXCELLENCE Eiffel

Edition call 2027 · Verified on 1 November 2026

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

Official website of Avignon Université: univ-avignon.fr

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