Scholarship Overview

• Campus France is a government agency that operates under the French Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of higher Education and Research
• This program is designed for Indian students enrolled in an Indian institution at the Bachelor’s or Master’s degree level, planning to undertake an internship /research project at a French laboratory or institution during their academic break (between July and August)

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

• Bachelor’s or Master’s levels

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Euro 700 => Rs 62,874

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	×Not covered in scholarship
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	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• The scholarship covers the following benefits
  • Monthly stipend of 700 euros for maximum 2 months (preferably between May and August) provided by the French Institute in India
  • Student visa
  • Etudes en France fee waiver (if applicable)

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 at the time of application

• not be more than 30 years old at the time of application

• be currently enrolled in an Indian institution of higher learning at Bachelor's/Master's level

• be in possession of an admission/acceptance letter from a French laboratory or institution where the research internship/project will be carried out

• the duration of the research internship/project must not be less than 1 month and must not exceed 2 months. If the duration exceeds 2 months, the awardees will have to cover the expenses for rest of the duration by themselves

Application Process for this scholarship

Interested candidates must submit their application on the online scholarship portal http://ifi.scholarship.ifindia.in/ along with the following documents:

• Recent photograph (a professional portrait photo and preferably in JPG format)

• 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)

• No objection certificate (NOC) from the Indian university attesting to your status as a student and declaring that it has no issues with you doing an internship or research project in France

• Scanned copies of mark sheets and degree of Higher Secondary School (XII), Bachelor's and Master's degrees (including those of completed semesters of the ongoing degree)

• French language certificate, if any (DELF/DALF)

• Scanned copy of your invitation letter from the French higher education institution / laboratory. The invitation letter must mention the exact duration of your internship/research project. If you have not received the letter before the deadline, you can attach an email correspondence to prove that you will get it later.

• Document of employment / internship record, if any

• Letter(s) of recommendation from the current Indian university- Maximum 2 (optional)

The letter(s) of recommendation should be submitted as scanned copies of the original typed and signed paper letters. They have to include the signature and the contact details of the referee, and (if possible) should be on headed paper of the institution and bear a stamp of the institution

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application start date	December 13, 2023	Not Available
Application final end date	February 13, 2024	Not Available
Result declaration	Not Available	Last week of March 2024

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link	https://www.inde.campusfrance.org/faq
Contact email	scholarship.france@ifindia.in