France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship

In short

The France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship is offered by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs through Campus France. It supports Master's and PhD study at French institutions with partial funding. Somali citizens can be nominated.

What it covers

It includes a monthly living allowance, international return travel, health insurance and cultural activities. Tuition fees are not covered.

• Tuition feesNot included
• Living allowanceIncluded
• TravelIncluded
• Health insuranceIncluded
• Visa costsNot stated
• AccommodationNot stated
• FamilyNot stated

A monthly allowance (master's and PhD rates on the official page), international return travel, health insurance and cultural activities. Tuition fees are not covered by Eiffel.

Only what the official source states. "Not stated" means we could not confirm it, not that it is excluded.

Who can apply

It is for non-French nationals aged up to 29 for a Master's or 35 for a PhD. You must gain admission to a French institution that agrees to nominate you.

• You must be a non-French national.
• For a Master's, you must be up to 29 years old.
• For a PhD, you must be up to 35 years old.
• You need admission to a French institution willing to nominate you.
• A French higher education institution must submit your application.

Academic requirement

Admission to a master's or PhD at a French institution that agrees to nominate you.

Age

Up to 29 years old for master's, up to 35 for PhD.

Selection

Institutions nominate; a Campus France committee selects.

English requirement

The university decides

The scholarship itself does not require an English test. The French institution decides: courses in French need French, while English-taught courses may ask for an English test.

The French institution decides: courses in French need French; English-taught courses may ask for an English test.

Never assume IELTS is needed. Only the official page and the university you apply to decide.

Documents you will need

• CV
• Academic transcripts
• Degree certificate
• Motivation letter / personal statement
• Recommendation (reference) letters
• Passport (or national ID)
• Other documents (see the official page)

The French institution compiles the file: you supply your academic record, CV, study project and identity documents through its own process.

How to apply

1. 1Check the official website for the 2027 call and scholarship rules.
2. 2Choose a Master's or PhD course at a French institution and apply for admission.
3. 3Ask the institution whether it will nominate you and note its internal deadline.
4. 4Prepare your CV, academic transcripts, degree certificate, motivation letter, references and passport.
5. 5Send your documents to the institution through its application process.
6. 6If nominated, the institution submits your file to Campus France.

Important notes

• Students cannot submit directly; a French higher education institution must nominate and submit the application.
• The 2027 call is open. The curated facts give 15 January 2027 as the cycle deadline; university deadlines may be earlier.
• The scholarship is competitive, with a few hundred awards each year worldwide.

Official source

ZitTalent explains; the official website decides. Always check the official page before you apply, and apply only there.

The explanation was written by AI from the verified facts and the official page, then checked by fixed rules: any amount, date, score or document the source does not state is removed.