France Excellence Europa Scholarship Program 2025

The "France Excellence Europa" scholarship program, created by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, enables students from 26 member states of the European Union to apply for scholarships to attend a French university for a master's degree.  

Eligibility for France Excellence Europa Scholarship Program:

• The applicant should be a citizen of one of the following countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden.
• The applicant's age range must be between 18 and 26 when their stay in France starts;
• The candidate needs to be accepted into a Master's 1 or Master's 2 program at a French institution of higher learning for the 2025–2026 academic year;
• The candidate must not hold a French higher education degree or be enrolled in a higher education program in France at this time.  
• The applicant cannot have received funding from the French Ministry through Erasmus +, AUF, or any other program.

Value/Benefits of the Scholarship:

• Payment of a half-yearly allowance of €6,850.
• Payment of an installation allowance of €1,700.
• Exemption from registration fees for national diplomas in universities and public institutions under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education.
• Priority assistance in finding accommodations in CROUS university residences (rent to be paid by the scholarship holder).
• Enrollment in an insurance plan during the first three months of your stay in France (pending enrollment in the general social security system) for non-European Health Insurance Card holders.
• Enrollment in supplemental health insurance.
• Exemption from the CVEC - Contribution de Vie Etudiante et de Campus.
• Special discounts on cultural activities are organized by Campus France.

Areas of study:

• Culture & Heritage 
• Education, Pedagogy 
• French Language and Civilization, Foreign Languages and Civilizations, and European Studies 
• Law and political sciences
• Health
• Environmental Sciences
• Computer Science and Digital

Application Process:

The candidate has to fill out an online application form to apply for the scholarship.