Campus France is a government agency that operates under the French Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of higher Education and Research
The scholarship is designed for Indian students from all fields and streams of study, enrolled in an Indian institution at the Bachelors or Master’s degree level, who wish to undertake an exchange semester programme (for a period of one to four months)
Applicable course, university and country
This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Bachelors Diploma, Masters Certificate, Masters Degree, Masters Diploma, PhD
This scholarship is applicable for all universities in France
Bachelors or Master’s degree level
Scholarship amount details
Max scholarship per student: Euro 700 => Rs 61,502
Conversion rate used: 1 Euro = Rs. 93.25 (last updated 26th September 2024)
Scholarship amount will be given: Monthly
Scholarship amount can be used for
Type of Expense
Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees
×Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense
✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Accommodation
×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses
×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care
×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover
×Not covered in scholarship
Application
×Not covered in scholarship
Others
×Not covered in scholarship
monthly living allowance of 700 euros
social security coverage
student visa and Etudes en France fee waiver
assistance in finding an affordable student accommodation (priority acces to CROUS; subject to availability
Student Awards
Number of students to be awarded: Varies
Scholarship Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Special Restrictions
No Special Restriction applicable
Eligibility
The applicant must be:
an Indian national residing in India
not more than 30 years old (maximum at the time of application)
be currently enrolled in an Indian institution of higher learning that has a tie-up with the French institution where the applicant will pursue an exchange semester. Please note that it is mandatory
final semester project and laboratory research in a partner institute in France is not applicable
Eligible student nationality
This scholarship is applicable for students from India
Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
SOP
Required
LOR
Required
CV
Required
The students must submit their application on the online scholarship portal http://ifi.scholarship.ifindia.in/ along with the following documents:
Passport size photograph (please make sure that the photograph uploaded is formal)
Scanned copy of the first page of your passport (with photo and expiry date). If you will be getting your passport after the deadline, please attach passport application proof.
Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages).
Scanned copy of your admission/acceptance letter from the French higher education institution / laboratory. If you have not received it before the deadline, attach an email correspondence to show that you are in the process of getting the acceptance letter from them. Please note Your acceptance letter must mention the exact dates of your exchange programme and that you have been selected for the exchange programme under the bilateral agreement scheme signed between [name of the Indian Institution] and [name of the French Institution].
Scanned copies of mark sheets of Higher Secondary School (XII), Bachelor's and Master's degrees (including those of completed semesters or the ongoing degree). The students pursuing Master's programmes, must upload their Bachelor's Degree mark sheets as well as passing certificate.
French language certificate, if any (DELF/DALF certificate or from any recognized university or Xth marks card if French was your second language)
NOC from the Indian institution
Document of employment / internship record, if any
French language certificate from Alliance Française in India or any recognized university, if any. Please note: knowledge of French is an asset but not mandatory to apply for the scholarship
Recommendation letter from the university (not mandatory)
Statement of purpose (format available on the scholarship form)
Scholarship Application
This scholarship needs a separate external application.
Important Dates
Date
Additional Details
Application final end date
Not Available
Deadline has been passed
Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).
The application will be selected on the basis of academic excellence as well as the consistence and quality of the candidate’s statement of purpose. There is no CGPA/ Percentage cut off for the scholarship. Knowledge of French language will be an asset but it is not mandatory
No reason will be given for rejection of an application. The French Embassy is not obliged to respond to candidates whose applications are incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration
