France, the country renowned for its rich culture, quality education, solid infrastructure, robust economy, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, the Seine River, and more but this time the French government is in the limelight for a different reason, as the French government is offering money to study in France. Interesting, right? A developed country with so many resources invites you to enrol and get paid.
France is renowned for its globally recognized degree, modern infrastructure, the country of love, fashion, and design, among other things. It is no surprise that four French universities are in the top 100 QS world ranking, as the local government provides full support to public universities to do well, not only locally but also leave a mark worldwide. Usually, the international students believe France is an expensive study destination because of high-class institutions, modern classrooms and the tagging of developed country but only few of them do the proper research about how France is inviting international students to not only study but also get paid, so today we are going to learn about how the French government is offering money to study in France.
The French Government is offering Money to study in France
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship
Ecole Normale Supérieure
Charpak Scholarships
Emily Boutmy Scholarship
Eiffel Excellence Scholarship
This one is the most lucrative scholarship designed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lure smart international students to pursue master’s and doctoral/PhD programs in French higher education institutions and also earn a stipend of up to 1,800 euros during the stay in France.
Benefits of the scholarship
For Master’s
- Round-trip International travel
- Monthly stipend of €1,181
- National transportation within France
- Accessibility of cultural events
- Support for housing
- Health insurance
For Doctoral
Only the stipend is €1,800; the rest of the benefits are the same as for the master’s-level degree students.
Eligibility Criteria
- The candidate should be tremendous in academics.
- Applying for the first time.
- Applicants must be non-French nationals.
- The candidate must not be enrolled in a French institution.
- Age should be under 25 for master’s and 30 for the doctoral program.
Selection Process
- Only the French institutions have the right to nominate the deserving candidate.
- Discuss with the department of international relations at the French university where you want to study.
- Prepare your application in collaboration with the university so that they can submit it on your behalf.
For more information – https://www.campusfrance.org/en/france-excellence-eiffel-scholarship-program
École Normale Supérieure – It is one of the elite publicly funded higher education institutions in France and offers extraordinary opportunities to international students to get admission in the 3rd year of a bachelor’s or 1st year of a master’s program in all subjects.
Benefits
- It covers the full tuition fee of the student.
- A monthly stipend is also offered of 1,000 euros for up to 3 years.
- Accommodation is also covered.
- Availability of first-rate academic resources and research facilities.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be younger than 26 at the time of application.
- should not have spent more than ten months in France during the preceding year or the academic year of the selection.
- must have studied for at least a year as an undergraduate outside of France.
- Not eligible to apply for the International Selection in the first place
Charpak Scholarship
The Charpak scholarship was named after the French physicist and Nobel Prize winner Georges Charpak. This scholarship, though designed for Indian students yet international students to take advantage of. This scholarship is administered by the French Embassy in India and offers three types of funding for bachelor’s and master’s levels.
France Excellence Charpak Bachelor Scholarship – Bachelor level France excellence Charpak scholarship is designed to pursue a regular bachelor’s degree program at French institutions.
Field of Stream – All the subjects/disciplines are eligible for a bachelor’s level Charpak scholarship
Benefits
- Living expenses of 860 Euros per month
- Meal at 1 Euro in the campus restaurant
- Help in locating reasonably priced student housing in France
- Campus France and visa exemption (if applying from India) Procedure costs
- Social Security and other health insurance for students
Eligibility Criteria
- Have submitted the application for admission to a French university before submitting a scholarship application.
- Ascertain that the course is held in France.
- Must be 23 years of age or younger at the time of application;
- Must be an Indian citizen or possess an OCI card;
- Must be admitted to or have finished coursework in an Indian senior secondary school.
- Knowing French is advantageous; it is not required to apply for the scholarship.
- This scholarship is applicable to full-time bachelor’s programs only.
To understand the selection process – https://www.inde.campusfrance.org/france-excellence-charpak-bachelor-scholarship
France Excellence Charpak Master Scholarship – The master-level Charpak scholarship is intended for students pursuing a master’s degree in any stream of study for one or two years in France.
Benefits
- Monthly living allowance of € 860.
- Meal at the university restaurant with only 1 Euro
- Student social security and health insurance
- Visa fee waiver
- Help in finding the accommodation
Eligibility Criteria – To avail the scholarship, the candidate needs to ensure the given parameters:
- Ensure that France is the location of the course. The scholarship will not cover time spent in another country if a semester or more of the course is taken there.
- While applying for this scholarship, make sure to follow the age criteria of 30 years of age or younger.
- Must be an Indian citizen or possess an OCI card;
- Understanding of the French language is not compulsory, but an asset.
- Full-time master’s degree programs are eligible to receive the award.
- The candidate already pursuing a master’s in France can apply for the second year.
To understand more – https://www.inde.campusfrance.org/charpak-master-s-scholarship
Emily Boutmy Scholarship
The Emily Boutmy Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship that is offered by Science PO, one of the highly ranked public universities in the world. The scholarship is named after one of its founders and allows international students to avail the scholarship based on academic excellence.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be applying for the first time.
- The applicant must be outside the European Union
- Must have enrolled for an undergraduate or postgraduate program at Sciences PO
- Hail from a household that doesn’t submit taxes to the EU.
Advantages of Scholarship
At Bachelor’s Level – There are many forms available at the UG level for the Emily Boutmy Scholarship
- Annual fee reduction of € 14,720 for the three years of the bachelor’s degree.
- Annual fee reduction of € 9,500 for the three years of the bachelor’s degree.
- Annual fee reduction of € 6,500 for the undergraduate program’s three years.
At Master’s Level
The tuition costs for the two years of the master’s degree program are covered by the Émile Boutmy program, which offers a tuition grant of €13,100 annually.
Selection criteria – The – The two main factors to be considered while selecting the students for this scholarship are academic merit and the applicant’s profile’s fit with the program’s goals.
For more information– https://www.sciencespo.fr/students/en/fees-funding/bursaries-financial-aid/emile-boutmy-scholarship/
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