Apply for Eiffel scholarship to study in France

The scholarship supports a maximum duration of 12 months for master’s (M) level 2, 24 months for master’s (M) level 1, 36 months for an engineering science diploma and a maximum duration of 10 months for PhD programme.

The French ministry of foreign and European affairs is offering Eiffel scholarships for international students to pursue a master’s degree at a French institution or a PhD through a thesis joint supervision with a foreign higher education institution partner.

Interested in studying a good course abroad? Getting a scholarship can make it much easier for many students. (Shutterstock)

The scholarship supports a maximum duration of 12 months for master’s (M) level 2, 24 months for master’s (M) level 1, 36 months for an engineering science diploma and a maximum duration of 10 months for PhD programme. management and law and political science. For master’s courses, recipients will get 1,181 euros (around Rs. 85,000) — 1,031 euros as maintenance allowance and 150 euros as monthly compensation.

The programme also covers expenses, including a return trip, health insurance and housing allowance. For PhD courses, recipients receive an allowance of 1,400 euros (approximately Rs. 1 lakh), a return trip, health insurance and housing allowance. For more details, visit www.campusfrance.org/en/eiffel. Applications for 2016/2017 academic year will close on January 8, 2016.