Paris-Sud University - Eiffel Excellence Programme

Deadline: November 09, 2025

Scholarships

Master PHD

Location(s)

  • France
15 Rue Georges Clemenceau, 91400 Orsay

Overview

Would you like to enroll at Paris-Sud University at Master or PhD level with an Eiffel scholarship?Paris-Sud University is a place dedicated to high-level research, focused on understanding the world, backing student success and responding to the needs of society. Its high level of research is evidenced by numerous awards and its position in international rankings. But Paris-Sud University can also be proud of its leading position among French universities, in terms of integration of students and doctoral students.

Details

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Programme was established by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs to enable French higher education establishments to attract top foreign students to enrol in their master’s and PhD courses.

It helps to shape the future foreign decision-makers of the private and public sectors, in priority areas of study, and encourages applications from emerging countries at master’s level, and from emerging and industrialized countries at PhD level. 

Duration of the scholarship

PhD Programme: the Eiffel scholarship is allocated for a maximum of 12 months (a break-down can be operated).

Master’s programme: the Eiffel scholarship is allocated for:

  • A maximum of 12 months, for an M2 enrollment (Year 2 of the Master’s degree)
  • A maximum of 24 months, for an M1 enrollment ( Year 1 of the Master’s degree)
  • A maximum of 36 months, for enrolling in a Master of Engineering  degree

Application

1/ Application files as well as the  documents listed below must be sent to bourse.eiffel@u-psud.fr:

  • Application form
  • Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
  • Cover letter / statement of purpose
  • Transcripts of records (issued by all the Higher Education Institutions you were / have been enrolled in)
  • Official academic ranking from the previous year stating the rank and the number of students in the same training course
  • One or two testimonials

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Eligibility

Candidates should be from:


Description of Ideal Candidate

Selection procedure

  • PhD scholarships: international PhD student under 30 of age, under a co-supervised or co-directed PhD programme in any field of study. You must be applying for the first time (no possibility of combining the Eiffel scholarship with another financial aide from the French government).

  • At Master's: international student under 25 of age, in the field of engineering sciences, political science, law, economics, management. You must be applying for the first time (no possibility of combining the Eiffel scholarship with another financial aide from the French government).


Dates

Deadline: November 09, 2025


Cost/funding for participants

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