France Excellence Eiffel scholarship for a PhD at the University of Toulouse

Why it fits you

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

Target level

Doctorate

Fields of study

Health, Environment, Computing, Engineering, Law and Economics

Other conditions

• This form is only for PhD pre-applications where the candidate's primary PhD enrolment is or will be at the University of Toulouse.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Ce formulaire permet de déposer une pré-candidature uniquement pour un doctorat dont l’inscription principale est ou sera effectuée à l’Université de Toulouse.
• Before submitting your pre-application, you must have identified and contacted a lecturer-researcher or researcher at the University of Toulouse who is willing to supervise or co-supervise your PhD, and obtained their agreement to support your Eiffel Scholarship application.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Avant de déposer votre pré-candidature, vous devez avoir identifié et contacté un enseignant-chercheur ou chercheur de l’Université de Toulouse susceptible de diriger ou codiriger votre thèse, et avoir obtenu son accord pour soutenir votre candidature à la Bourse Eiffel.
• If your primary enrolment is or will be at another higher education institution in the Toulouse area, you must follow that institution's Eiffel Scholarship application procedure.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Si votre inscription principale relève ou relèvera d’un autre établissement du site toulousain, vous devez suivre la procédure Eiffel de cet établissement.

The real funding

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

Dates

Applications close

29 November 2026

Application steps

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

1. 1
   Step 1: Check that your PhD project is affiliated with a doctoral school at the University of Toulouse.To do at the same time as: step 2

   With whom

   University of Toulouse

2. 2
   Step 2: Identify and contact a lecturer-researcher or researcher at the University of Toulouse who is willing to supervise or co-supervise your PhD, and obtain their agreement to support your Eiffel Scholarship application.To do at the same time as: step 1

   With whom

   Lecturer-researcher or researcher at the University of Toulouse

3. 3
   Step 3: Submit your pre-application online no later than 29 November 2026.

   With whom

   University of Toulouse

   By when

   29 November 2026

   Documents to provide

   • Identity document
   • Curriculum Vitae
   • Most recent degree certificate
   • Academic transcripts

Where to apply

Prepare your departure

• Country guide: France