France Excellence Europa Scholarship

Due date: 15. March 2022
Developed by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and launched during the French Presidency of the European Union (January 1–June 30, 2022), the "France Excellence Europa" scholarship program allows students from 26 European Union countries to obtain scholarships to study at the Master's level in a French institution of higher education.  
 
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Conditions of eligibility
 
  • Being a national of one of the following 26 European Union member states: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden.
Students of French nationality, including bi-nationals, are not eligible for the program.
 
  • Being between 18 and 26 years old at the time of the beginning of your stay in France ;
  • Being admitted to a French higher education institution in Master’s 1 or Master’s 2 for the 2022-23 academic year ;
  • Not being the holder of a French Higher education degree or not being currently registered in France for a Higher education degree ;  
  • Not be the recipient of an Erasmus +, AUF or other French ministry scholarship.
 
Eligible areas of study
 
  • Culture & Heritage 
  • Education, Pedagogy 
  • French Language and Civilization, Foreign Languages and Civilizations and European Studies 
  • Law and political sciences
  • Health
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Computer Science and Digital

Duration of the Grant
The scholarship is awarded for a period of:
 
  • a maximum of 12 months when enrolling in M2
  • a maximum of 24 months when enrolling in M1
 
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE “FRANCE EXCELLENCE EUROPA” SCHOLARSHIP
Documents in the application file
"France Excellence Europa Scholarship" application form, duly completed and signed
 
DOCUMENT
 
To complete the application form (PDF), you must save it on your computer (right click on the link, save link as…) then open it with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
 
  • CV (in French or English)
  • Cover letter (in French or English)
  • Copy of the most recent higher education diploma obtained or copy of the secondary school diploma if the applicant is in the process of higher education. The higher education diploma must be sent as soon as it is obtained.
  • Copies of transcripts from the last two years of higher education
  • Copy of an identity document (passport, ID card)
  • Letter of admission to a Master’s 1 or Master’s 2 program at a French institute of higher education for the year 2022-23*