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The 2027 France Excellence Eiffel call is open for international candidates pursuing eligible master’s or doctoral study. French higher-education institutions nominate applicants to Campus France.
Deadline: 6 January 2027 for institutional submissions; universities set earlier student deadlines.
Location: France
Who can apply?
The programme targets foreign students in priority disciplines. The official 2027 call lists maximum ages of 29 for master’s applicants and 35 for doctoral applicants. Candidates must also meet their proposed institution’s academic and nomination requirements.
What the opportunity offers
The award includes financial and practical support under the programme’s regulations. Eiffel itself does not cover tuition fees. Read the current rules for the applicable allowance, duration, and related services.
Eligible study areas
- Biology and health; ecological transition; mathematics and digital technology; engineering sciences.
- History, French language and civilization; law and political science; economics and management.
Study levels and scholarship duration
- Eligible French institutions nominate applicants for master’s qualifications, engineering degrees or a doctorate involving joint supervision or joint direction with an overseas partner.
- Funding can last up to twelve months for entry to the second master’s year, twenty-four months from the first year, or thirty-six months for an engineering degree.
- Doctoral funding can cover twelve to thirty-six months in France, according to the award letter.
Monthly allowance and covered services
The published allowance is €1,200 per month at master’s level and €2,000 per month at doctoral level, with these rates effective from January 2026. Services also include international and domestic transport, insurance, help finding accommodation and cultural activities. Tuition fees are outside Eiffel’s direct coverage.
Nomination procedure
- Choose a French university or school and contact its international-relations office for the institution’s own application deadline and document requirements.
- You may also seek study-planning guidance from Campus France in your country or the French embassy’s cooperation service.
- The French institution must accept and support your nomination and upload it to Campus France. Students and foreign institutions cannot submit a valid nomination directly.
- The 2027 call opened 2 October 2026. Institutions must submit by 6 January 2027; candidates need to meet their university’s earlier deadline.
- Award results are scheduled for the week beginning 12 April 2027.
Official student funding and application instructions
How to apply
Contact a French institution offering an eligible programme and ask about its Eiffel selection process immediately. Do not treat the national institutional deadline as your personal deadline: universities need time to select and submit nominees.
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