law and political sciences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nEligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Only foreign nationals are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the French Government.<\/li>\n
- In the case of dual nationality applicants, those with French nationality are ineligible.<\/li>\n
- for master\u2019s courses, candidates must be no older than 30 on the date of the selection committee meeting,March 2020; at PhD level, candidates must be no older than 35 on the date of the selection committee meeting, March 2020.<\/li>\n
- only applications submitted by French educational establishments are accepted. These establishments undertake to enrol scholarship holders on the course for which they have been selected. Applications submitted by any other means shall not be considered. Furthermore, any candidate nominated by more than one establishment shall be disqualified.<\/li>\n
- scholarships are for students wishing to enrol on a master\u2019s course, including at an engineering school, and for PhD students. The Eiffel Programme does not apply to French-run master\u2019s courses abroad, as non-PhD scholarship holders must complete at least 75% of their course in France. It does not apply to training under an apprenticeship contract or a professional training contract either.<\/li>\n
- Educational establishments that shortlist non-French speaking applicants must ensure that their level of French is sufficient to enable them to integrate satisfactorily into the anticipated course<\/li>\n
- Combination with other scholarships:<\/strong>\u00a0foreign students who, at the time of application, have already been awarded a French government scholarship under another programme are not eligible, even if the scholarship in question does not include social security cover.<\/li>\n
- Eiffel PhD scholarships:<\/strong>\u00a0Establishments may nominate a candidate who was previously awarded an Eiffel scholarship at master\u2019s level for a scholarship at PhD level. Candidates who have already been awarded an Eiffel scholarship once during their PhD cannot be awarded it for a second time. No application will be accepted for any student who applied previously but was rejected, even if the application is submitted by a different establishment or in another field of study.<\/li>\n
- Eiffel master\u2019s scholarships:<\/strong>\u00a0no application will be accepted for any student who applied previously but was rejected, even if the application is submitted by a different establishment or in another field of study. Students who have already been awarded an Eiffel scholarship at master\u2019s level are not eligible to re-apply at master\u2019s level.<\/li>\n
- Language skills:<\/strong>\u00a0when pre-selecting non-French-speaking candidates, establishments must make sure that their language skills meet the requirements of the relevant course of study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\nMaster\u2019s level:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- The Eiffel scholarship includes a monthly allowance of \u20ac1,181 (a maintenance allowance of \u20ac1,031 and a monthly stipend of \u20ac150).<\/li>\n
- In addition, the following expenses are directly covered: \u2013 one international return journey; Page 3 of 6 \u2013 social security cover; \u2013 cultural activities. Scholarship holders may also receive an additional housing allowance, under certain conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
PhD level:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- The Eiffel scholarship includes a monthly allowance of \u20ac1,400.<\/li>\n
- In addition, the following expenses are directly covered: \u2013 one international return journey (for students in law or political sciences who may make several trips, only one return journey shall be covered); \u2013 social security cover; \u2013 cultural activities. Scholarship holders may also receive an additional housing allowance, under certain conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>The scholarship is awarded for:<\/p>\n\n- a maximum of 12 months for entry at M2 level,<\/li>\n
- a maximum of 24 months for entry at M1 level,<\/li>\n
- a maximum of 36 months for an engineering degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A 2-month preliminary intensive language training course. The total duration of the course undertaken (including compulsory work experience or internships in France or abroad) must be clearly indicated by the educational establishment in the application form.\u00a0Optional placements are not covered by the grant.<\/strong><\/p>\n