The France - South Africa Scholarship Programme

Deadline: October 08, 2025

Scholarships

Master PHD

Location(s)

  • France
Various locations

Overview

The France - South Africa Scholarship Programme is directed to students who intend to study in universities or higher education institutions in France for their Master’s degree or PhD. The 2026 call for applications is now open. The deadline for final submissions is 8 October 2025 23:59.

Details

The programme is also open to students with citizenship of South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi.

The next call for applications is open for students who intend to start their studies in France in September 2026. Applicants will be contacted individually as needed. The list of the laureates and the waiting list will be announced according to the indicated timeline. Follow-up requests by applicants will not be answered.

Due to the differences between the Southern and Northern hemisphere calendars, laureates will follow a specific programme in South Africa from February 2026 to July 2026. This track will include online French courses offered by the network of the Alliances Françaises. It may also include an internship in French companies and organisations based in South Africa, depending on the opportunities and the profile of each laureate.

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Dates

Deadline: October 08, 2025


Cost/funding for participants

What is included in a full scholarship? The scholarship provides a monthly allowance to pursue studies in France (covering living expenses). It also includes social security coverage for the whole stay in France, priority access to accommodation in CROUS student residences and one round-trip air ticket to France. The full scholarship does not include tuition fees. 

What is the amount of the monthly allowance provided? The monthly allowance granted is approximately 850 euros for master students and 1 400 euros for PhD students.

What is a cost-sharing agreement? A scholarship can be co-financed by a private company or a foreign or local institution. Different patterns of cost-sharing can be put into place depending on the nature of the relationship between the student and the co-financing institution. The co-financing institution will fully or partly fund the monthly allowance.

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