France Excellence Eiffel

Developed by the French Ministry of foreign affairs, this program contributes every year to the training of future foreign decision-makers, from the public and private sectors, in degree courses at Master and Doctorate level. Applications are presented exclusively by French higher education establishments.

Several study areas have been identified as priorities and the objective is to stimulate applications from students from emerging countries for the master's level and from emerging and industrialized countries for the doctorate level.

For more information on the applications, click here.

Fields of study

The two spheres of Eiffel scholarships are available in the following seven fields:

  • Science and techniques
    • Biology and health
    • Ecological transition
    • Mathematics and digital
    • Science and engineering
  • Human and social sciences
    • History, French language and civilization
    • Law and political sciences
    • Economics and management
Level of studies

French higher education establishments which nominate candidates for the Eiffel Doctorate program undertake to register them for a doctorate within the framework of a joint supervision or co-supervision of a thesis with a partner foreign higher education establishment.

Duration of the scholarship

The France Excellence Eiffel scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of 12,  18 or 36 months maximum in France, starting on the 1st of September of the year the scholarship is awarded, in accordance with the awarding letter.

Planned services

Eiffel Doctorate scholarship holders receive a monthly allowance of 2100€ (from January 1st , 2026), to which is added the direct payment of several services: International transport, national transport, insurance, housing search, cultural activities etc.

Tuition fees are not covered by the Eiffel program.

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