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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
Accepted nationalities
All except: France
Target level
Master’s
Fields of study
Health, Environment, Computing, Engineering, Humanities, Languages, Law, Social sciences, Economics and Business and management
Age limit
29 years old at most
Other conditions
  • Not be already studying in France.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Niveau Master : les candidats en cours d’études en France sont inéligibles.
  • Be put forward by a single French higher-education institution; an application sent directly by the student is not accepted.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Seules les candidatures transmises par les établissements français d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche sont recevables. […] De plus, un candidat présenté par plus d’un établissement verra sa candidature rejetée.
  • Not have been turned down in a previous Eiffel selection, and not have already received an Eiffel scholarship at master's level.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: La candidature d’un étudiant dont le dossier n’a pas été retenu lors d’une sélection précédente n’est pas recevable, même si cette candidature est présentée par un établissement différent ou dans un autre domaine d’études. La candidature d’un étudiant qui a déjà bénéficié d’une bourse Eiffel de niveau master n’est pas recevable pour ce même niveau.
  • The programme must take place in France: French programmes run abroad, distance learning and apprenticeship programmes are not eligible.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Les formations françaises délocalisées à l’étranger et les formations à distance ne sont pas éligibles, de même que les formations dans le cadre d’un contrat d’apprentissage ou de professionnalisation.
  • Have the language level required by the chosen programme.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Les établissements qui présélectionnent des candidats non francophones doivent veiller à ce que leur niveau linguistique soit en adéquation avec le niveau exigé par la formation.
  • The Eiffel scholarship cannot be combined with another French government scholarship, an Erasmus+ grant or a scholarship from the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie.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’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie.
  • The programme must belong to one of the seven fields of the scheme: biology and health; ecological transition; mathematics and digital technology; engineering sciences; French history, language and civilisation; law and political science; economics and management.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Sont éligibles sept domaines thématiques, dans le champ des sciences techniques et exactes : Biologie et santé, Transition écologique, Mathématiques et numérique, Sciences de l’ingénieur et de l’ingénierie. Ainsi que dans celui des sciences humaines et sociales : Histoire, langue et civilisation françaises, Droit et Science politique, Economie Gestion.

The real funding

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

Paid
Plane ticket and insurance
At your expense
Tuition
Allowance
€1,200 a month
What is left for you to pay
  • Programme fees. At a public institution, a French government scholarship holder does not pay the registration fees of a national degree; elsewhere, registration fees remain yours to pay.
Money to plan before leaving
  • If you pay for your plane ticket yourself, it is refunded on proof of purchase, up to 50% of the rate set by the ministry for your country.
When it is paid
The allowance is paid from your arrival in France; the first payment is made through Western Union, the following ones by transfer to a bank account in France.

Dates

Applications open
2 October 2026 at 00:00 GMT+2, time zone not specified
Applications close
6 January 2027Your deadline is earlier: 6 January 2027 is the deadline for institutions. Your own deadline is set earlier by the French institution you apply to: ask its international relations office.
Results announced
Week of 12 April 2027
Studies start
Arrival between 1 September and 30 November of the year the scholarship is awarded

Application steps

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

  1. Step 1: Get advice on your study plan (optional).To do at the same time as: step 2
    With whom
    The Campus France office in your country or the cooperation and cultural service of the French embassy
  2. Step 2: Choose a French institution and ask its international relations office how to apply and by when.To do at the same time as: step 1
    With whom
    The institution's international relations office
    By when
    Deadline set by each institution
  3. Step 3: The institution agrees to support your application and submits it online to Campus France.
    With whom
    The French institution
    By when
    6 January 2027 — 6 January 2027 inclusive (submission by the institution)
    Documents to provide
    • The candidate's commitment form, signed by you

Where to apply

Campus France (opens in a new tab) · France Excellence Eiffel – volet master

Official title (in French): Programme de bourses France Excellence Eiffel

Edition 2027 · Verified on 30 October 2026

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

Official website of Campus France: campusfrance.org

Prepare your departure

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