France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship 2027
The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs funds high-achieving international students for a master's or doctorate in seven priority fields. You cannot apply for it yourself — a French university has to nominate you, and its own deadline is the one that decides whether you are in time.
Every figure on this page is read from Campus France and the 2027 programme regulations, checked 12 Nov 2026.
Photograph: Université Paris-Saclay · Ludovic Pauchard, CC BY 3.0 fr
6 January 2027 is not your deadline
It is the date by which a French institution must have submitted your file to Campus France. Students do not apply to Campus France at all — a file sent by a student, or forwarded by a foreign institution, is declared ineligible outright.
So the date that decides your chances is your chosen university's internal one. Those run weeks or months earlier. Every example we verified this week closes before December is out.
University deadlines we verified this week
Examples, not a complete list — hundreds of French institutions nominate, each on its own timetable
Internal campaign closes 23:59 UTC+1. Its page says no application is accepted after this date.
Only part of its course list is taught in English; the rest require French. Check the eligible-course list before anything else.
Its own pageContact the coordinator of the master’s programme before this date; internal results by 7 December 2026.
Being put forward for Eiffel does not admit you. The regular admission round is separate and opens from February 2027. Its PhD route closed on 6 November 2026 and covers joint-supervision topics only.
Its own pageInternal file deadline. The university reviews and submits only if it decides to support the candidate.
Its page states the UPJV date is deliberately different from the Campus France date, and that files sent by students or by foreign institutions are declared ineligible.
Its own pageNext to close: University of Orléans, 13 November 2026.
Eiffel 2027 readiness check
Four questions against the published rules — it tells you which gate you have hit, not your odds
Step 1 of 4
What are you applying for?
Who can be nominated
What Campus France and the 2027 regulations actually state
Age
Up to 29 years old at master’s level. Up to 35 years old at PhD level.
Campus France states the age limits on its programme page but the 2027 regulations do not restate them, and no reference date is published nationally. Individual universities publish their own cut-off — Université Paris Cité, for example, used "born after 31 March 1997" — so anyone born in early 1997 must confirm with the institution before relying on it.
Nationality and location
You must be an international applicant. Several universities also exclude anyone holding French nationality, including dual nationality, and some exclude applicants already enrolled in France.
These are institution-level rules, so they vary. Check the page of the university you are targeting.
Level
- M1 entry — up to 24 months
- M2 entry — up to 12 months
- Engineering programme — up to 36 months
- Doctoral — 12, 18 or 36 months
The funded period must begin between 1 September and 30 November 2027, and the start cannot be postponed.
The seven priority fields
A course outside these seven is not eligible, however strong the application.
What it pays, and what it does not
Effective 1 January 2026
Monthly allowance
€1,200 a month
at master's level, and €2,000 a month at doctoral level.
We do not quote this in rupees. The rate is set in euros and what it is worth to you depends on the exchange rate on the day and how you live.
Also listed
Airfare, state health insurance, help finding CROUS or private housing, and cultural activities — each subject to the programme rules.
Housing assistance means help finding a place, not a cash housing grant.
Tuition
Eiffel does not pay tuition. Holders of a French government scholarship may be exempt from tuition charges for a nationally accredited diploma at a PUBLIC institution. That does not extend to private schools or to programmes outside the accredited list, so get the fee treatment in writing before counting on it.
How the two-stage route works
- Find an eligible programme. It has to sit in one of the seven priority fields and be on the university's own Eiffel list. Those lists are shorter than the prospectus, and some courses are taught in French only.
- Contact the university before its internal deadline. Write to the international office or the programme coordinator and ask directly whether it will consider you for an Eiffel nomination, and what its internal date and document list are.
- The university decides. If it supports you, it submits your file to Campus France by 6 January 2027. A preselection is not an award.
- Apply for admission separately. At several universities the Eiffel nomination and the regular admission round are different processes with different dates. Being nominated does not admit you.
- Results from 12 April 2027. You would then still need to meet France's student visa requirements.
Documents to have ready
- Passport identity page
- CV, in French or English depending on the programme
- Full higher-education transcripts and degree certificates
- Evidence of class ranking where your university issues it
- A one- to two-page professional project: your background, why this programme, why France, and what you intend to do afterwards
- Whatever language evidence the chosen course requires
Questions students actually ask
Is the 2027 Eiffel call open?
Yes. Campus France lists the 2027 call as open, and institutions must submit by 6 January 2027. Results are published from 12 April 2027.
Can I apply to Campus France myself?
No, and this is the single most important thing to understand. A French institution nominates you and submits the file. Applications sent by a student directly, or forwarded by a foreign institution, are declared ineligible.
Is 6 January 2027 my deadline?
No. That is the date by which the French institution must have submitted to Campus France. Your deadline is your chosen university's internal one, and those fall weeks or months earlier — the examples on this page run from November to December 2026.
What does Eiffel pay?
€1,200 a month at master's level and €2,000 a month at doctoral level, effective 1 January 2026. Airfare, state health insurance, help finding CROUS or private housing, and cultural activities — each subject to the programme rules.
Does Eiffel cover my tuition?
Eiffel does not pay tuition. Holders of a French government scholarship may be exempt from tuition charges for a nationally accredited diploma at a PUBLIC institution. That does not extend to private schools or to programmes outside the accredited list, so get the fee treatment in writing before counting on it.
What is the age limit?
Up to 29 years old at master’s level, and up to 35 years old at PhD level. Campus France states the age limits on its programme page but the 2027 regulations do not restate them, and no reference date is published nationally. Individual universities publish their own cut-off — Université Paris Cité, for example, used "born after 31 March 1997" — so anyone born in early 1997 must confirm with the institution before relying on it.
Is there a quota for Indian students?
No India-specific quota or guaranteed number of awards is published in any of the official sources we checked. Eiffel is competitive and nomination by a university is required before selection is even considered.
Does Vibedu guarantee an award?
No. We can check your profile against the published criteria, help you identify eligible programmes and contact the right office before a deadline. The university decides whether to nominate you and the national selection decides awards. Neither is ours to promise.
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