France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship
France's flagship excellence scholarship for top international Master's and PhD students — you apply through a French university, which nominates you to Campus France.
The France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship is France's flagship excellence scholarship for top international Master's and PhD students, funded by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and administered by Campus France.
Students cannot apply directly. You apply to a French higher education institution, which nominates selected candidates to Campus France. The 2027 campaign opened on 2 October 2026, and institutions must submit nominations to Campus France by 6 January 2027 — so apply to your chosen French institution much earlier, per its internal deadline.
- Monthly allowance of €1,200 (Master's) or €2,100 (PhD)
- International airfare
- Health insurance
- Housing assistance
- Cultural activities
Important: Tuition fees are NOT covered by the scholarship.
- Non-French nationals only
- Master's applicants must be 29 years old or younger
- PhD applicants must be 35 years old or younger
- Must be nominated by a French higher education institution — students cannot apply directly
- Priority fields: science and technology, law, economics and management, humanities
- Monthly allowance of €1,200 (Master's) or €2,100 (PhD)
- International airfare
- Health insurance
- Housing assistance
- Cultural activities
Tuition fees are NOT covered — the Eiffel scholarship is a monthly allowance plus services, not a tuition waiver.