Brief description:
The
Eiffel France Scholarships are for international students wishing to
study in France. The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
launched the Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme in January 1999 to
support French centres of higher education in their international
outreach initiatives, in a context of mounting competition among
developed countries, to attract elite overseas students on master’s,
engineering and PhD courses. It aims to attract outstanding
international students identified by French institutions of higher
education.
Host Institution(s):
French Universities and Academic Institutions
Field(s) of study:
The areas of study concerned by the Eiffel scholarships are:
•
engineering sciences at Master level, sciences in a broader sense for
PhD level (engineering sciences, exact sciences such as mathematics,
physics, chemistry and life sciences, nano- and bio-technology, earth
and environmental sciences and information and communication
sciences and technology)
• economics and management
• law and political sciences
Target group:
The Eiffel France Scholarships are for excellent international students from any country.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The
Eiffel programme does not cover tuition fees, though the higher
education centres concerned are invited to apply the best possible
financial conditions to Eiffel scholarship-holders. Enrolment fees at
state-run higher education centres are waived for students on French
government scholarship programmes such as this.
Eiffel
scholarship-holders on Master’s courses receive an allowance of €1,181.
In addition, the programme meets various expenses including return
trip, health insurance and cultural activities. Scholarship-holders
might also be eligible for additional accommodation allowance.
Eiffel
scholarship-holders on PhD courses receive an allowance of €1,400. In
addition, the programme meets various expenses including return travel
(single return trip for law and political science students on multiple
stays), health insurance and cultural activities. Scholarship-holders
might also be eligible for additional accommodation allowance.
Eligibility:
French
higher education establishments shortlist the best overseas students
whom they wish to enrol in their courses for Eiffel scholarships.
You
are eligible for a scholarship if you are enrolled in a course awarding
a Master or in colleges awarding an engineering science diploma or
a PhD course as part of a jointly tutored or jointly supervised thesis
with a foreign higher education establishment partner.
Applicants
for Master courses must be no more than 30 years old at the deadline
date for the selection committee of the 8th March 2013 (i.e. born after
08/ 03/1982) and no more than 35 years old for the PhD courses (i.e.
born after 08/03/1977)
Application instructions:
Applications are not accepted from students themselves, or from non-French institutions. Applications
for EIFFEL scholarships are submitted by French Higher Education
Institutions. You must meet the requirements of the French Institution
in order to be considered for the scholarship.
The next deadline for applications is 9 January 2013. Application deadline to participating French Institutions may be earlier than this.
It is important to read the Eiffel Program Guide
and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed
information on how to apply for this scholarship. Application forms and
guidelines can be downloaded from the official website.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.egide.asso.fr/jahia/Jahia/appels/eiffel
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