France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship - PhD Level
The France Excellence Eiffel PhD Scholarship offers €2,000/month for 12, 18, or 36 months to outstanding international doctoral researchers newly enrolling at French institutions, covering living expenses, tuition, airfare, and health insurance.
Quick info
Application status
Closed · 1 Oct 2025Opens the provider's official website
Info sourced from official providers. Always verify deadlines, requirements, and eligibility directly before applying.
What you get
- Monthly living allowance of €2,000 (from January 2026)
- Full tuition fees (for national diplomas at public institutions)
- Round-trip economy airfare (up to 50% reimbursement of Ministry-set maximum rate)
- Health insurance (until French national scheme takes effect)
- Option of CROUS student dormitory housing
- Access to Eiffel Alumni network
Requirements
Detailed requirements
- - Not a French citizen or dual French national
- - Maximum age 35 at the time of the 2026 bid campaign (PhD level)
- - Application MUST be submitted by a French higher education institution
- - 36-month scholarships only for new candidates enrolling in first year of doctoral program
- - New candidates = not already studying in France or enrolled in a French institution
- - Shorter PhD scholarships (12 or 18 months) may be split into multiple stays of minimum 6 months each
- - Doctoral program must be ongoing at the French institution
Who can apply
International doctoral researchers (non-French) who are new candidates for a French doctoral program, nominated by French higher education institutions, with priority for those coming from abroad rather than already residing in France.
Fields of study
Application window
Annual cycle: October – January
Results announced: April
Applications must be submitted by French higher education institutions on behalf of students.
Dates are based on data sourced from official providers (2025–2026 cycle). Deadlines may shift between intake years. Always verify on the official website before applying.
Important dates
How to apply
- 1Identify a French higher education institution and doctoral supervisor
- 2Be admitted to a doctoral program at a French institution
- 3Ask the institution to nominate you for an Eiffel scholarship
- 4French institutions handle all applications to Campus France - direct applications NOT accepted
- 5Campus France selects scholars; results announced from March 30
- 6Contact: candidatures.eiffel@campusfrance.org
Provider
France Excellence Eiffel / French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
France