What the funding covers
- A monthly allowance of €1,200 at master's level and €2,000 at PhD level under the programme rules for the 2027 session (Campus France's overview page gives €2,100 for PhD).
- Flights to France and home again in the cheapest class, refunded on receipts up to 50% of a maximum rate the French foreign ministry sets for your country, plus a second-class train or bus fare to your city.
- Health insurance, help finding housing (a CROUS residence or a private home) and cultural activities.
- Master's awards last up to 24 months from the first year (M1), 12 months from the second (M2) and 36 months for an engineering programme; PhD awards last 12, 18 or 36 months, with 36 months only for new first-year doctoral candidates.
- Tuition and fees are not paid by the programme at either level.
What you will still pay
| Cost | Who pays |
|---|---|
| Monthly allowance: €1,200 (master's) or €2,000 (PhD) | The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, paid through Campus France |
| Tuition and university fees | You; the programme does not pay them at either level |
| Flights to France and home | The scholarship refunds them on receipts, up to 50% of the ministry's maximum rate for your country. The flight home is covered once your final-year results are in |
| Health insurance | Campus France enrols you in temporary cover until the French national scheme starts, then in a supplementary plan at no cost to you (family members excluded) |
| A French language course before your studies | You; the allowance can start up to one month early, from August, if the course is in your application, but the course itself is not paid |
Who can apply
- Non-French nationals applying to a master's, a nationally accredited engineering programme or a PhD at a French higher-education institution.
- Age guidance: up to 29 at master's level and up to 35 at PhD level.
- Seven eligible fields: biology and health, ecological transition, mathematics and digital technology, engineering sciences, French history, language and civilisation, law and political science, and economics and management.
- You cannot apply yourself: only French institutions can submit candidates to Campus France.
Which nationalities can apply
Every nationality except citizens of France.
Documents you will need
- A copy of your passport or national ID card.
- A CV of one or two pages in French or English, listing every university you attended and your work experience, with dates.
- Your degrees so far and your transcripts from the first year of higher education, plus an official ranking certificate for your last degree at master's level.
- A professional project or motivation letter of one or two pages in French or English; a recommendation from someone outside your home university, such as an internship supervisor, can support it.
- A French language certificate if your programme is taught in French and you did not study in French.
- For a PhD: a research project of one to five pages, a financing plan, an evaluation of the project by a senior researcher who has not published with your supervisor, and, for a 12- or 18-month award, the joint-supervision (cotutelle) agreement.
How to apply
- Apply for admission to your chosen master's or PhD at a French institution, and ask its international office whether it nominates Eiffel candidates.
- Meet the institution's internal Eiffel deadline. At Université Paris-Saclay it is 6 November 2026 for PhD candidates (through ADUM) and 26 November 2026 for master's candidates.
- The institution selects its candidates and submits their files to Campus France, which must receive them by 6 January 2027. The 2027 call opened in October 2026.
- Results are published from 12 April 2027. Funded studies must start between 1 September and 30 November 2027, and the start cannot be postponed.
Before you apply: things to know
- Your real deadline is your university's internal one, often two months before the Campus France date.
- The institution decides whom to nominate, so a strong admission file and early contact with the programme matter most.
- An Eiffel scholarship cannot be combined with another French government scholarship, an Erasmus+ scholarship or an award from the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie; if you hold two, you must give one up.
- The ages are guidance the programme 'encourages', but applicants well above them are rarely nominated.
- Each institution sets its own document list; the one on this page is Université Paris-Saclay's for 2027.
Common questions
When is the Eiffel scholarship deadline for 2027?
Campus France must receive files from French institutions by 6 January 2027, but you apply through your university by its own earlier date: at Université Paris-Saclay, 6 November 2026 for PhD and 26 November 2026 for master's. Results are published from 12 April 2027.
Does the Eiffel scholarship pay tuition?
No. Tuition and fees are not paid at master's or PhD level, so check your programme's fees. The scholarship pays a monthly allowance, part of your flights, health insurance and help with housing.
Can I apply directly to Campus France?
No. Only French higher-education institutions and research organisations can submit candidates. Apply for admission first, then ask the programme or international office about its internal Eiffel selection.