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Country of study
France · Orléans
Accepted nationalities
All except: France
Target level
Master’s and Doctorate
Fields of study
All fields
Languages
  • French: level B2Required
Other conditions
  • You cannot already be receiving a French government scholarship under another programme at the time of applying, even if it is a social security scholarship.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: les étudiants 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.
  • For the master's level, applicants currently studying in France are not eligible.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Niveau Master : les candidats en cours d’études en France sont inéligibles.
  • For the doctorate, applicants studying in France are eligible, but students studying abroad have priority over those already living in France.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: Niveau Doctorat : les candidats en cours d’études en France sont éligibles. Les étudiants en cours d’études à l’étranger sont prioritaires sur ceux qui résident déjà en France.
  • For the master's level, you must be 29 years of age or younger at the time of the selection committee (born after 31 March 1997). For the doctorate, you must be 35 years of age or younger (born after 31 March 1991).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Niveau Master : le candidat doit être âgé de 29 ans au plus au moment de la sélection des candidatures ; c’est-à-dire né après le 31 mars 1997. Niveau Doctorat : le candidat doit être âgé de 35 ans au moment de la sélection des candidatures ; c’est-à-dire né après le 31 mars 1991.
  • All applications must go through the International Relations Department of the University of Orléans (bourse.eiffel@univ-orleans.fr), which centralises applications and sends them to Campus France. Never send your application directly to Campus France or to the programme director: it would be rejected.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: toutes les candidatures doivent obligatoirement passer par la Direction des Relations Internationales de l'Université d'Orléans (bourse.eiffel@univ-orleans.fr) qui centralise toutes les demandes et envoie les dossiers à Campus France. En aucun cas l'étudiant ne doit envoyer sa candidature directement à Campus France ou au responsable de formation, celle-ci sera d'emblée rejetée.
  • An application submitted by more than one institution will be rejected.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: un candidat présenté par plus d'un établissement verra sa candidature également rejetée.
  • The main criterion for selecting applications is academic excellence.Organisation’s wording: Le critère principale de retenue des dossiers est l'excellence académique.

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Dates

Applications close
13 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT+1, time zone not specified
Results announced
April 2027

Application steps

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

  1. Step 1: Find a supervisor / research team for the doctorateTo do at the same time as: step 2, step 3 and step 4
    With whom
    Doctorate applicant
    By when
    4 December 2026
  2. Step 2: Assemble the supporting documents into a single PDF documentTo do at the same time as: step 1, step 3 and step 4
    With whom
    Master's applicant
    By when
    13 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT+1, time zone not specified
    Documents to provide
    • CV
    • Cover letter / description of your professional project
    • Transcripts of grades for the last 3 years with an official translation if necessary
    • Document(s) proving your ranking in the promotion, at least last year
  3. Step 3: Fill in the application formTo do at the same time as: step 1, step 2 and step 4
    With whom
    Master's applicant
  4. Step 4: Send the 2 documents in a single email to bourse.eiffel@univ-orleans.frTo do at the same time as: step 1, step 2 and step 3
    With whom
    Master's applicant
    By when
    13 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT+1, time zone not specified
  5. Step 5: The application is examined by the programme supervisor, who gives a favourable or unfavourable decision
    With whom
    Programme supervisor
  6. Step 6: Fill in the complete application file on the Campus France platform
    With whom
    Applicant whose application is supported

Where to apply

Université d'Orléans (opens in a new tab) · Bourse France Excellence Eiffel

Official title (in French): Procédure de candidature Bourse Eiffel

Edition 2027-2028 · Verified on 1 November 2026

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

Official website of Université d'Orléans: univ-orleans.fr

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