Eiffel Excellence Scholarship 2027

Overview

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship is the French Government’s flagship award for international postgraduate students. It funds Masters (one or two years) and PhD (up to three years) study at participating French universities. The award is partial: it covers a monthly stipend plus benefits, but the recipient university typically waives or sharply reduces tuition fees. Around 400 to 500 awards per cycle. The 2027 cycle deadline is 10 January 2027, but applications are nominated by the host French university, not by the student directly.

Benefits

• Monthly allowance of EUR 1,181 (Masters) or EUR 1,400 (PhD).
• Return international air ticket between home country and France.
• Health insurance.
• Cultural activities allowance.
• Housing supplement of EUR 150 per month in cities with high cost of living.
• Tuition fees typically waived or sharply reduced by the host French university.

Eligibility

• Citizen of a non-French country.
• Aged 25 or under for Masters applicants, 30 or under for PhD applicants.
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) with strong academic record.
• Not already in receipt of another French Government scholarship.
• Field of study must align with Eiffel priority sectors: science, engineering, economics and management, law and political science.
• The host French university must nominate you. You do not apply to Campus France directly.

How to apply

1. Open the Campus France Eiffel page at the source link to confirm the priority field list and participating French universities.
2. Apply for admission to a Masters or PhD at a participating French university. During your admission application, indicate your interest in being nominated for the Eiffel scholarship.
3. The host university selects internal candidates and nominates them to the Ministry by the 10 January 2027 deadline.
4. The Ministry evaluates the nominations and announces final awards by April 2027.
5. Successful scholars start their programme in September or October 2027.