Imagine pursuing your Master’s or PhD in France with full support to focus solely on excellence in your field. The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship, backed by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, invites outstanding international students to study at top-tier French institutions while immersing themselves in France’s rich intellectual and cultural life ↚
Reach New Academic Heights with France’s Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2026
Scholarship Details
Designed to attract future global leaders in key fields, the Eiffel Scholarship enables foreign students to enroll in Master’s, engineering or joint doctoral programmes across disciplines including engineering sciences, exact sciences, life sciences, environmental sciences, economics, management, law and political science The 2026 campaign will open around October 1, 2025, with all applications routed through nominated French higher education institutions before the Campus France deadline of January 8, 2026. Selection decisions are expected in April 2026↚
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be non‑French nationals and must apply through a French university or Grande École that nominates them. Age limits apply—up to 30 years old for Master’s level candidates, and up to 35 years for PhD applicants. Only students in eligible disciplines from developing and industrialized countries are consideredScholarship Benefits
For Master’s scholars the award provides a monthly maintenance stipend of approximately €1,031 plus an additional grant of €150, totalling around €1,181 per month. PhD recipients receive a monthly allowance of about €1,400. Additional benefits include an international round‑trip ticket, domestic travel support, health insurance coverage, housing assistance where applicable, and access to cultural activities. Tuition fees are exempted at public institutions for scholarship recipients↚